Audio Information and Media Flashcards

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1
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any sound that is recorded, transmitted, or reproduced

A

audio

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anything related to sound in terms of receiving, transmitting or reproducing or its specific frequency

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audio

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3
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media communication that uses audio or recordings to deliver and transfer information through the means of sound.

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audio media

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4
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types of audio information

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radio broadcast
music
sound recording
sound clips / effects
audio podcast

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5
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broadcasting of audio using radio waves

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radio broadcast

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6
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vocal or instrumental sounds 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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7
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anything that you record; recording of an interview, meeting, or any sound from the environment

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sound recording

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8
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artificially reproduced to create an effect in a dramatic way

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sound clips / effects

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9
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digital/video file recording usually part of a themed series that can be downloaded from a website to a media player or a computer

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audio podcast

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10
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ways to store audio information

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magnetic tape
cd / compact disc
usb drive
memory card
computer hard drive
internet / cloud

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11
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magnetic tape on which sound can be recorded

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tape

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plastic-fabricated, circular medium for recording, storing, and playing back audio, video, and computer data

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compact disc (cd)

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13
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also called as stick

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usb drive

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14
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an external flash drive, small enough to carry on a key ring, that can be used with any computer that has a USB port

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usb drive

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small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio and video, for use on small, portable, or remote computing devices

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memory card

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16
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secondary storage device for storing audio file

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computer hard drive

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17
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website or file repository for retrieving audio files, and more precisely the files are stored in some datacenter full of servers that is connected to the internet

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internet / cloud

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18
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audio file formats

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mp3
mp4 / acc (mpeg4)
wav
wma

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19
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common format for consumer audio

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mp3

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20
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standard of digital audio compression for the transfer and playback of music on most digital audio players

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mp3

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21
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audio coding standard for lossy digital audio compression

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mp4

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22
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designed to be the successor of the MP3 format; achieves better sound quality than MP3 at similar bit rate

23
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Microsoft audio file format standard for storing an audio bitstream on PCs

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standard file format for game sounds, among others

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audio data compression technology developed by Microsoft and used with Windows Media Player
wma
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USB stands for?
universal serial bus
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WAV stands for?
Waveform Audio File Format
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WMA stands for?
Windows Media Audio
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units of sound
decibel hertz phon
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noise of sound measurement
decibel
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unit of sound frequency
hertz
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unit of subjective loudness
phon
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characteristics of sound
volume tone pitch loudness
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intensity of sound
volume
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audible characteristic of a sound
tone
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highness or lowness of sound
pitch
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magnitude of the sound heard
loudness
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purposes of sound
give instruction or information provide feedback to personalize or customize
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elements of sound designs
dialogue sound effects music
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speech, conversation, voice-over
dialogue
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any sound other than music or dialogue
sound effects
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produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion
music
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principles of sound design
mixing pace stereo imaging transition
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combination, balance, and control of multiple sound elements
mixing
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time control, editing, order of events (linear, non-linear or multi-linear)
pace
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using left and right channel for depth
stereo imaging
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the aspect of sound recording and reproduction
stereo imaging
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how you get from one segment or element to another
transition
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types of transition
segue cross-fade v-fade waterfall
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one element stops, the next begins
segue
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one element fades out, the next fades in, and they overlap on the way
cross-fade
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first element fades to inaudible before the second elements begins
v-fade
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first element fades out, the second element begins at full volume
waterfall
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better for voice transitions, than for effects
waterfall