Processing effects (pg 217)

Question 1

processing effects definition

Answer 1

Audio effects which artificially create and enhance sounds.

Question 2

Panning definition. What is panning used to create?

Answer 2

Processing effect where the sound is split between speakers.

Question 3

Reverb definition. what is reverb short for? What does reverb sound like?

Answer 3

Also known as ‘echo’: the prolongation of a sound, acoustically or electronically. Sometimes used to recreates the natural effects of room reverberation.

Reverb is short for the word reverberation. Reverb sounds like an echo and adds a fullness to the sound.

Question 4

When does reverb occur?

What creates reverb?

Answer 4

Reverb occurs all the time when sound waves bounce off the various objects around us before hitting our ears.
Not all sounds can travel directly into our ears; instead, there are echoes that create reverb.

Question 5

Distortion defintiion

Answer 5

Processinf effect which overloads the sound, creating a harsh and fuzzy sound.

Question 6

Distortion definition. What is distortion commonly used with?

Answer 6

Processing effect which overloads the sound, creating a harsh and fuzzy sound. Distortion is commonly used with electric guitars or synths.

Question 7

Compression definition. What does this improve?

Answer 7

Processing effect used to alter the volume of tracks. Increasing the gain (volume) without exceeding the limits of the sound.
This improves the quality of the sound when you turn up the volume.