Audio Info and Media Flashcards
sound, especially when recorded, transmitted or reproduced
Audio
Media communication that uses audio or recordings to deliver and transfer information through the means of sounds.
Audio media
Advantages of audio media
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)
Disadvantages of audio media
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
Sound formats
MPEG Audio Layer 3
MP4 A/AAC
WAV
Windows media audio
(Sound format) a standard of digital audio compression for the transfer and playback of music on most digital audio players
MPEG Audio Layer 3
(Sound format) an audio coding standard for lossy digital audio compression.
MP4 A/AAC
(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
WAV
(Sound format) an audio data compression technology developed by
Microsoft and used with Windows Media Player
Windows Media Audio
TYPES OF AUDIO INFORMATION AND MEDIA
RADIO BROADCAST
MUSIC
SOUND RECORDING
SOUND CLIPS / EFFECTS
AUDIO PODCAST
live or recorded audio sent through radio waves to reach a wide audience
RADIO BROADCAST
vocal and/or instrumental sounds combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion.
MUSIC
recording of an interview, meeting, or any sound from the environment
SOUND RECORDING
any sound artificially reproduced to create an effect in a dramatic presentation
SOUND CLIPS / EFFECTS
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
AUDIO PODCAST
WAYS OF STORING AUDIO MEDIA
tape
cd
flashdrive
memory card
computer hard drive
internet/cloud
magnetic tape on which sound can be recorded
tape
a plastic-fabricated, circular medium for recording, storing, and playing back audio, video, and computer data
cd
an external flash drive, small enough to carry on a key ring, that can be used with anycomputer that has a USB port.
flashdrive
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.
memory card
secondary storage devices for storing audio files.
computer hard drive
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
internet/cloud
CHARACTERISTICS OF A SOUND
VOLUME
LOUDNESS
TONE
PITCH
intensity of a sound
volume
refers to the magnitude of the sound heard. is measured in decibel (dB)
loudness
the audible characteristic of a sound
tone
is how high or low a sound is
pitch
ELEMENTS OF SOUND DESIGN
DIALOGUE
SOUND EFFECTS
MUSIC
SILENCE
(element) speech, conversation, voice-over
dialogue
(element) any sound other than music or dialogue
sound effects
(element) vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion
music
(element) absence of audio or sound.
silence
PRINCIPLES OF SOUND DESIGN
MIXING
PACE
STEREO IMAGING
TRANSITION
(principles) the combination, balance and control of multiple sound elements
mixing
(principles) time control, editing, order of events (linear, non-linear or multi-linear)
pace
(principles) Using left and right channel for depth. This refers to the aspect of sound recording and reproduction.
stereo imaging
(principles) how you get from one segment or element to another
transition
types of transitions
Segue
Cross-fade
V-Fade
Waterfall
(transition) one element stops, the next begins (“cut” in film)
segue
(transition) one element fades out, the next fades in, and they overlap on the way.
cross-fade
(transition) First element fades to inaudible before the second element begins.
v-fade
(transition) As first element fades out, the second element begins at full volume.
waterfall