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Glossary of Audio, Recording and Music Terms "Q"
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Q - The sharpness of the peak response in an equalization circuit.
Quad (Quadraphonic) – A system of four channel sound where the channels are designated as left front, left back, right front, and right back.
Quality Factor - Quality Factor, (the ratio of reactance to resistance in a coil) which affects Q.
Quantize – The conversion of the values of an analog wave or random occurrence into steps.
Quantization Distortion/Quantization Error - A modulation noise - also perceived as a distortion - that occurs in digital processing/recording caused by the sample levels being altered to conform to standard Quantization levels.
Quantization Levels/Quantizing Levels/increments – A standard level that can be recognized by a digital recording system.
Quantization Noise – A modulation noise, also perceived as a distortion, occurring in digital processing/recording caused by the sample levels being altered to conform to standard Quantization levels.
Quarter Track – A format in tape recording where each track takes up 1/4 of a quarter inch tape width.
