What is bit depth?
Bit depth is the number of bits used to represent each individual audio sample. It determines the dynamic range of the signal.
What is an example of bit depth?
16-bit PCM is the standard for voice and consumer audio, giving roughly 96 dB of dynamic range. Studio recording uses 24-bit (144 dB). Legacy telephony systems sometimes use 8-bit µ-law or A-law encoding, which trades precision for bandwidth.
How does ai-coustics handle bit depth?
Quail operates on 16-bit PCM, the standard across voice AI, telephony, and most streaming pipelines, and integrates cleanly with any capture or transport layer that delivers audio at that depth.
