Understanding amplitude

Earlier, we spoke about frequency, which determines the pitch of the sound you're hearing. …The other important part of measuring a sound is its amplitude. …Now technically, amplitude is a change in the level of oscillation of atmospheric …pressure caused by sound waves. And in simpler terms, amplitude just …means the loudness of the sound. Effectively it's how hard does that set …of air molecules beat your ear drum, how much pressure is created by the sound. …The higher the amplitude the more powerful it is.…

So more airs being pushed around the louder it gets. …Quieter sounds are not as powerful, so they push the air less. …So together, frequency and amplitude give you the pitch and the loudness of your …sound wave. In Audition, you'll probably spend most …of your time working here, with the Waveform Editor. …Basically, the Waveform Editor displays your audio file as a waveform, where time …is measured on the horizontal axis and the amplitude is measured on the vertical axis.…

The height of the peaks you see here tell you how loud the sound is at any given time. …