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Matrix decoding is an audio technology where a small number of discrete audio channels (e.g., 2) are decoded into a larger number of channels on play back (e.g., 5). The channels are generally, but not always, arranged for transmission or recording by an encoder, and decoded for playback by a decoder.
Audacity is a free and open-source digital audio editor and recording application software, available for Windows, macOS, Linux, and other Unix-like operating systems. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] As of December 6, 2022, Audacity is the most popular download at FossHub, [ 8 ] with over 114.2 million downloads since March 2015.
Singer Thom Yorke sang the lyrics backwards; this recording was in turn reversed to create "backwards-sounding" vocals. [2] A specific recording of the phrase "In the mix" exists that is a phonetic palindrome, and is often used by Turntablist DJs for this reason.
Skip backward (to the start or previous file/track/chapter) U+23EE ⏮ #5862 Previous; to play previous part: To identify the control or the indicator to skip back to the top of the previous section, play the section and then stop. Skip forward (to the end or next file/track/chapter) U+23ED ⏭
Some audio conversion functions can be performed by software or by specialized hardware. For example, an audio transcoder converts from one compressed audio format to another (e.g., MP3 to AAC) by means of two audio codecs: One for decoding (uncompressing) the source and one for encoding (compressing) the destination file or stream.
Reverse reverb is commonly used in shoegaze, particularly by such bands as My Bloody Valentine and Spacemen 3. It is also often used as a lead-in to vocal passages in hardstyle music, and various forms of EDM and pop music. The reverse reverb is applied to the first word or syllable of the vocal for a build-up effect or other-worldly sound.
The Sound Recorder utility, included with Microsoft Windows from Windows 95 to Windows XP, allows one-click audio reversal, [32] as does popular open source sound editing software Audacity. [33] Following the growth of the Internet , backmasked message searchers used such software to create websites featuring backward music samples, which ...
MPEG Multichannel, also known as MPEG-2 Backwards Compatible, or MPEG-2 BC, is an extension to the MPEG-1 Layer II audio compression specification, as defined in the MPEG-2 Audio standard (ISO/IEC 13818-3) [1] [2] which allows it provide up to 5.1-channels (surround sound) of audio.