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Quantization Noise

Quantization Noise: This is the hiss-like noise that results from Quantization during an analog to digital conversion. A result of all digital recordings because they are based off of approximations of the original analog audio values, not exact copies. The higher the quality of a recording, the less noise present in playback. [ Audio Glossary ]

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