Audio Vocabulary

Question 1

MP4

Answer 1

Is used to store video and audio can also store data like still images and subtitles.

Question 2

Track

Answer 2

Single stream of a recorded sound with no location in a sound field.

Question 3

Mastering

Answer 3

Process of perfecting an audio for a specific medium.

Question 4

Frequency

Answer 4

Rate at which a sound wave vibrates, measured in cycles per second, or hertz (Hz).

Question 5

Crosstalk

Answer 5

Transfers of signals that are unwanted between communication channels.

Question 6

Bit depth

Answer 6

Sample of rate work to determine the resolution for the digital audio.

Question 7

Crossfade

Answer 7

The fading of one audio or track to another.

Question 8

Fade

Answer 8

The gradual appearance of an image or a sound, especially as transitions.

Question 9

Layering

Answer 9

Recording several copied of a musical part to be performed on top of each other.

Question 10

Omnidirectional Mic

Answer 10

Microphone that picks up sound from every direction.

Question 11

Buffer size

Answer 11

Amount of data a computer program can handle.

Question 12

Bi-Directional

Answer 12

Microphone that picks up sound from only the front and back and not the sides.

Question 13

Bed

Answer 13

A sound production that is referred to the music or ambiance sounds playing in the background under speech or scenes.

Question 14

Board (Mixing Board)

Answer 14

Tool that allows the combining of multiple audio sources into one signal for recording.

Question 15

Clipping

Answer 15

Happens when the recording of an audio disorts because the sound level is over the limit the equipment can capture.

Question 16

Compressor

Answer 16

Way of making an audio or video file smaller while keeping the sound quality the same.

Question 17

Pixel

Answer 17

What creates an image.

Question 18

Compressor

Answer 18

Evening out the sound levels in an audio file. Can be done while recording in hardware or post production via software.

Question 19

Gate

Answer 19

Piece of hardware that sets a minimum of sound level before any sound is recorded. (Often incorporated in a hardware compressor)

Question 20

Intro

Answer 20

Short video/audio clip placed before a podcast, video, music, or announcement

Question 21

ID3 Tag

Answer 21

Part of MP3 file allows data about the file to be stored.

Question 22

MP3

Answer 22

Popular audio file format. Mostly used for podcasts.

Question 23

Outro

Answer 23

Short audio or video clip placed at the end of a video or podcast.