Vocabulary Flashcards
Bed
A term in sound production referring to the music or ambiance sounds continuously playing in the background under speech or scenes.
Board (Mixing Board)
A tool that allows combining multiple audio sources into one signal for recording.
Clipping
Occurs when an audio recording distorts because the sound level (volume/pressure) exceeds what the equipment can accurately capture.
Compressor
A way of making an audio or video file smaller while trying to maintain sound quality
Bit - Depth
is to an image as a sine wave is to sound.
Mastering
A means of evening out the sound levels in an audio file. It can be done real-time while recording in hardware or post production via software.
Gate
A piece of hardware (often incorporated into a hardware compressor) that sets a minimum sound level before any sound is recorded.
Intro
A short audio or video clip placed at the beginning of a podcast/video cast that may have music and/or an announcement with the name of the show and episode and any other relevant information, such as sponsors.
ID3 Tag
A part of an MP3 file that allows data about the file to be stored, such as the title, author or artist, category and cover art.
MP3
A popular audio file format, commonly used for podcasts (episodes).
Outro
A short audio or video clip placed at the end of a podcast/video cast.
Compression
A microphone that picks up sound from the front and back, but not the sides.
Buffer Size
How much data a computer program can handle at a time. Lower buffer sizes have lower latency, but are more susceptible to crashing.
Omnidirectional Mic
A microphone that picks up sound from all direction.
Layering
Recording several copies of one musical part to be performed on top of each other.
