a/v vocab Flashcards
A term in sound production referring to the music or ambiance sounds continuously playing in the background under speech or scenes
bed
A tool that allows combining multiple audio sources into one signal for recording.
Board (mixing board)
Occurs when an audio recording distorts because the sound level (volume/pressure) exceeds what the equipment can accurately capture.
Clipping
A way of making an audio or video file smaller while trying to maintain sound quality
Compression
is to an image as a sine wave is to sound.
pixel
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
compressor
A piece of hardware (often incorporated into a hardware compressor) that sets a minimum sound level before any sound is recorded
gate
A short audio or video clip placed at the beginning of a podcast/video cast that may have music and/or an announcement with the name of the show and episode and any other relevant information, such as sponsors.
intro
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
A popular audio file format, commonly used for podcasts (episodes).
MP3
A short audio or video clip placed at the end of a podcast/video cast.
outro
A single stream of recorded sound with no location in a sound field.
track
format is actually a multimedia container that holds audio, video, images, animations and menus.
MP4
The process of finalizing audio for a specific medium, such as the web or an audio CD
mastering
–Describes the rate at which a sound wave vibrates, measured in cycles per second, or hertz (Hz).
frequency
