Clipping (audio)

Clipping in audio happens when the sound gets too loud that some parts of it can't be recorded or played back properly. It's like when you try to draw on a piece of paper with a crayon really hard, the crayon goes out of the lines and creates a mess.

In audio, the sound gets louder and louder until it hits the limit of what the device can handle, just like how the crayon goes out of the line. This limit is called "0 dB," which is like the biggest number you can think of in audio. When the sound goes beyond this limit, some parts of it get chopped off or distorted, making the audio sound weird or unpleasant to listen to.

To avoid clipping, we need to make sure the sound doesn't get too loud that it goes beyond the limit. We can do this by adjusting the volume or using a device that can handle louder sounds. This way, the audio will sound much better and won't make your ears hurt!