We all use them, but how much do you really know about the different kinds of audio interface available? Joe Albano breaks down the fundamentals in this short video.
Getting to grips with the concepts and terminology involved in the music production world is the key focus of the AudioPedia series of short, bite-sized videos. In this video, Joe Albano explains what audio interfaces are used for and how they work.
Covering the differences between smaller and larger interfaces as well as concepts like AD/ DA conversion, this video quickly gets to the heart of the role that audio interfaces play in any recording and production setup. You'll also learn about onboard DSP, expanding the number of channels and much more. Check out the rest of the videos in the course for even more information on these core concepts.
Our AudioPedia series is a comprehensive video dictionary of audio terminology. Created by audio expert Joe Albano, this encyclopedia of technical terms is the ultimate audio reference tool. Here are the topics covered and defined in the fourth installment of this authoritative series:
Analog Tape
DAW | Digital Audio Workstation
Interface | Audio Interface
Digital Audio Transmission - AES|EBU, SPDIF, ADAT
Word Clock | Jitter
CPU
RAM
Buffer | RAM Buffer
Latency
Hard Disk | Hard Drive
SSD (Solid State Drive)
Flash Drive | Thumb Drive
RAID Array
Backup
USB
FireWire
Thunderbolt
So join audio expert and trainer Joe Albano and get a deep understanding of audio terminology with the AudioPedia series!
Hollin Jones was classically trained as a piano player but found the lure of blues and jazz too much to resist. Graduating from bands to composition then production, he relishes the chance to play anything with keys.
A sometime lecturer in videographics, music production and photography post production, Hollin has been a freelance writer on music technology and Apple topics for well over a decade, along the way publishing several books on audio software. He has been lead writer at a number of prominent music and technology publications.
As well as consultancy, full-time journalism, video production and professional photography, he occasionally plays Hammond, Rhodes and other keys for people who ask nicely.
Hollin is Contributing Editor at Ask.Audio.
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