Audio Vocabulary Flashcards
bed
A term in sound production referring to the music or ambiance sounds.
mixer/mixing board
A tool that allows combining multiple audio source into one signal for recording
clipping
Occur when an audio recording distorts because the sound level (volume/pressure) exceeds
compression
Away of making an audio or video file smaller while trying to maintain sound quality
pixel
is to an image as a sine wave is to sound
compressor
A mean of evening out the sound levels in an audio file. It can be done real-time while recording
gate
A piece of hardware(often incorporated into hardware compressor) that sets a minimum sound level before any sound is recorded
intro
A short audio or video clip placed at the beginning of a podcast/video cast that may have music and/ or an announcment
ID3 tag
a part of an MP3 file that allows data about a file to be stored, such as the title, author or artist, category and cover art
MP3
A popular audio file format, commonly used for podcast (episode)
outro
A short audio or video clip placed at the end of a video/podcast
Bi-directional
A microphone that picks up sound from the front and back, but not the sides
omnidirectional mic
A microphone that picks up sound from all direction
Layering
Recording several copies of one musical part to be performed on top of each other
fade
Gradual appearance of an iage, light, or sound, especially as a transition in a cinematic work
