Augoyard - Sonic Terms (2)

Question 1

Haas

Answer 1

Gap in Perception between direct and refelcted sound

Question 2

Harmonization

Answer 2

EA- transpose a signal and mix different pitches

Question 3

Hyperlocalization

Answer 3

When a sonic even focuses the listener’s attention to the location

Question 4

Imitation

Answer 4

Sound emission which mimics a stylistic or cultural reference

Question 5

Immersion

Answer 5

constant effect perceived above all other sounds: internal feeling of sonic surrounding

Question 6

Incursion

Answer 6

Unexpected sound that modifies the listener’s behavior

Question 7

Larsen

Answer 7

Feedback loop between mic / loudspeaker

Question 8

Limitation

Answer 8

EA - Preventing sound from exceeding a threshold

Question 9

Lombard

Answer 9

Greater the intensity of the sound environment, louder a person will speak

Question 10

Mask

Answer 10

sound which ‘hides’ another sound, partially or completely

Question 11

Metamorphois

Answer 11

Unstable/changing relations between elements of a sound ensemble

Question 12

Mixing

Answer 12

blending of different and simultaneous sound sources

Question 13

Narrowing

Answer 13

sensation that space is shrinking through sonic changes

Question 14

Niche

Answer 14

Sound emission occuring at the most-favorable moment

Question 15

Noise-Gate

Answer 15

EA: Intensity threshold below which sound is cut

Question 16

Perdition

Answer 16

Sound that expresses Dereliction / Loss

Question 17

Phase

Answer 17

desyncronization of two simultaneous signals

Question 18

Phonomnesis

Answer 18

an Imagined sound that isn’t actually heard (opp. anamnesis, sound causing a memory)

Question 19

Phonotonie

Answer 19

Euphoria provoked by sound perception. Reflex or behavior inducing

Question 20

Print-Through

Answer 20

Pre-Echo caused by tape storage artefacting

Question 21

Quotation

Answer 21

temporary emergence of sound from a known source

Question 22

Rallentando

Answer 22

Reduction of speed, also: Ritardando

Question 23

Release

Answer 23

Residual duration of a sound from cessation until silence/background noise

Question 24

Remanence

Answer 24

Continuation of a sound mentally after it has disappeared

Question 25

Repetition

Answer 25

reappearance of similar sounds, subjective and/or literal and/or identical

Question 26

Reprise

Answer 26

Repetition of a musical motif

Question 27

Repulsion

Answer 27

sound that produces a reaction of rejection

Question 28

Resonance

Answer 28

sound frequencies matching the natural frequencies of vibration in an object

Question 29

Reverberation

Answer 29

collection of sound reflections building and decating after emission ceases

Question 30

Rumble

Answer 30

the sound of the phonograph motor being picked up by the needle

Question 31

Sharawadji

Answer 31

The sonic sublime, feeling of plentitude caused by inexplicable beauty.

Question 32

Suspension

Answer 32

feeling of non-fulfillment of a heard sound sequence. (e.g. unresolved suspension)

Question 33

Synchronization

Answer 33

Rhythm of a sound determining a collective perception

Question 34

Synecdoche

Answer 34

Selective listening of a single sound element

Question 35

Tartini

Answer 35

Production of a sound that is phsysiologically audible with no phsyical existence. "Sonic Hologram"

Question 36

Tremolo

Answer 36

Fast pulsation of a sustained sound in discontinuous frequencies, cuts into square Freq

Question 37

Ubiquity

Answer 37

Having difficulty or inability to locate a sound source. A sound that is everywhere/nowhere

Question 38

Vibrato

Answer 38

Modulation of intensity/pitch to enrich a sound

Question 39

Wall

Answer 39

A continuout high intensity sound giving impression of sound materialized as a wall

Question 40

Wave

Answer 40

sound or group of sound following curve of intensity over time intervals

Question 41

Wha-Wha

Answer 41

EA- Sound filtration of successive subtractive/reinforcement of divverse frequencies

Question 42

Wobble

Answer 42

EA effect of analog tape due to incorrect alignment

Question 43

Wow

Answer 43

Pitch variations from irregular rotation of a turntable or tape machine