Chapter 5 : Making a podcast

Question 1

What is the difference between mp3 and mp4?

Answer 1

mp3 is an audio file, mp4 is a video file.

Question 2

What are the features of WAV

Answer 2

• high quality audio
• very large file

Question 3

What are the features of MP3

Answer 3

• Compressed into smaller file, resulting in loss of quality

Question 4

What are the features of FLAC?

Answer 4

• Compressed into smaller file without loss of quality

Question 5

How is sound transferred?

Answer 5

1. Sound waves are picked up by a microphone
2. The sound waves are changed into digital signals
3. when you listen thought if, the digital signals are changed back into sound waves.

Question 6

What do you need to remember when writing a script?

Answer 6

• Avoid jargon
• Use short sentences
• Write like the way you speak

Question 7

What are the things you need to remember when planning a podcast?

Answer 7

• Your aim
• Your objective
• Your constraints

Question 8

What does DAW mean?

Answer 8

It stands for digital audio workstation.

Question 9

Name 4 digital audio effects that can be used.

Answer 9

• Reverb
• Echo
• Pitch Shift
• Fade in/out