Difference between revisions of "Audio CD"
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| − | An '''audio CD''' is a [[compact disc]] containing music or audio tracks. The audio data is stored in [[pulse-code modulation]] (PCM) format with a sample rate of 44.1 kHz, which equates to approximately | + | An '''audio CD''' is a [[compact disc]] containing music or audio tracks. The audio data is stored in [[pulse-code modulation]] (PCM) format with a sample rate of 44.1 kHz, which equates to approximately 10 MB per minute. This is roughly 10 times the size (and quality) of a standard 128kbps MP3 file. |
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[[Category:Music]] | [[Category:Music]] | ||
Revision as of 05:02, 16 August 2009
File:Compactdisc.jpg
Audio compact disc.
An audio CD is a compact disc containing music or audio tracks. The audio data is stored in pulse-code modulation (PCM) format with a sample rate of 44.1 kHz, which equates to approximately 10 MB per minute. This is roughly 10 times the size (and quality) of a standard 128kbps MP3 file.