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I don’t think anyone would expect DJs to be experts on every part of their business. As a DJ, you know your music well, though not all music. You know the business side of the industry, though there’s always more to learn. You know your way around cables, connections and computers, but you’re not an electrical engineer.

Like I said, no one expects you to be an expert in everything. But, there’s tremendous value in learning as much as you possibly can about every aspect of your business. DJs necessarily must know enough about many different industries in order to run their businesses well. The more you understand about how everything works, the better you are at making the right decisions that will inevitably benefit your business.

So, in an effort to help you in that task, I’ve sourced this great article on how analog sound becomes digital audio. The article also answers any misconceptions you might have about what sample and bit rates are.

You might wonder what the point of knowing this level of detail is. Well, look at it this way. The more information you have about how the stuff you use every day actually works, them better and faster you will be at troubleshooting issues. DJ and music terminology is thrown around all the time. With this kind of detailed knowledge, you’ll really know and understand what each term and technique is all about.