AUDIO VIDEO VOCABULARY Flashcards

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bed

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A term in sound production referring to the music or ambiance sounds continuously playing in the background under speech or scenes.

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2
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board

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A tool that allows combining multiple audio sources into one signal for recording.

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3
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clipping

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Occurs when an audio recording distorts because the sound level (volume/pressure) exceeds what the equipment can accurately capture.

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4
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buffer size

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A way of making an audio or video file smaller while trying to maintain sound quality.

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5
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pixel

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is to an image as a sine wave is to sound.

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6
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mastering

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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.

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7
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gate

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A piece of hardware (often incorporated into a hardware compressor) that sets a minimum sound level before any sound is recorded.

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intro

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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.

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9
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id3 tags

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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.

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10
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mp3

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A popular audio file format, commonly used for podcasts (episodes).

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outro

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A short audio or video clip placed at the end of a podcast/video cast.

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12
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bi-directional

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A microphone that picks up sound from the front and back, but not the sides.

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13
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compressor

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How much data a computer program can handle at a time. Lower buffer sizes have lower latency, but are more susceptible to crashing.

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14
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omnidirectional mic

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A microphone that picks up sound from all direction.

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15
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layering

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Recording several copies of one musical part to be performed on top of each other.

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16
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fade

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Gradual appearance of an image, light, or sound, especially as a transition in a cinematic work, audio recording, or performance.

17
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cross fade

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A fade from one audio clip or track to another.

18
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bit depth

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Sample rate work together to determine the resolution of digital audio.

19
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crosstalk

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Unwanted transfer of signals between communication channels.

20
Q

frequency

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Describes the rate at which a sound wave vibrates, measured in cycles per second, or hertz (Hz).

21
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compression

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The process of finalizing audio for a specific medium, such as the web or an audio CD.

22
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mp4

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format is actually a multimedia container that holds audio, video, images, animations and menus.

23
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track

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A single stream of recorded sound with no location in a sound field.