part 3

• Audio media: Media communication that uses audio or recordings to deliver and transfer information through the means of sound.
• Audio information: Sound, especially when recorded, transmitted, or reproduced.
• Types of audio media: Broadcast, music, sound recording, sound clips/effects, audio podcast.
• Broadcasting: The distribution of audio or video content to a dispersed audience via any electronic mass communications medium.
• A good listener can be a good communicator, as listening is a key component of effective communication.
• Cross-fade: One element fades out, the next fades in, and they overlap on the way
• V-Fade: First element fades to inaudible before the second element begins
• Listening is important in sound design to ensure smooth transitions and overall quality.
• Fade to Black: V-Fade with some silence between elements
• Segue: One element stops, the next begins ("cut" in film)
• Music: The art of arranging sound to create some combination of form, harmony, melody, rhythm, or otherwise expressive content.
• Sound recording: The electrical, mechanical, electronic, or digital inscription and re-creation of sound waves.
• Sound clips/effects: Artificially created or enhanced sounds used to emphasize artistic or other content in various media.
• Purpose of using sound or audio media: 1) Give instruction or information, 2) Provide feedback, 3) To personalize or customize.
• WMA (Windows Media Audio): An audio data compression technology developed by Microsoft and used with Windows Media Player.
• WAV: A Microsoft audio file format standard for storing an audio bit stream on PCs.
• Volume: A measure of the loudness or intensity of a sound.
• Tone: A musical or vocal sound with reference to its pitch, quality, and strength.
• Pitch: The quality of a sound governed by the rate of vibrations producing it; the degree of highness or lowness of a tone.
• Loudness: The characteristic of a sound that is primarily a psycho physiological correlate of amplitude.
• Elements of sound design: Dialogue, Sound effects, Music, Silence.
• Principles of sound design: Mixing, Pace.
• Audio podcast: A digital audio file made available on the internet for downloading to a computer or mobile device, typically available as a series.
• Different ways of storing audio media: Tape, compact disc, USB drive/flash drive, memory card, computer hard drive, internet/cloud.
• Different audio file formats: MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer 3), M4A/AAC (MPEG-4 Audio/Advanced Audio Coding).