Sample_rate_conversion
Sample-rate conversion
Changing the sampling rate of a discrete signal
Sample-rate conversion, sampling-frequency conversion or resampling is the process of changing the sampling rate or sampling frequency of a discrete signal to obtain a new discrete representation of the underlying continuous signal.[1] Application areas include image scaling[2] and audio/visual systems, where different sampling rates may be used for engineering, economic, or historical reasons.
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For example, Compact Disc Digital Audio and Digital Audio Tape systems use different sampling rates, and American television, European television, and movies all use different frame rates. Sample-rate conversion prevents changes in speed and pitch that would otherwise occur when transferring recorded material between such systems.
More specific types of resampling include: upsampling or upscaling; downsampling, downscaling, or decimation; and interpolation. The term multi-rate digital signal processing is sometimes used to refer to systems that incorporate sample-rate conversion.