Film - Sound Quiz

Frequency

The amount of vibrations happening per second determining the pitch of a sound wave (measured in how condensed) 

Amplitude

The strength of a soundwave (measured in length)

Sample rate

 the number of samples taken per second to convert to digital (how often the sound is sampled) 

48 kilohertz is the standard

Bit depth

 the amount of data used to represent a single pixel in an image or a single sample in audio (how much detail is captured) 

24 bit depth is the standard

File type

• Uncompressed = more details (ideal)

• Compressed = takes up less space

Phantom power

 external power offered by the recording device (power to the mic) 

Recording level 

the audio actually being recorded

listening level

the audio coming through the headphones

Noise floor

silence in the environment

Distortion

alteration of audio signal (-12db)

labling

label all files

Room floor

the tone of the room before any speaking or noise; a baseline