Walk the Walk: Audio and Video Terms
From AAD to Voice Coils (we don't have any "Z" terms yet), this glossary will break-down the alphabet soup and "audiophile-speak." Credit for some terms: TheWhippinpost, Aaron Miller, Audio Concepts
The system resonance frequency of a driver in a sealed box. The system resonance frequency of a driver in a sealed box.
Tue, 14 Oct, 2014 at 8:59 AM
Audio feedback, aka the Larsen effect, occurs when a sound loop exists between an audio input (microphone or guitar pickup) and an audio output (loudspeake...
Tue, 14 Oct, 2014 at 9:00 AM
An electrical circuit or mechanical device that removes or attenuates energy at certain frequencies. . An electrical circuit or mechanical device that remo...
Tue, 14 Oct, 2014 at 9:00 AM
The faithful reproduction of an audio signal; specifically, the variations in output level of less than 1 dB above or below a median level over the audio sp...
Tue, 14 Oct, 2014 at 9:01 AM
Our sensitivity to sound depends on its frequency and volume. Human ears are most sensitive to sounds in the midrange. At lower volume levels humans are les...
Tue, 14 Oct, 2014 at 9:02 AM
Pre-recorded sounds used to enhance the soundtrack with action sounds in the final mixing process, e.g. receding footsteps, falling rain, and opening doors....
Tue, 14 Oct, 2014 at 9:05 AM
Similar to an aggressive sound, a sense of image being projected in front of the speakers and of music being forced upon the listener.
Tue, 14 Oct, 2014 at 1:34 PM
The natural resonant frequency of a driver when operating outside an enclosure.
Tue, 14 Oct, 2014 at 1:35 PM