Auido File Formats
Microphones
Wild Card
Audio Software
Definitions
100
Better known name for MPEG 3
What is MP3
100
A microphone that picks up sound from multiple directions
What is omnidirectional?
100
pre-recorded audio/video program that is posted to a website and is made available for download so people can listen/view them on personal computers or mobile devices
What is podcast
100
Software used to transfer audio files from a CD to the computer
What is ripper?
100
1000 Hz
What is kilohertz
200
Musical Instrument Digital Interface
What is MIDI?
200
Microphone that picks up sound only from 2 opposite directions
What is bidirectional?
200
Can be used to set a modd or provide a moment for reflection
What is silence
200
A collection of programs used to create, broadcast and receive podcasts.
What is podcasting software
200
number of samples taken per second
What is sampling rate
300
.wav stands for
What is waveform?
300
Microphone that picks up sound from predominately 1 direction.
What is a unidirectional microphone?
300
number of bits processed per secon
What is bit rate
300
Software used to convert a file from one format to another (convert a wave file to an mp3)
What is file conversion software
300
process by which sounds are combined into one or more channels
What is audio mixing
400
.wma
What is Windows Media audio?
400
A small microphone usually worn on the clothing of an individual person
What is a lavalier (lapel) microphone?
400
number of samples taken per second
What is sampling rate
400
Software used to record, edit and manipulate audio files
What is sound editing software
400
audio that can be played as it is downloading, as opposed to having to completely download it before it can be played
What is streaming
500
.aac
What is advanced audio coding?
500
A microphone that is attached to a stand
What is a mounted microphone?
500
measurement of sampling rate
What is hertz?
500
Example of a sound editing software
What is Audacity, Acoustica, Garage Band, Audition
500
Three aspects of speech
What are narration, dialogue, and direct address