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I'm loading a signal with librosa in python. With the original sample rate of 22050 Hz, i get the following waveplot:

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When i choose to resample my signal with the sample rate of 512 Hz, i get the following waveplot:

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My question is, how come the amplitude is less with 512 Hz than with 22050 Hz? I assume that since the interval at which we record the amplitude is larger at 512Hz, the values should be larger too.

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  • $\begingroup$ Can you tell us what "loading with a sample rate" means? The signal you have in your computer already is sampled, so it has a sample rate. Are you just reinterpreting sample times? In that case, zoom in by a factor of 22050/512 in your upper plot and you'll see the lower. $\endgroup$ – Marcus Müller Nov 2 '20 at 8:11
  • $\begingroup$ By loading with a sample rate i mean loading and resampling it, yes. So by resampling it, my new amplitude intervals become: original interval / (22050/512)...or zoomed in. Thank you, i get it now $\endgroup$ – mojbius Nov 2 '20 at 8:26
  • $\begingroup$ Could you edit your question to include that you mean resampling? $\endgroup$ – Marcus Müller Nov 2 '20 at 8:28
  • $\begingroup$ One of the factors, here $\endgroup$ – OverLordGoldDragon Nov 2 '20 at 10:26
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In order to resample without aliasing, the resampling process needs to apply an anti aliasing filter at the new Nyquist Frequency (or thereabouts). So chances are, your resampling process applied a low pass filter at 256 Hz or so and that removed A LOT of the energy.

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  • $\begingroup$ If the OP takes the FFT of the original signal, and plots the magnitude it would give an idea of how much energy is in the higher frequency components. $\endgroup$ – David Nov 2 '20 at 14:15

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