MIL: AUDIO INFORMATION AND MEDIA Flashcards
Sound, especially when recorded,
transmitted, or reproduced.
AUDIO
Anything related to sound in terms of
receiving, transmitting or reproducing or
its specific frequency
AUDIO
Media communication that
uses audio or recordings to
deliver and transfer
information through the
means of sound.
AUDIO MEDIA
TYPES OF AUDIO
INFORMATION
RADIO BROADCAST
MUSIC
SOUND RECORDING
SOUND CLIPS / EFFECTS
AUDIO PODCAST
(RMSSA)
Live or recorded audio sent
through radio waves to reach
a wide audience
RADIO BROADCAST
Vocal or instrumental sounds
combined in such a way as to
produce beauty of form,
harmony, and expression of
emotion
MUSIC
Recording of an interview,
meeting, or any sound from the
environment
SOUND RECORDING
Any sound artificially
reproduced to create an effect
in a dramatic presentation.
SOUND CLIPS / EFFECTS
A digital audio or video file or
recording, usually part of a
themed series, that can be
downloaded from a website to a
media player or a computer.
AUDIO PODCAST
WAYS TO STORE AUDIO INFORMATION
TAPE
CD / COMPACT DISC
USB DRIVE
MEMORY CARD
COMPUTER HARD DRIVE
INTERNET / CLOUD
MAGNETIC TAPE ON WHICH SOUND CAN BE RECORDED
TAPE
A PLASTIC-FABRICATED, CIRCULAR
MEDIUM FOR RECORDING, STORING, AND PLAYING BACK AUDIO, VIDEO, AND COMPUTER DATA
CD / COMPACT DISC
AN EXTERNAL FLASH DRIVE , SMALL
ENOUGH TO CARRY ON A KEY RING, THAT CAN BE USED WITH ANY COMPUTER THAT HAS A USB PORT
USB DRIVE
A SMALL STORAGE MEDIUM USED TO STORE DATA SUCH AS TEXT, PICTURES, AUDIO AND VIDEO, FOR USE ON SMALL, PORTABLE, OR REMOTE COMPUTING DEVICES.
MEMORY CARD
SECONDARY STORAGE DEVICES FOR STORING AUDIO FILE
COMPUTER HARD DRIVE
WEBSITES OR FILE REPOSITORIES FOR RETRIEVING AUDIO FILES, AND MORE PRECISELY THE FILES ARE STORED IN SOME DATACENTER FULL OF SERVERS THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET
INTERNET / CLOUD
AUDIO FILE FORMATS
MP3
MP4 / ACC / MPEG4 (Moving Picture Experts Group)
WAV
WMA
A common format for consumer
audio, as well as a standard of
digital audio compression for the
transfer and playback of music on
most digital audio players
MP3
An audio coding standard for lossy
digital audio compression. Designed to be the successor of the MP3 format, AAC generally achieves better sound quality thatn MP3 at similar bit rate
MP4 / ACC (MPEG4)
Is a Microsoft audio file format
standard for storing an audio
bitstream on PCs. It has become a
standard file format for game
sounds, among others.
WAV (Waveform Audio File Format)
Is an audio data compression
technology developed by Microsoft
and used with Windows Media
Player
WMA (Windows Media Audio)
UNITS OF SOUND
DECIBEL
HERTZ
PHON
Noise of sound measurement
DECIBEL
Unit of sound frequency
HERTZ
Unit of subjective
loudness
PHON
CHARACTERISTICS AND PURPOSES OF SOUND
VOLUME
TONE
PITCH
LOUDNESS
(VO TO PI L)
Intensity of a sound
VOLUME
The audible characteristic of
a sound
TONE
How high or lowa sound is
PITCH
Refers to the
magnitude of
the sound heard
LOUDNESS
PURPOSES OF A SOUND
- Give instruction or information.
- Provide feedback.
- To personalize or customize
ELEMENTS OF SOUND DESIGN
DIALOGUE
SOUND EFFECTS
MUSIC
(DSM)
Speech, conversation, voice-over
DIALOGUE
Any sound other than music or dialogue
SOUND EFFECTS
Vocal or instrumental sounds combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion
MUSIC
PRINCIPLES OF
SOUND DESIGN
MIXING
PACE
STEREO IMAGING
TRANSITION
(MI PA SI T)
The combination, balance and control of multiple sound
elements
MIXING
Time control, editing, order of events (linear, non-linear or multi-
linear)
PACE
Using left and right channel for depth. This refers to the aspect of sound recording and reproduction
STEREO IMAGING
How you get from one segment or element to another
TRANSITION
TYPES OF TRANSITIONS
SEGUE
CROSS-FADE
V-FADE
WATERFALL
One element stops, the
next begins (“cut” in
film)
SEGUE
One element fades out, the next fades in, and they overlap on the
way
CROSS-FADE
First element fades to inaudible before the second elements
begins
V-FADE
As first element fades out, the second element begins at full
volume. Better for voice transitions, than for effects
WATERFALL
