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Digital Media 5.01 & 5.02 Vocabulary - Part 2
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Equalizer
A part of the audio board that alters the output sound; often with settings for low, mid, and high frequencies
Audio gain
A set of sliders or knobs on an audio board to adjust the audio signal
Streaming
The process of transmitting audio/video files over the Internet that begin playing as the remaining data is being transferred to the user's computer
Compression
A process used to reduce the size of a file
Codec
Software used to compress the file before transmitting and to decompress it at the receiving end
Transcoding
Converts incompatible or obsolete data into a more suitable format
Bandwidth
The rate of data transferred in a given amount of time over a network; usually measured in bits per second (bps)
Omnidirectional
Microphone pickup pattern that captures sound from all directions.
Cardioid
Microphone pickup pattern that captures sound at close range; heart-shaped
Shotgun
Microphone pickup pattern that captures sound in the direction the microphone is pointed; highly directional
Dynamic Microphone
Type of microphone that uses electromagnetic induction similar to your eardrum.
Condenser Microphone
Type of microphone that uses changes in an electrical current to produce a strong signal; requires an external power source.
Piezoelectric Microphone
Type of microphone that contains ceramic or quartz crystals linked with a diaphragm or directly exposed to acoustic waves
Lavaliere Microphone
A small microphone typically attached to the talent's clothing
Wireless Microphone
A microphone without a physical cable connecting it directly to the sound recording or amplifying equipment with which it is associated
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VOCABULARY
At college, a(n] _____ might stand in front of a classroom and speak to students. A short story that often features talking animals and a moral is called a[n] _____.
VOCABULARY
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VOCABULARY
From the list below, supply the words needed to complete the paragraph. Some words will not be used. filibuster, xenophobia, torpid, prodigal, subdued, invective. Senator Melita Darnell knew that she would have to _____ to prevent a vote on the new McDermid Bill. To her, the bill would pave the way for the same _____ government spending that she had vowed to eliminate. Fortunately, the senator was able to identify others who held _____ opinions on the bill, and thus could be convinced to abstain from voting.
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From the list below, supply the words needed to complete the paragraph. Some words will not be used. conduit, ancillary, semblance, behest, dossier, martyr, philatelist. At the FBI Director's _____, Special Agent Ford compiled a[n] on Caroline Polk, including a list of charges, previous warrants, and a psychological profile. No, it was not every day that a stamp thief made it to the most-wanted list, but Polk had simply gone too far when she burglarized the stamp collection of Terry Moore, a well-known _____ and, more important, a United States senator. Identifying the suspect had taken only hours; thanks to some _____ guidance from the local police department's homicide unit, investigators found Polk's fingerprints all over the heating _____ that she used to enter the senator's house. Polk's fingerprints were on record, largely because she was the only person in the country currently wanted for the grand theft of precious stamps. The Bureau had declined to arrest Polk in the past, for she was known to be armed, and few agents were willing to become _____ to the cause of stamp collecting.