Module 13-14 Flashcards
sound, especially when recorded, transmitted, or reproduced.
Audio
media communication that uses audio or recordings to deliver and transfer information through the means of sound.
Audio Media
What are the sources and types
Radio Broadcast
Audio Book
Music
Sound Recording
Sound Clips/Effects
Audio Podcast
live or recorded audio sent through radio waves to reach a wide audience.
Radio Broadcast
an audiocassette or CD recording of a reading of a book
Audio Book
Vocal or instrumental sounds combined in a way as to create beauty of form, harmony, and emotional expression.
Music
recording of an interview, meeting, or any sound from the environment.
Sound Recording
any sound artificially reproduced to create an effect in an audio presentation (e.g. sound of a storm, knocking of door, or wind).
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
Most Common formats (in digital)
MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer 3)
M4A / AAC (MPEG4 Audio / Advanced Audio Coding)
WAV
WMA (Windows Media Audio)
What does AAC means?
Advanced Audio Coding
What does WMA means?
(Windows Media Audio)
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 lousy digital audio compression. Designed to be the successor of the MP3 format, AAC generally achieves better sound quality than MP3 at similar bit rate
M4A
is a Microsoft audio file format standard for storing an audio bit stream on PCs. It has become a standard file format for game sounds, among others
WAV
is an audio data compression technology developed by Microsoft and used with Windows Media Player.
WMA
Elements of Sound design
Dialogue
Sound Effects
Music
Silence
speech, conversation, voice-over
Dialogue
any sound other than music or dialogue
Sound Effects
vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion
Music
absence of audio or sound.
Silence
the techniques for combining the different elements or objects.
Principles of Sound Design
Principles of Sound Design
Mixing
Pace
Transitions