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Impedance
Impedance describes opposition to an electrical audio signal and affects how devices connect.
Level relevance: introduced at Higher; tagged for every later level where the same concept remains useful.
Explanation
Correct impedance matching helps microphones, instruments, headphones, and inputs work as intended. Poor matching can affect level, tone, noise, or reliability.
Topics
HardwareSignal pathRecording
Curriculum statusofficial concept
Review statusdraft
Sources
- Higher Music Technology course specification, May 2023, version 3.0 · accessed 2026-07-08
Used for Higher technology skills, technology concepts, and music concepts.