Bitmap and Vector Graphics

Audio

Analogue

Digital

Resolution - how tightly packed the bits are (height * width)

Pixel - Picture element - 1 block of colour(binary number)

File size = height x width x colour depth

Colour depth - how many colours can be represented

Amplitude

CD quality - 44100 Hz

Vector - made up of nodes and paths. They are smoother but less realistic

RBG - 24 bits Transparency - 32 bits

Metadata - hidden data about the image, eg Location, Lens the pic was taken with

Pixelization - zoom image too far then it starts to pixelate

PPI - Pixels per inch

Megapixels - 1 million pixels

.bmp for bitmap images

Bitmap is also a raster graphic

.png - portable network graphic

BITMAP Images

Font uses vectors

They don't pixelate

Set of instructions - draw point a and b and connect with a straight line with a certain thickness and colour

Logos

File Compression - lossy and lossless

Lossy - lose the data when files are compressed

Lossless -image quality forefits

Samples - points plotted for digital wave

Sample rate - number of samples taken in a 1 second interval

CD quality - Bit depth - 16 bits

File size = sample rate(Hz) x bit depth(bits) x duration of recording(s) x channels

Analogue to Digital converter(ADC)

Digital to Analogue converter(DAC)

Nyquist Theorem - twice the band limited frequency

MIDI files - not a recording of live music, just a set of instructions that tell it to synthesize the sound

Eg Modem

Sampling - the process of converting analogue sound waves into digital form to create what is commonly known as digitised or digital sound

Sample interval - the time between samples

Nyquist Theorum - Nyquist’s Theorem is used which faithfully recreates the analogue signal by sampling at least twice the highest frequency

MIDI - a technical standard that’s describes a
protocol, digital interface and connectors. These can be used to connect a variety of instruments, to devices and computers.

A MIDI controller carries event messages that specify pitch and duration of notes, timbre, vibrato and volume changes and allow for the synchronization of devices tempo.



This gives the ability to recreate the music of a much larger ensemble.