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Pre-emphasis

Definition:

Pre-emphasis is a technique used in signal processing to boost the higher frequencies of an audio signal before it is transmitted or recorded. This process amplifies the high-frequency components relative to the low-frequency components, improving the overall signal quality.

Senses:

1. Noun

a signal processing technique

2. Verb

to apply the process of pre-emphasis to an audio signal

Examples:

In audio engineering, pre-emphasis is commonly used to prevent noise interference during transmission of analog audio signals.

Before storing music on vinyl records, a pre-emphasis curve is applied to enhance the high-frequency details of the recording.

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