Keywords - D Flashcards
Decibel
The unit used for measuring the strength of a sound or audio signal.
Diaphragm
A very thin sheet of material which vibrates easily. Used as part of the mechanism which converts sound to electricity in a microphone.
DI Box
A device that matches the audio signal from a guitar or other instrument to a microphone input on a mixer.
Digital Audio Workstation (DAW)
A collection of audio equipment for recording based around computer software and an audio interface.
Direct Current (DC)
A flow of electricity in one direction between positive and negative.
E.g. - a torch where the electricity powers a light bulb.
Dither
A process applied to digital audio when bit depth is reduced, helping to reduce errors and to retain as much information as possible.
Dynamic microphone
A dynamic microphone generates its own electrical signal by vibrating a coil pf wire in a magnetic field.
Dynamic processing
Controlling signal levels using software or hardware such as a compressor.
