Sound Designs Key Terms

Question 1

Define Distortion

Answer 1

The changing of changing the appearance of sound in a way make it seem strange or unclear

Question 2

Examples of audio effects

Answer 2

Reverb, Delay , echo, voice over

Question 2

Define Timing ( snap , Cross fade,slow)

Answer 2

Length of time it takes to introduce sound and or mute sound

Question 3

Define Onstage and Offstage

Answer 3

What can the audience hear. What should the audience believe is offstage

Question 4

Define Amplified

Answer 4

Process of increasing the reach of the sound

Question 5

Define Levels

Answer 5

The volume Level

Question 6

Define Bass

Answer 6

The depth of a sound

Question 7

Define Surround sound

Answer 7

Sounds that Surround the theater . they normally have speakers around the space

Question 8

Define Soundscapes

Answer 8

The acoustic environment

Question 9

Define Diegetic

Answer 9

Any type of sound that doesn’t specifically exits within the world of the when it is set

Question 10

Define Diegetic

Answer 10

Any sound that comes naturally from the world of the play

Question 11

Define Live Sfx

Answer 11

Sound effects that are made
live.

Question 12

Define Pre-Recorded SFX

Answer 12

Sound effects that have been
recorded in advance.

Question 13

Define Foley sfx

Answer 13

Sound effects that are created.

Question 14

Define Voice Over

Answer 14

Recorded speech played during
a drama.

Question 15

Define Snap

Answer 15

A sudden break

Question 16

Define Mute

Answer 16

Silence or the turn off of the audio track associated with a particular videoclip

Question 17

Define Layers

Answer 17

The process of mixing and arranging a collection of files into a effective sound

Question 18

Define Visceral sound

Answer 18

Sound that evokes strong emotions