Nat 5HigherAdvanced Higher
Sound card
A sound card handles audio input and output for a computer system.
Level relevance: introduced at Nat 5; tagged for every later level where the same concept remains useful.
Explanation
In many modern music technology setups, an external audio interface performs the role of a sound card. It affects recording quality, monitoring, latency, and connection options.
Topics
HardwareRecordingPlayback
Curriculum statusofficial concept
Review statusdraft
Sources
- National 5 Music Technology course specification, May 2023, version 3.0 · accessed 2026-07-08
Used for National 5 technology skills, technology concepts, and music concepts.