Audio electronics is the implementation of
electronic circuit designs to perform conversions of
sound/pressure wave signals to
electrical signals, or vice versa. Electronic circuits considered a part of audio electronics may also be designed to achieve certain
signal processing operations, in order to make particular alterations to the signal while it is in the electrical form. Additionally, audio signals can be created
synthetically through the generation of electric signals from electronic devices. Audio Electronics were traditionally designed with
analog electric circuit techniques until advances in
digital technologies were developed. Moreover, digital signals are able to be manipulated by computer software much the same way audio electronic devices would, due to its compatible
digital nature. Both analog and digital design formats are still used today, and the use of one or the other largely depends on the application. The following is a partial list of audio-related circuits/techniques/devices:
Basic components