audio and information media Flashcards

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1
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it refers to something that is consciously chosen to do and requires concentration.

A

listening

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2
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act of perceiving sound by the ear

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hearing

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3
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live or recorded audio sent through radio waves to reach a wide audience

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radio broadcast

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vocal and/or instrumental sounds combined in a such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion

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music

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5
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music of renaissance period

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mass and madrigal

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6
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period of renaissance

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1400-1600

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7
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recording of an interview, or any sound from the environment

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sound recording

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any sound other than music or speech, artificially reproduced to create an effect

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sound clips/ effects

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digital audio or video file recording, usually part of themed series, that can be downloaded from a website to a media player or computer

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audio podcast

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10
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different file formats

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mp3, m4a/aac, wav, wma

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11
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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

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MP3 or MPEG Audio Layer 3

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12
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audio coding standard for lossy digital audio compression. it is designed to be the successor of the MP3 format, it generally achieves better sound quality than MP3 at similar bit rates

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M4A, AAC (MPEG-4 Audio /Advanced Audio Coding

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13
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microsoft audio file format standard for storing an audio bitstream on PCs. it has become a standard file format for game sounds, among others

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WAV

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14
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audio data compression technology developed by microsoft and used with windows media player

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WMA (Windows Media Audio)

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15
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elements of sound design

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dialogue, music, silence,

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16
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any sound other than music

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dialogue

17
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vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion

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music

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absence of audio or sound

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silence

19
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principles of sound design

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mixing, pace, stereo imaging, transitions

20
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techniques for combining the different elements or objects

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principles of sound design

21
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combination, balance, and control of multiple sound elements

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mixing

22
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time control. editing. order of events. linear, non-linear, or multi-linear

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pace

23
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using left and right channel for depth

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stereo imaging

24
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how you get from one segment or element to another

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transitions

25
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different audio file type

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radio broadcast
music
sound recording
sound clips/ effects
audio podcast