AUDIO INFORMATION AND MEDIA | MIL

Audio Information

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

Lecture or Talk

News

Podcast

Audio Book

Music

Types of Audio Information

Dialog or Conversation

an exchange of ideas takes place between the people who are talking. ​

Lecture or Talk

the participants are able to acquire information from the speaker.​

News

the public learns information about current events that happen locally and internationally.​

Podcast

a digital audio file, usually available as a series which can be downloaded on the computer with Internet access.​

Audio Book

a talking book, as there is a complete recording of the entire text, which is read. ​

Music

vocal or instrumental sounds which expresses the melody, harmony, and rhythm of a specific tune.

People who Make Audio Information

Commentator

Emcee

Disc Jockey or Radio Announcer

Narrator

Voice-over

Music Artist

Musician

Commentator

Emcee

Disc Jockey or Radio Announcer

Narrator

Voice-over

Music Artist

Musician

People who Make Audio Information

Commentator

a person who discusses the news, sports events, the weather, and other related topics on television or over the radio.​

Emcee

serves as the official host of a staged event or performance, giving the performers instructions on the sequence of events in a program or event. ​

Disc Jockey or Radio Announcer

-plays music on-air

-He also talks about music, the news, or other subject during breaks between songs.​

-can interact with their audience during live broadcast and featured promotional event.

Narrator

A person who is responsible for narrating a story. He recounts the events in a novel or narrative poem. ​

Voice-over

He provides the voice in a motion picture or television commercial. Through this, the actor's lines are heard over the visuals in a movie or commercial. ​

Music Artist

recording artist is a musician who records and releases music through a record or an independent label.​

Musician

A person who plays a musical instrument or is a musically talented. A musician can also be a composer and a conductor at the same time. A musician can specialize in any musical style.​

Devices which Deliver Information

Radio

Walkman

Discman

MP3 Player

iPod

iTunes

Radio

Walkman

Discman

MP3 Player

iPod

iTunes

Devices which Deliver Information

Radio

an electronic device that produces sound. The radio has a built-in speaker but there is also a jack for the headset.

Walkman

-This is the portable version of the audio cassette player, which also has a radio features.

-This is Sony's brand name, which became a household name in the late 1970's.​

Discman

-This is the more modern version of the Walkman, it is also from Sony.​

-It is the first portable CD player.

MP3 Player

An electronic device that can play digital audio files. ​

It is an older version of an iPod but an improved version of a Discman.

iPod

A portable media player from Apple, Inc., it is released in 2001. It is the improved version of the MP3 player and it can carry more music.

iTunes

It is a mobile device management application that Apple, Inc. developed. It is a media library that allows subscribers to play, download, and organized digital audio and videos, as well as other types of media available in the iTunes Store.

Producing Audio Information

Cassette Tape

Vinyl Records

Compact Disc/CD Player

Cassette Tape

Vinyl Records

Compact Disc/CD Player

Producing Audio Information

Cassette Tape

It is a magnetic tape-recording format for audio recording and playback, which Philips released in 1962.

Cassette Tape

Compact __________ either be a prerecorded or a blank, which can be used for recording.

Vinyl Records

Also known as gramophone or a phonograph record. The vinyl record is an analog sound storage medium in the form of a flat polyvinyl chloride disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove.

Vinyl Records

The phonograph disc record was the primary medium used for music reproduction until late in the 20th century.

Compact Disc/CD Player

It is similar to cassette recorder or a radio, except that it can play a compact disc (CD).

Compact Disc/CD Player

an electronic device with a flat and round optical disc.

Compact Disc/CD Player

It was first used to store digital data, like music and other sounds, and is sometimes called audio CD.

Compact Disc/CD Player

Philips and Sony jointly developed the first ____________

Characteristics of a Spoken Word

1. Avoid using difficult or unfamiliar words.​

2. The sentences should be short, simple, and not complex.​

3. There should only be one idea in a sentence.​

4. Assume you're just speaking to one person.

5. The word chosen should denote the exact meaning and not be vague or abstract.​

6. The words should make pictures in the mind of the listeners.​

7. Avoid using abbreviations.​

8. Round off big numbers.

1. Avoid using difficult or unfamiliar words.​

2. The sentences should be short, simple, and not complex.​

3. There should only be one idea in a sentence.​

4. Assume you're just speaking to one person.

5. The word chosen should denote the exact meaning and not be vague or abstract.​

6. The words should make pictures in the mind of the listeners.​

7. Avoid using abbreviations.​

8. Round off big numbers.

Characteristics of a Spoken Word

Characteristics of the Radio Medium

1. Radio makes pictures.​

2. Radio speaks to millions.​

3. Radio speaks to the individual.​

4. Radio has no boundaries.​

5. Radio is low cost.

1. Radio makes pictures.​

2. Radio speaks to millions.​

3. Radio speaks to the individual.​

4. Radio has no boundaries.​

5. Radio is low cost.

Characteristics of the Radio Medium

Elements of Radio Production

1. Studio

2. Microphones

3. Sound Effects

4. Music

1. Studio

2. Microphones

3. Sound Effects

4. Music

Elements of Radio Production

Studio

soundproof

Microphones

amplify/increase the volume of your voice.

3 Types of Microphones

Uni-directional

Bi-directional

Omni-directional

Uni-directional

Bi-directional

Omni-directional

3 Types of Microphones

Sound Effects

a. gives meaning and sense of location​

b. Add realism to a program​

c. Helps the listener to use imagination​

d. On the spot or recorded

Music

-sound of radio.​

a. Adds color and life ​

b. Breaks monotony​

c. Gives emotions​

d. Suggest scenes and locations