A/V Communications Flashcards
A microphone that picks up sound from all direction.
Omnidirectional Mic
A popular audio file format, commonly used for podcasts (episodes).
MP3
format is actually a multimedia container that holds audio, video, images, animations and menus.
MP4
A way of making an audio or video file smaller while trying to maintain sound quality.
Compressor
A tool that allows combining multiple audio sources into one signal for recording.
Clipping
A short audio or video clip placed at the end of a podcast/video cast.
Outro
A part of an MP3 file that allows data about the file to be stored, such as the title, author or artist, category and cover art.
ID3 Tag
Describes the rate at which a sound wave vibrates, measured in cycles per second, or hertz (Hz).
Frequency
A term in sound production referring to the music or ambiance sounds continuously playing in the background under speech or scenes.
Bed
Sample rate work together to determine the resolution of digital audio.
Bit Depth
Occurs when an audio recording distorts because the sound level (volume/pressure) exceeds what the equipment can accurately capture.
Clipping
A piece of hardware (often incorporated into a hardware compressor) that sets a minimum sound level before any sound is recorded.
Gate
Unwanted transfer of signals between communication channels.
Crosstalk
Gradual appearance of an image, light, or sound, especially as a transition in a cinematic work, audio recording, or performance.
Fade
A tool that allows combining multiple audio sources into one signal for recording.
Board (mixing board)
How much data a computer program can handle at a time. Lower buffer sizes have lower latency, but are more susceptible to crashing.
Buffer size
A fade from one audio clip or track to another.
Crossfade
is to an image as a sine wave is to sound.
pixel
A single stream of recorded sound with no location in a sound field.
Track
A microphone that picks up sound from the front and back, but not the sides.
Bi-Directional
Recording several copies of one musical part to be performed on top of each other.
Layering
A means of evening out the sound levels in an audio file. It can be done real-time while recording in hardware or post production via software.
Mastering
The process of finalizing audio for a specific medium, such as the web or an audio CD.
Compression
