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AUDIO TERMS
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12th Grade
12/12/2016

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Elements of Sound
Definition
Location sound
Sound effects/foley
Music
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Fletcher Munson Curve
Definition
Equal loudness curve
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Pitch
Definition
The highness and lowness of your voice
Term
Acoustics
Definition
Determines how the sound behaves in certain environments
Term
Ergonomics
Definition
Refers to design considerations that help reduce operation fatigue and discomfort
Term
Diffusion
Definition
Irregular surface area will break up the sound wave and disperse the reflections
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Penetration
Definition
Occurs when sound goes though a surface and is transmitted into space on the other side
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Absorption
Definition
Sound dissipates within surface
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Reflection
Definition
Sound bounces of surface
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Direct Sound
Definition
Is the main sound that you hear, such as the talents voice straight to the microphone
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Indirect or reflected sound
Definition
Reaches the mic fractions of a second later, as it traveled a circuitous route
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Reverb Route
Definition
The path that sound takes from its source to a reflective surface and back to the original source (or mic)
Term
Dead Studio
Definition
Short reverb ring, long reverb ring route, soft and dry sound
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Live Studio
Definition
Long reverb ring, short reverb route, Harder more brilliant sound
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Sound Lock
Definition
Small in between room to avoid noise leak
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Distortion
Definition
is an unwanted change in the audio signal due to inaccurate reproduction (sometimes wanted)
Term
A-B, X-Y, M-S -
Definition
Mic-ing
Term
Surround Sound
Definition
5.1. Adds centre, plus to LR at back and subwoofer
Term
Audio Signal
Definition
Once recorded then recreated, or manipulated by a machine
Term
Timbre -
Definition
Relates to the tone, relates to the waveform, Its the characteristics of a sound that distinguishes once voice from another (even in all other settings are the same)
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Depth
Definition
Is the apparent placement os the sound front to back
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Imaging -
Definition
Is the apparent placement of sound between the left and right planes and provides location of the sound space
Term
Feedback -
Definition
Screeching sound when mic is amplified from speaker, like a loop
Term
Polar Response Patterns -
Definition
2 dimensional drawn of where sound is heard best from off mic
Term
Cardioid Mic -
Definition
Mainly from one direction. Upside down heart shaped, Bidirectional is like 2 cardioid, front and back
Term
In Phase -
Definition
Peaks and troughs line up, sound is amplified, think of clapping in a stadium
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Out of Phase -
Definition
Peak of one sound lined up with the troughs of another sound 180 degrees out, think of noise cancelling headphones, also weird acoustic examples
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Envelope -
Definition
Refers to the durations of the change in volume in the sound, and is divided into attack, delay, sustain, release
Term
Frequency Response -
Definition
Is the range in which something can hear, record or reproduce a sound, example) the human voice is in the 200 to 3,000 Hz range. A mic might be 80 to 13k Hz range. A speaker might be able to reproduce at 40 Hz
Term
Bass -
Definition
Sounds between 20 - 250 Hz
Term
Midrange -
Definition
Sound between 250 and 4,500 Hz
Term
Microphone -
Definition
changes sound energy into electrical energy, it is known as a transducer
Term
Dynamic Microphone -
Definition
(moving coil, or pressure mic. sound generating element is : thin plastic diaphragm, magnet assembly, voice coil. Good frequency response.
Term
Condenser Mic -
Definition
Uses conductor, changes the distance of diagram and back place, changes the capacitors, needs battery or power or phantom power, excellent wide frequency response.
Term
Pickup Patterns -
Definition
Direction they are most sensitive to sound
Term
On-Axis
Definition
- At 0 degrees, or direct
Term
Off-Axis -
Definition
Could be 90 or 180 degrees from source and everything in between
Term
Multidirectional Mic -
Definition
Have switch to toggle between different pickup patterns
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Omnidirectional or Non Directional Mic -
Definition
All direction pickup
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