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manipulating sound
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| import | bringing an external file into your editing software |
| beat | basic unit of time in music; a steady pulse |
| timbre | unique tone colour or quality of sound of an instrument |
| decay | the volume of a sound dropping from its peak to total silence |
| export | saving a finished project as a single audio file |
| reverse | playing an audio clip backwards |
| texture | layers of sound and how they interact |
| resonance | when a sound vibrates at a natural frequency |
| sample | small portion of recorded sound |
| headphones | a device for listening to audio without using speakers |
| digital | audio represented as numbers and stored or processed by a computer |
| acoustic | sound that is produced naturally by physical vibrations |
| Foley | creating everyday sound effects in post-production for a film |
| synchronisation | precisely timing sound effects to match the action on screen |
| ostinato | a repeated pattern of music |