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| Phantom Power | A method for transmitting DC electric power through microphone cables to operate microphones that contain active electronic circuitry. |
| Normalization | the process of uniformly increasing (or decreasing) the amplitude of an entire audio signal so that the resulting peak amplitude matches a desired target. |
| Mixing | To combine a number of different sound sources. |
| Waveform | A visual representation of a sound. |
| Frequency | The number of times a sound wave repeats itself in 1 second. |
| Level | The volume of a signal or audio track. |
| Equalization | Adjusting a sound by modifying its different frequencies. |
| Pitch | The perceived frequency of a sound. |
| Track | An individual layer of sound elements. |
| Stereo | An audio signal that consists of a left and right audio channel |
| Mono | An audio signal that consists of a left and right audio channel |
| Dynamic Mic | A microphone in which a coil moves through a magnetic field to produce electrical signals. |
| Condenser Mic | A microphone that contains a charged capacitor that requires a power source. |
| Demographic | A statistical representation of a population. |
| Console | A device for mixing, routing, and amplifying audio signals. |
| Clip | A short piece of audio |
| Voice Over | a production technique where a voice which is not part of the narrative is used to convey information. |
| WAV | the main audio format used on Windows systems for raw and typically uncompressed audio. |
| MP3 | a digital audio compression commonly used for consumer audio storage. |
| Cardioid | A Microphone pickup pattern that is unidirectional and heart shaped. |
| Unidirectional | A microphone that captures sound from only one direction. |
| Omnidirectional | A microphone that captures sound from all directions |
| Clipping | A form of waveform distortion that occurs when a sound file is too loud. |
| Format | A radio stations programming strategy to attract a particular audience. The mix of all the elements of a station’s sound |
| Export | The process of compressing your sound project into a single audio file. |
