Audio Media Flashcards
Refers to the tools and materials used to record, transmit, and reproduce sound for communication, educational, and entertainment purposes
Audio Media
Information that reaches the wider audience through broadcast, recordings, or podcasts
Audio Information
The earliest practical recording technologies were entirely mechanical devices
Acoustics Era (1877-1925)
To collect and focus the physical air pressure of the sound waves produced by the human voice or musical instrument
Cornical Horn
The second wave of sound recording history was ushered in by the introduction of Western
Electrical Era (1925-1945)
The third wave of development in audio recording began in 1945
Magnetic Era (1945-1975)
Where sound recordings were usually made during the magnetic era
Magnetic Tape
Digital recording methods were introduced during the 1980s
Digital Era 1980s - Present
First type of audio media and information; refers to the distribution of live or recorded audio by transmitting radio waves to cater the mass audience
Radio
Refers to sounds produced by instruments or human voice that conveys creative expression
Music
Refers to the reproduction of sound waves from a specific environment
Sound Recording
Refers to any sound aside from music or speech that is artificially reproduced to make a creative point
Sound Clip/Effect
Refers to an audio broadcasting done over the internet
Podcasts
It is a lossless format, which means that audio quality does not suffer
Wav (Waveform Audio File Format)
Based on a magnetic recording made of long, narrow strips of plastic film
Cassette
Lossy Compression; The most popular audio format because of its compatibility
MP3
A circular object used to record and playback audio files, and store computer data
Compact Disc (CD)
It has flash memory that can be connected to a computer or a device with a USB (Universal Serial Bus) port
Thumb Drive
It is a cartridge used to store digital information for portable devices like digital cameras and cellphones
Memory Card
A magnetic storage device that contains moving parts like a spinning plate and an enclosure
Hard Drive
An increasingly popular way to store data via the internet or the cloud
Online Storage
Loudness based from the sound wave’s intensity
Volume
Refers to the vibration, modulation, and intonation of sound
Tone
Refers to the highness or lowness of a sound
Pitch
Refers to how one perceives sound pressure
Loudness
Refers to combining multiple sounds and blending them together
Mixing
Refers to rolling the time to either speed up or slow down
Pace
Refers to the change from one segment or clip to another
Transition
Refers to how sound is perceived in spatial areas of the source of depth
Stereo Imaging
The gradual increase or decrease in volume, and mixing one element with silence
Fade
Refers to a slow increase of volume from silence to the desired level
Fade-in
Happens as a shift from full volume to silence
Fade-out
Happens when one element is faded down as another sound is faded up
Cross-fade
The transition from one element to another without overlap or gap
Sugue
