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MAWD 3.01
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| sound | something that can be heard |
| sound wave | the wave that carries the sound |
| decibles | measure of how loud it is |
| crest | top of sound wave |
| trough | return to silence |
| wavelength | time from crest to crest |
| amplitude | how loud it is |
| frequency | how close together crests are |
| pitch | determined by frequency |
| analog | what is input is recorded exactly as it is |
| sample rate | how long it takes to input and output audio |
| bit rate | bits per second that can be transmitted |
| wave form | the visual representation of a sound wave |
| clip | a small sound file |
| track | full sound file that can be edited |
| trim | removing part of a track |
| amplify | increasing volume of a track |
| capture | recording part of an audiofile |
| wav | standard file format records things as a sound wave |
| AIFF | apples sound storage |
| MP3 | small file that retains quality |
| avi | stores audio and video |
| ogg | open source audio format |