What is a promo voiceover? A promo voiceover is a type of voiceover used in marketing and advertising to promote a product, service, event, or brand. It involves a voice artist reading a script that highlights the key features and benefits of the product or service being promoted. Promo voiceovers are commonly used in television … Read more
What is the Mel Scale? The Mel Scale is a perceptual scale of pitches that is based on the human auditory system’s response to different frequencies. It was developed by Stevens, Volkmann, and Newman in the 1930s and is named after the scientist Melvin L. Stevens. The Mel Scale is used in audio processing to … Read more
What are Radio Waves? Radio waves are a type of electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths ranging from about one millimeter to 100 kilometers. They are used for various communication purposes, including radio broadcasting, television broadcasting, cell phone signals, and radar systems. Radio waves are part of the electromagnetic spectrum, which also includes gamma rays, X-rays, ultraviolet … Read more
What is a Decibel (dB)? A decibel (dB) is a unit of measurement used to express the intensity of a sound or the power level of an electrical signal. It is a logarithmic unit that compares the level of a sound to a reference level. The decibel scale is commonly used in audio engineering, acoustics, … Read more
I. What is a Room Mode? Room modes, also known as standing waves, are resonances that occur within a confined space such as a room. These resonances are caused by sound waves bouncing off the walls, ceiling, and floor of the room, creating areas of reinforcement and cancellation at specific frequencies. Room modes can have … Read more
I. What is Routing? Routing in the context of recording refers to the process of directing audio signals from one point to another within a recording system. This can involve sending signals from microphones, instruments, or other audio sources to various destinations such as recording tracks, effects processors, or monitors. Routing allows for flexibility and … Read more
What is Cylinder Recording Restoration? Cylinder recording restoration is the process of digitally restoring audio recordings that were originally captured on cylindrical phonograph records. These records, commonly known as wax cylinders, were popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries before the advent of flat disc records. Cylinder recordings were typically made of wax … Read more
I. What is Sampling Rate? Sampling rate refers to the number of samples of audio taken per second during the recording process. It is measured in hertz (Hz) and is a crucial factor in determining the quality of digital audio recordings. The higher the sampling rate, the more accurately the original sound wave can be … Read more
What is a MIDI Editor? A MIDI Editor is a software tool used in music production to manipulate and edit MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) data. MIDI data consists of instructions that control various aspects of music production, such as notes, pitch, velocity, and duration. MIDI Editors allow users to edit and manipulate this data … Read more
What is the Acoustic Spectrum? The acoustic spectrum refers to the range of frequencies of sound waves that humans can hear. Sound waves are vibrations that travel through a medium, such as air, and are detected by the ear. These vibrations create changes in air pressure that our ears interpret as sound. The acoustic spectrum … Read more
