Understanding FFT Spectrum Analysis & Frequency Bin Resolution
The Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) converts continuous time-domain audio samples into discrete frequency bins according to the W3C Web Audio API standards.
Frequency Bin Resolution Formula
Δf = Sample Rate / FFT Size
Windowing functions (Hann, Hamming, Blackman-Harris, Flat-Top) taper sample edges to minimize spectral leakage.