Audio Info and Media Flashcards

1
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sound, especially when recorded, transmitted or reproduced

A

Audio

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2
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Media communication that uses audio or recordings to deliver and transfer information through the means of sounds.

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Audio media

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3
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Advantages of audio media

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inexpensive
reproducible
provide message to non readers
convey meaning, provide extra channel of info
add a sense of realism
add interest to a presentation/program
ease of communication (users respond better to spoken word)

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4
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Disadvantages of audio media

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files can be large
doesnt monitor attention
not as memorable as visual
good quality audio can be difficult to produce
must have appropriate hardware and software

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5
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Sound formats

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MPEG Audio Layer 3
MP4 A/AAC
WAV
Windows media audio

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6
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(Sound format) a standard of digital audio compression for the transfer and playback of music on most digital audio players

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MPEG Audio Layer 3

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7
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(Sound format) an audio coding standard for lossy digital audio compression.

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MP4 A/AAC

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8
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(Sound format) is a Microsoft audio file format standard for storing an audio bitstream on PCs. It has become a standard file format for game sounds

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WAV

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9
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(Sound format) an audio data compression technology developed by
Microsoft and used with Windows Media Player

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Windows Media Audio

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10
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TYPES OF AUDIO INFORMATION AND MEDIA

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RADIO BROADCAST
MUSIC
SOUND RECORDING
SOUND CLIPS / EFFECTS
AUDIO PODCAST

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11
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live or recorded audio sent through radio waves to reach a wide audience

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RADIO BROADCAST

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12
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vocal and/or instrumental sounds combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion.

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MUSIC

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13
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recording of an interview, meeting, or any sound from the environment

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SOUND RECORDING

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14
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any sound artificially reproduced to create an effect in a dramatic presentation

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SOUND CLIPS / EFFECTS

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15
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a digital audio or video file or recording, usually part of a themed series, that can be downloaded from a website to a media player or a computer

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AUDIO PODCAST

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16
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WAYS OF STORING AUDIO MEDIA

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tape
cd
flashdrive
memory card
computer hard drive
internet/cloud

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17
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magnetic tape on which sound can be recorded

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tape

18
Q

a plastic-fabricated, circular medium for recording, storing, and playing back audio, video, and computer data

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cd

19
Q

an external flash drive, small enough to carry on a key ring, that can be used with anycomputer that has a USB port.

A

flashdrive

20
Q

is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable, or remote computing devices.

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memory card

21
Q

secondary storage devices for storing audio files.

A

computer hard drive

22
Q

websites or file repositories for retrieving audio files, and more precisely the files are stored in some datacenter full of servers that is connected to the Internet

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internet/cloud

23
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CHARACTERISTICS OF A SOUND

A

VOLUME
LOUDNESS
TONE
PITCH

24
Q

intensity of a sound

A

volume

25
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refers to the magnitude of the sound heard. is measured in decibel (dB)

A

loudness

26
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the audible characteristic of a sound

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tone

27
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is how high or low a sound is

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pitch

28
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ELEMENTS OF SOUND DESIGN

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DIALOGUE
SOUND EFFECTS
MUSIC
SILENCE

29
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(element) speech, conversation, voice-over

A

dialogue

30
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(element) any sound other than music or dialogue

A

sound effects

31
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(element) vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion

A

music

32
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(element) absence of audio or sound.

A

silence

33
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PRINCIPLES OF SOUND DESIGN

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MIXING
PACE
STEREO IMAGING
TRANSITION

34
Q

(principles) the combination, balance and control of multiple sound elements

A

mixing

35
Q

(principles) time control, editing, order of events (linear, non-linear or multi-linear)

A

pace

36
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(principles) Using left and right channel for depth. This refers to the aspect of sound recording and reproduction.

A

stereo imaging

37
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(principles) how you get from one segment or element to another

A

transition

38
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types of transitions

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Segue
Cross-fade
V-Fade
Waterfall

39
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(transition) one element stops, the next begins (“cut” in film)

A

segue

40
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(transition) one element fades out, the next fades in, and they overlap on the way.

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cross-fade

41
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(transition) First element fades to inaudible before the second element begins.

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v-fade

42
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(transition) As first element fades out, the second element begins at full volume.

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waterfall