Ask Video AudioPedia 104 Recording Media DAW and Computer

The NLE AudioPedia series, our video-based audio encyclopedia, is a comprehensive dictionary of audio terminology. It's an invaluable resource for sound engineers, musicians, students, educators and all audio enthusiasts. This first installment is about Sound Waves and Hearing.

AudioPedia - noun | Au·di·o·Pe·di·a | [aw-dee-oh-pee-dee-uh] An animated, short format video informational resource explaining in plain English all aspects of audio: acoustics, mixing, mastering, recording, digital audio terms, microphones, recording, and more.

Created by our audio expert Joe Albano, AudioPedia is the ultimate audio reference tool. Here are the topics covered and defined in the first installment of this authoritative series:

Recording Media, DAW and Computer

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