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• Audio Information


  Pertains to any sound or auditory impression perceived by the ears and processed by the brain
• Types of Audio Information

  • Dialog or Conversation
  • Lecture or Talk
  • News
  • Podcast
  • Audio Book
  • Music
• Dialog or Conversation


  • Exchange of ideas between people talking
  • Dialog is more formal
  • Conversation is informal and the topic is somewhat casual
• Lecture or Talk


  • Participants are able to acquire information from the speaker
  • Usually held at a university to convey critical information or new ideas
• News


  • The public learns information about current events that happen locally and internationally
• Podcast


  • Refers to a digital audio file, which can be downloaded on the computer with internet access
  • Audio file is usually available as a series and subscribers are allowed to receive new installments
• Audio Book


  • A talking book, as there is a complete recording of the entire text, which is read
  • If the text is only read in portions, it is labelled as a reduced or abridged version
• Music


  • Refers to vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) which expresses the melody, harmony, and rhythm of a specific tune
  • Melody refers to the tone of notes in a musical composition
  • Harmony refers to the proper combination of tunes or chords to produce pleasing music
  • Rhythm refers to the systematic arrangement of sounds based on the duration or stress
• Kinds of Music


  • Classical
  • Opera
  • Broadway
  • Folk or Traditional
  • Inspirational, Gospel or Religious
  • Ballad
  • Soul
  • Reggae
  • Hip-Hop or Rap
  • Rock or Punk
  • Asian Pop
  • Original Pilipino Music (OPM)
• Classical Music


  • Music associated with the luminary composers and musicians like Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, and Schubert
• Opera


  • Performed by singers and musicians through a dramatic work, combining text (libretto) and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting
• Broadway


  • Music similar to the opera, based on a play and presented as a theatrical performance where the performers sing the lyrics
• Folk or Traditional Music


  • Kind of music showing the tradition and culture of one's ancestors
  • Also shows the music of indigenous or ethnic tribes
• Inspirational, Gospel or Religious Music

  • Type of music that is religious and sacred in nature
  • Sung in church as a worship song
• Ballad


  • Has light, sentimental, or romantic mood with slow melody
• Soul Music


  • Became popular in the United States in the late 1950s and early 1960s
  • Combines elements of African-American Gospel music, rhythm and blues, and jazz
• Reggae


  • Originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s
  • Has fast melody, and incorporates jazz and rhythm, and blues
• Hip-Hop or Rap


  • Type of music popular to the younger generation
  • Apart from its funky music, poetry is spoken through rap style, where the rapper speaks lyrics following a certain beat
• Rock or Punk


  • Music that originated in the late 1960s and 1970s among American, English, and Australian teens
  • Characterized by loud and heavy metal music produced by electric guitars and drums
• Asian Pop


  • A popular upbeat music making waves in Asia like in Japan (JPOP) and Korea (KPOP)
  • JPOP and KPOP also influence their audience with their fashion statements and dance styles
• Original Pilipino Music (OPM)


  • Comprised of Filipino music from various genres including retro music (famous in the 1960s & 1970s), pop music, and even kundiman (classical music)
• People Who Make Audio Information

  • Commentator
  • Emcee
  • Disk Jockey (DJ) or Radio Announcer
  • Narrator
  • Voice-over
  • Music Artist
  • Musician
• Commentator


  • Discusses the news, sports events, the weather, and other related topics on television or over the radio
  • Gives comment or opinion on a subject or about a text through live commentary
• Emcee


  • Master of Ceremonies in a public event, program, or a large social occasion
  • Serves as an official host of a staged event or performance, giving the performer instructions on the sequence of event
• Disk Jockey (DJ) or Radio Announcer


  • Plays music on air
  • Talks about music, the news, or other subjects during the breaks between songs
• Narrator


  • Person who is responsible for narrating a story
  • Recounts the events in a novel or narrative poem
  • Delivers a commentary accompanying a movie, broadcast, or piece of music among others
• Voice-over


  • Has similar role with narrator
  • Provides voice in a motion picture or television commercial
• Music Artist


  • Commonly referred to as recording artist, is a musician who records and releases music, often professionally, through a record or an independent label
• Musician


  • A person who plays a musical instrument or is musically talented
  • Can also be a composer and a conductor
• Devices for Delivering Audio Information

  • Radio
  • Walkman
  • Discman
  • MP3 Player
  • iPod
  • iTunes
• Radio


  • An electronics device that produces sound
  • Has built-in speaker but there is also jack for headset
• Walkman


  • Portable version of the audio cassette player which also has radio
  • Walkman is Sony's brand name
• Discman


  • Modern version of Walkman also from Sony
  • First portable CD player
• MP3 Player


  • Electronic device that can play digital audio files
  • Older version of iPod but improved version of discman
• iPod


  • Portable media player from Apple, Inc. in 2001
  • Improved version of MP3
• iTunes


  • Mobile device management application from Apple, Inc.
  • Media library allows subscriber to play, download, and organize digital audio and videos
• Devices for Producing Audio Information

  • Cassette Tape
  • Vinyl Records
  • Phonograph Records
  • Compact Disc (CD)
  • Live Performance
  • Orchestra
  • Band
• Cassette Tape


  • A magnetic tape recording format and playback
  • Can either be prerecorded or blank cassette
  • Philips released in 1962
• Vinyl Records


  • Also known as gramophone or a phonograph record
  • An analog sound storage in a form of a flat polyvinyl chloride
• Phonograph Records


  • A device used for mechanical recording and reproduction of sound
  • Invented in 1877