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What is Digital Audio Tape (DAT)? How is it Different from Audio Cassette?

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Digital Audio Tape &lpar;DAT&rpar; was introduced in 1987 by Sony&period; It looks similar to audio cassettes but it is smaller in size&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>DAT which uses magnetic tape cassettes was intended as a replacement for the analog audio cassettes&period; Although not successful as a consumer format&comma; it found limited success when it came to audio […]

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YouTube Upload Quality Settings: What are the Best YouTube Video and Audio Upload Settings?

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Most of us just upload whatever video we create to YouTube without worrying about the video or audio settings&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>That&&num;8217&semi;s understandable as YouTube makes it simple to upload whatever video you shoot from your smartphone or camera&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Even if you&&num;8217&semi;ve shot a video with your camera&&num;8217&semi;s default settings&comma; you would find that it can […]

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What is the WMA Audio Format? How Do You Open or Convert It?

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>WMA stands for <strong><span style&equals;”text-decoration&colon; underline&semi;”>Windows Media Audio<&sol;span><&sol;strong>&period; Microsoft first released it in 1999 and it comes with the<strong><span style&equals;”text-decoration&colon; underline&semi;”> &period;wma<&sol;span><&sol;strong> extension&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>WMA was created to compete with the popular MP3 and Real Audio formats&comma; However&comma; it did not hold its own against MP3&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Though it has its advantages &lpar;see below&rpar;&comma; it […]

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Tutorial: How to Download Google Slides to Video with Audio

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Google Slides provides you with most of the features available in PowerPoint&period; However&comma; when it comes to export options&comma; it falls short &period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>You can download your presentation in the formats shown below&period; Notable among them is Microsoft PowerPoint and PDF&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Also&comma; you can download a single slide as an image file either in […]

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SPDIF vs TOSLINK: What are the Main Differences? The Best Digital Audio Cables to Buy

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>If you&&num;8217&semi;ve bought a Blu-ray player&comma; a TV box or a 4K TV&comma; you would have noticed that there are audio ports marked as SPDIF or Optical and&sol;or Coaxial&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>What are the differences between them&quest; What cables do you need to use to get them functioning&quest;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;”wp-block-heading”>SPDIF<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>SPDIF&comma; also known as S&sol;PDIF stands for […]

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How to Convert Coaxial or Toslink Digital Audio to Analog: Best Digital to Analog Audio Converters

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”><em>We may earn a commission on some of the recommended items you choose to buy&period; <&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>If you&&num;8217&semi;ve upgraded your Full HDTV to a <a href&equals;”http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;what-is-a-4k-hdtv-do-you-need-one&sol;amp&sol;” target&equals;”&lowbar;blank” rel&equals;”noreferrer noopener” aria-label&equals;”4K TV &lpar;opens in a new tab&rpar;”>4K TV<&sol;a>&comma; you may find that your audio output is limited to <a href&equals;”http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;hdmi-cables-explained&sol;amp&sol;” target&equals;”&lowbar;blank” rel&equals;”noreferrer noopener” aria-label&equals;”HDMI &lpar;opens […]

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Why use the APE Audio File Format to Back Up Your Audio CD? Monkey’s Audio Explained

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>You may not have heard of the APE audio file&period; It&&num;8217&semi;s seldom used compared to MP3&comma; WMA or AAC&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>APE or Monkey&&num;8217&semi;s Audio doesn&&num;8217&semi;t sound serious&period; However&comma; it&&num;8217&semi;s a useful and versatile audio codec&period; It&&num;8217&semi;s all about sound quality&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;”wp-block-heading”>APE Audio Background<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>APE audio file&comma; also known as Monkey&&num;8217&semi;s Audio&comma; is developed by Matthew […]

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Can You Get Surround Sound with a 3.5mm Audio Cable?

<h2 class&equals;”wp-block-heading”> What is a 3&period;5 mm Audio Cable&quest; <&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”> It is a cable used to connect your computer to your speakers or your earphones&comma; you would use a 3&period;5mm audio cable&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>You can find the 3&period;5mm audio out port in your computer sound card or your laptop&period; The port is marked green&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p […]

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How to Get Audio with DVI to HDMI Converter : FAQ

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Read also <a href&equals;”http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;what-is-dvi-what-are-the-different-dvi-types&sol;amp&sol;”>What is DVI&quest; What are the Different DVI Types&quest;<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Before HDMI&comma; there was<a href&equals;”http&colon;&sol;&sol;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;what-is-dvi-what-are-the-different-dvi-types&sol;amp&sol;”> DVI <&sol;a> &lpar;Digital Video Interface&rpar; connection which transmitted video in an uncompressed form&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>These days <a href&equals;”http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;hdmi-cables-explained&sol;amp&sol;”>HDMI<&sol;a> rules the roost&period; If you&&num;8217&semi;ve devices with DVI connections&comma; you may wonder if you could convert them to the versatile […]

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The DVD-Audio Format and Why It Didn’t Catch On

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>DVD-Audio &lpar;Digital Versatile Disc -Audio&rpar;&comma; also known as <strong>DVD-A <&sol;strong>was developed by Panasonic&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>It offers up to twice the sound quality of the audio CD or compact disc digital audio &lpar;CDDA&rpar;&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>It also sought to offer a playback time of about 7 times longer than that of an <a href&equals;”http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;audio-cd-format-little-known-secrets&sol;amp&sol;”>audio CD<&sol;a> with its higher […]

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