Mics
Audio formats
Rates
Mix & Match
Various
100
Mic that picks up sound from two opposite directions
What is bidirectional microphone?
100
Audio interchange format; uncompressed audio file format used by Macs.
What is AIF?
100
Measures the sampling rate of an audio file; one thousand hertz.
What is the Kilohertz?
100
Playing audio or video immediately as it is downloaded from Internet; not stored on the computer first
What is streaming?
100
Audio mixing is the process by which sounds are combined into one or more channels.
What is mixing?
200
Mic that is attached to a stand or boom
What is the mounted mic?
200
Compressed audio file format that is current standard for exchanging audio files over the Internet; 1/10 the size of a wave file
What is MP3?
200
Number of bits per second processed when sampling sound (bps).
What is bit rate?
200
Digital extraction of audio from CDs to computer hard drive.
What is ripping?
200
Audio signal that is mixed together and routed through a single audio channel.
What is mono?
300
Mic that is not physically connected to a camera or recording equipment.
What is the wireless mic?
300
A waveform; uncompressed audio format for Windows
What is the WAV?
300
Number of samples taken per second when sound is recorded; 1 Hz=1 sample per second; measured in kilohertz
What is the sampling rate?
300
Distinctive piece created by an author or artist.
What is original work?
300
Audio signal divided into two separate channels, played simultaneously by separate speakers.
What is stereo?
400
Mic that is directional that is mounted on a boom arm and positioned just out of camera
What is the boom mic?
400
Compressed file format that can be used for audio, video; appropriate for streaming
What is the MP4?
400
The sampling rate of CD quality.
What is the 44.1 kilohertz
400
Audible content in media production and publishing.
What is audio/sound?
400
Audio effects other than music or speech that are enhanced or artifically created and added in postproduction.
What is sound effects?
500
Mic designed to pick up speech from a single person, usually attached to clothing with a specialized clip.
What is lavalier mic?
500
Compressed audio format originally designed for Windows Media Player
What is the WMA?
500
The sampling rate of radio quality.
What is the 22.1 kilohertz
500
Format for recording music from synthesizers and other electronic instruments.
What is MIDI or musical instrument digital interface
500
Audio example that include voice overlay, dialogue or direct address.
What is Speech?
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