White Noise vs Black Noise | Difference Explained

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White noise features a flat frequency spectrum, providing a consistent sound across all audible frequencies. In contrast, "black noise" is often interpreted as the absence of sound or silence, similar to how black represents the absence of light. The discussion also touched on colored noise, which has a non-flat spectrum influenced by its source or filtering. Participants shared resources, including a Wikipedia link, to further explore these concepts. The thread concluded with a note on its declining relevance and was subsequently locked.
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Hi all I want me to explain what white and black noise is .And what's the difference betwween them?
 
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I have never seen the term "black noise". White noise is noise where the frequency spectrum is flat. Colored noise has a non-flat spectrum due to the characteristics of the source or some filtering.
 
dervast said:
Hi all I want me to explain what white and black noise is .And what's the difference betwween them?
Good old google. I googled "white noise" "pink noise" "black noise" and got lots of hits. Here's one of the first ones, from the wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colors_of_noise
 
Superficially, I would assume that black noise would be complete absence of noise... considering how I really don't know a lot about it. kinda like black is the absence of light or color.
 
back noise!

it's SILENCE!:!)
 
I had a link that refferred to white and black noise as Country Western and Rap, but I can't find that link anymore.
 
Okay, this thread is deteriorating, and old. Thread locked.
 

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