In
sound and
music production, the term sonic artifact or simply artifact refers to sonic material that is usually accidental or unwanted, resulting from the editing or manipulation of a sound.Because there are always technical restrictions in the way a sound can be recorded (in the case of
acoustic sounds) or designed (in the case of
synthesised or processed sounds), sonic errors often occur. These errors are termed artifacts (or sound/sonic artifacts), and may be pleasing or displeasing.
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