AUDIO INFORMATION AND MEDIA Flashcards
a sound heard on recording or broadcast. (eg. sound effects, music, songs, newscasts, public service announcements, speeches)
Audio
composed of songs or rhythms that primarily aim to entertain, usually aired on the radio, streamed on the internet, etc
Music
audio records of interviews, meetings, or any sound that presents content
Sound Recording
news clip/ articles delivered by radio journalists
Radio Newscasts
messages disseminated by radios without charge that aim to raise awareness of a certain social issue
Public Service Announcements (PSAs)
paid advertisements that aim to promote a product or service
Radio Commercials
these are purely acoustic programs broadcasted on radio
Radio Dramas
digital audio program that can be streamed or downloaded on the internet
Podcasts
AUDIO FILE FORMAT
Keeps the audio quality of source
Includes: WAV, AIFF, FLAC, APE, Apple Losless
Audio is not compressed
Losless
AUDIO FILE FORMAT
It compresses the file to save space without diminishing the audio qual, such as MP3 , AAC, WMA, and Og Vorbis
Lossy
done through specialized computer audio software/mixer
Audio Editing
tools/ channel that we use to store different audio types; can be stored via tape, CD, internal and external drive or online repositories such as Cloud
Audio media
utilized as a PUBLIC SERVICE PROVIDER by letting the audience make appeals, requests, or calls on-air, making it more appealing to the masses
Radio
Prof. Ramon Tuazon: ?
the radio is the most accessible channel to the Filipino masa
Spanish Professor Emma Rodero: ?
audio is one of the most intimate forms of media because a listener has the free will to constantly build and generate more vivid images than when presented with visual info.
The act of perceiving sound by the ear and can be done involuntarily
Hearing
- Requires the attention of the receiver
- Understood the content
Listening
the stage where sound enters the eardrums and travels to the brain
Hearing
where the rain receives the sound and chooses what to listen to
Attending
brain makes sense of the listened sound
Understanding
the sound stored in one’s memory
Remembering
“background noise” and “setting”. This set the scene and informs the listeners where the action takes place
Ambience/ Atmosphere
named after the sound effect designer Jack Foley, these are production of the sounds people hear everyday. (eg. footsteps, rubbing of clothes, turning pages of book, etc)
Foley Sounds
manufactured sound added in the production, computer generated and unlike Foley sounds, cannot be made solely with a microphone
Audio/ Sound Effects (SFX)
speech, convo, or voice-over present
Voice-over/ Dialogue
songs/ instrumental pieces that help control the dynamics of the audio production’s mood
Music
combining, balancing, and controlling the elements of sound design
Mixing
time control; the order of events can be linear, non-linear, or multi-linear
Pacing
bring together separate segments or elements
Transition
ommonly known as “cut”; abruptly stops one sound segment and immediately begins another
Seague
weakening the volume, the former segments fades to inaudible while the latter fades in
V-Fade
segments overlap as the former fades out with the latter fades in
Crossfade
primary purpose of making audio information are
to give instruction or information;
to provide feedback; and/or
to personalize or customize the audio
experience.
the former segment fades out, and
the latter segment starts at full sounds
Waterfall
this is a V-fade that has brief silence between the segments.
Fade to black
this adds depth to the sound design by using the left and right channels.
Stereo Imaging
