A/V Vocabulary Flash Cards
Recording several copies of one musical part to be performed on top of each other.
Bed
A tool that allows combining multiple audio sources into one signal for recording.
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.
Compressor
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.
Compression
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 microphone that picks up sound from the front and back, but not the sides.
Bi-Directional
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 microphone that picks up sound from all direction.
Omni Directional Mic
Recording several copies of one musical part to be performed on top of each other.
Layering
Gradual appearance of an image, light, or sound, especially as a transition in a cinematic work, audio recording, or performance.
Fade
–A fade from one audio clip or track to another.
Crossfade
Sample rate work together to determine the resolution of digital audio.
Bit Depth
Unwanted transfer of signals between communication channels.
Crosstalk
Unwanted transfer of signals between communication channels.
Crosstalk
Describes the rate at which a sound wave vibrates, measured in cycles per second, or hertz
Frequency
The process of finalizing audio for a specific medium, such as the web or an audio CD.
Mastery
format is actually a multimedia container that holds audio, video, images, animations and menus.
MP4
–A single stream of recorded sound with no location in a sound field.
Track
