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AudioTerms_Yang
For Digital Design
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Clip | a fragment/piece of music |
| Decibel (db) | a unit that measures the degree of loudness |
| Noise | sound |
| Export | to convert audio to wav, mp3, etc format |
| AUP | acceptable use policy |
| Hertz (Hz) | a unit that measures frequency |
| Mixing | producing a soundtrack by combining a multiple number of soundtracks |
| Track | a recording of one song or piece of music |
| Effect | a change created/implied to audio to create realistic or make the audience feel what the creator is trying to reveal |
| Sample Rate | samples per second (kiloHertz) |
| WAV, AIFF, MP3 | Formats to save audio in (waveform, audio interchange file format, Moving Picture Experts Group Layer-3 Audio) |
| Amplify | increase the volume/amplitude |
| LAME | encoder that converts audio to MP3 Format |
| Pitch | the quality of sound by the rate of vibrations producing it |
| Trim | 'cropping' the size of an audio clip |
| Podcast | typically a series, audio available for the public |