Mid-Semester Review: Sound

What is causal listening?

• listening for code, language, understanding, linguistic/symbolic meaning

• Listening to a source to identify its cause (gathering information/data)

• listening to a sound’s traits and qualities, independent of the sound’s cause and meaning

What is semantic listening?

• listening for code, language, understanding, linguistic/symbolic meaning

• Listening to a source to identify its cause (gathering information/data)

• listening to a sound’s traits and qualities, independent of the sound’s cause and meaning

What is reduced listening?

• listening for code, language, understanding, linguistic/symbolic meaning

• Listening to a source to identify its cause (gathering information/data)

• listening to a sound’s traits and qualities, independent of the sound’s cause and meaning

What is acousmatic sound?

• When you see a sound's source on-screen without hearing it

• When you hear a sound without seeing its cause on-screen

• When you hear a sound and hear its cause on-screen

What is Dynamic Range?

• The difference in volume between the mid-point and the quietest point on a sound recording system

• The measure of Sound Pressure Levels (SPLs)

• The difference between multiple sound recording systems

• The difference in volume between the quietest and loudest point on a sound recording system

What is frequency?

• The pitch of a sound, measured in Hz

• The loudness of a sound, measured in dB

What is amplitude?

• The pitch of a sound, measured in Hz

• The loudness of a sound, measured in dB

How do you measure the loudness of a sound?

• in Decibels (dB)

• in Hertz (Hz)

How do you measure the pitch of a sound?

• in Decibels (dB)

• in Hertz (Hz)

True or false: frequency response is the sensitivity of a recorder (or ear) to certain frequencies

• True

• False