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10250074812FrequencyHow many wave peaks pass a certain point per given time0
10250074813AmplitudeHeight of a wave1
10250074814PhaseUsed to describe any part of a sample with uniform composition and properties2
10250074815PitchA tone's experienced highness or lowness; depends on frequency.3
10250074816harmonic spectrumA spectrum which only contains components which frequencies are whole number multiplied by the fundamental frequency (lowest frequency)4
10250074817fundamental frequencythe lowest frequency of vibration of a standing wave5
10250074818sound intensitya measure of how much power a sound transmits6
10250074819Timbrethe character or quality of a musical sound or voice as distinct from its pitch and intensity.7
10250074820GainThe strength of a video or audio signal8
10250074821Aliasing occurs whenSpatial frequency is greater than the Nyquist frequency9
10250074822sampling ratethe number of samples taken per second when sound is recorded10
10250074823Nyquist frequencyhalf the sampling rate; the highest frequency that can be represented by that sampling rate11
10250074824sine wavethe waveform for a pure tone12
10250112090OscillatorA physical system that has repeating cycles13

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