Here is a collection of common voice over terms and jargon you will encounter.
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Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) – Lorem ipsum.
Audio Level Meter – Define.
Decibel (dB) – Define. A degree of loudness.
Clipping – Define.
Noise floor (a.k.a room tone) – Define.
Waveform – Define.
Multitrack – Define.
Same Rate – How many times per second a sound is recorded. The standard sample rate for CDs is 44.1kHz while 48.0kHz is standard for DVDs.
Channels – Mono uses one channel, while stereo uses two or more channels. The standard for voice over is mono because we are recording one voice with one microphone.
Bit depth – Number of bits available for each sample with the higher the bit depth, the higher the audio quality. Higher bit depths allow for higher dynamic range. The standard bit depth for CDs is 16 bits while 24 is the standard for DVDs.
Dynamic Range – Ratio of the softest sound to the loudest sound in a recording.
Microphone – Define.
Interface – Define.
Sound proofing – Making a room or building resistant to the passage of sound. In other words, no sounds entering the recording space.
Acoustic treatment – Making a recording space sound better by treating it for bad sound.
Driver – A software component that allows the computer’s operating system and a device to communicate with each other.
Spectral View – An editor viewing option which displays sound waves by frequency and intensity.