Unit 4 - Sound & Music Design

What is a DAW?

• Digital Audio Workstation

• Dynamic Audio Waveform

• Direct Analog Waveform

• Dual Audio Wavelength

What is a soundscape?

• A painted landscape made up of music notes that if played, resemble music.

• A type of microphone

• A collection of sounds in a space that create the environment.

• A software for editing sound.

What is the purpose of a soundscape?

• To record dialog.

• To create a coherent auditory environment.

• To add visual effects.

• To generate MIDI files for a movie.

MIDI stands for ______.

• Mixing On Digital Interfaces.

• Monitoring Instrument Dynamics.

• Musical Instrument Digital Interface

• Modifying Interactive Digital Instruments

What is Foley Sound?

• A type of microphone used to record every day sounds.

• A musical technique used to add impact on a film.

• A specific software used to record environments.

• Everyday sound effects that are incorporated into films, videos, and other media.

A Leitmotif is...

• A repetitive musical phrase associated with a character or idea.

• A type of audio filter.

• A form of sound synthesis.

• A technique for recording character dialogue.

What is sampling in sound design?

• Re-recording ambient sounds.

• Replicating musical instruments digitally.

• Capturing and reusing existing sounds.

• Mixing audio tracks together.

Which of the following is considered Diegetic Sounds?

• Background music in a film.

• People talking on screen.

• Waves breaking on a beach scene.

• Inner thoughts of a character.

Which of the following is considered asynchronous sound?

• Dialog of a character that is in the room but not on screen.

• Narrator's voice in a documentary.

• Footsteps with walking feet on screen.

• Sound effects that are synchronized with actions on screen.

What are some of the ways sound can be used in a film or video game?

• Enhancing the emotional impact.

• Distracting the viewer from what is actually happening in the scene.

• Setting the mood or atmosphere.

• Conveying subtext and symbolism.