This quiz tests some basic knowledge of how sound is recorded on analog and digital media.
The microchip
The sensor
The electromagnet
As 1's and 0's
As an electric current
As a complete wave
An MP3
A microphone
A cassette
To a tape or record
To a wire wrapped around a piece of metal
To a speaker
An electromagnetic spectrum
Binary
Electrical induction
To the CD
Into an analog-to-digital converter (ADC)
In a digital-to-analog converter (DAC)
Samples
The entire wave
Fidelity
Digital data can be compressed and made really small
It's cheaper
It stores a complete sound wave
It costs more
CD's can degrade, so you need to back them up
It lasts forever
Analog equipment takes up less space
Analog equipment is cheaper
They say it sounds better