![Salford City College
Eccles Sixth Form Centre
BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN
Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games
IG2 Task 1
3
Stereo Audio Stereo(or Stereophonic sound) is the reproduction of sound using twoor more
independent audiochannels in a way that creates the impression of sound
heard from various directions,as in natural hearing.
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I understandthe relevance of the term because of
audiochannelsthat create the impression.
Surround Sound Surround sound is a term used to describe a type of audio output in which the
sound appears to "surround the listener" by 360 degrees. Surround sound
systems use three or more channels and speakers in front and behind the listener
to create a surroundingenvelope of soundand directional audio sources.
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I understandthe termof surroundsoundbecause it
basicallysurrounds the listener or anyone else in
the room.
Direct Audio
(Pulse Code
Modulation –
PCM)
Pulse-code modulation (PCM) is a method used to digitallyrepresent
sampled analog signals.It is the standard form of digital audio in
computers, CompactDiscs,digital telephonyand other digital audio
applications.In a PCM stream,the amplitude ofthe analog signal is sampled
regularlyat uniform intervals,and each sample is quantized to the nearest
value within a range of digital steps.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulse-code_modulation
I understandthe relevance of the term because it
digitallyrepresents sampledanalogysignals.
AUDIO
RECORDING
SYSTEMS
Analogue relating to or using signals or information represented bya continuously
variable physical quantity such as spatial position,
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I understandthe relevance of the term because I
understandthat it uses signals of variationor
physical quantity.
Digital Mini Disc The MiniDisc (MD) is an obsolete magneto-optical disc-based data storage
device for 74 minutes and,later,80 minutes, ofdigitized audio or 1 gigabyte
of Hi-MD data. The Sony brand audio players were on the marketfrom
September 1992 until March 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MiniDisc
I understandthe relevance of the term because of
the optical based data inthe storage devise.
Compact Disc
(CD) A compact disc [sometimes spelled disk] (CD) is a small, portable, round medium made
of molded polymer (close in size to the floppy disk) for electronically recording, storing,
and playing backaudio, video, text, and other information in digital form.
I understandwhat the relevance of the term means
bythe compact disk it useselectronically
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- 1. Salford City College Eccles Sixth Form Centre BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games IG2 Task 1 1 Produce a glossary of terms specific to the methods and principles of sound design and production. Using a provided template, you must research and gather definitions specific to provided glossary terms. Any definitions must be referenced with the URL link of the website you have obtained the definition. You must also, where possible, provide specific details of how researched definitions relate to your own production practice. Name: Thomas Dowson RESEARCHED DEFINITION (provide short internet researched definition and URL link) DESCRIBE THE RELEVANCE OF THE RESEARCHED TERM TO YOUR OWN PRODUCTION PRACTICE? SOUND DESIGN METHODOLOGY Foley Artistry A sound effects technique for synchronous effects or live effects" http://filmsound.org/foley/ I understandthat the soundeffects do wellwith the techniques for the live effects. Sound Libraries A sample library is a collection of digital sound recordings, known as samples, for use by composers, arrangers, performers, and producers of music. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sample_library I understandthisterm because ofthe libraryof samples andalso composers. What learnedand improvedonabout the soundlibrariesis that there are different varieties ofsounds andmusic to choose from. SOUND FILE FORMATS Uncompressed There is onemajor uncompressedaudio format, LPCM, which is thesame variety ofPCMas used in CompactDiscDigitalAudio. Although LPCMcan bestored ona computer as a raw audio format, it is usually stored ina .wav file onWindows or ina .aifffileon Mac OS. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_file_format I understandthat there is just one major uncompressed audioformat. .wav The formatfor storing sound in files developed jointlyby Microsoft and IBM. Support for WAV files was builtinto Windows 95 making itthe de facto standard for sound on PCs. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/W/WAV.html I understandwhat wavis andalsohowit is created to the audio file. What I learned fromthe WAV file is that the options that you choose fromhave to be correct and alsothat the variableshave to be the same. .aiff Audio Interchange File Format (AIFF) is an audio file format standard used for storing sound data for personal computers and other electronic audio devices. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_Interchange_File_Format I understandthe relevance to this term because I understandabout the fileformat andhow the sounddata is stored. .au Short for audio,a common formatfor sound files on UNIX machines.It is also the standard audio file formatfor the Java programming language. http://www.webopedia.com/sgsearch/results?cx=partner-pub- 8768004398756183%3A6766915980&cof=FORID%3A10&ie=UTF-8&q=au I understandwhat the relevance of the term means because of the java programing.
- 2. Salford City College Eccles Sixth Form Centre BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games IG2 Task 1 2 .smp SMP (symmetric multiprocessing) is the processing ofprograms bymultiple processors that share a common operating system and memory. https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl#q=what+is+a+smp I understandwhat this term means to the relevant programming. Lossy Compression Refers to data compression techniques in which some amountofdata is lost. Lossycompression technologies attemptto eliminate redundantor unnecessaryinformation. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/L/lossy_compression.html I understandthe relevance to the term because of the lossycompression. .mp3 a means ofcompressing a sound sequence into a very small file,to enable digital storage and transmission. https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl#q=what+is+a+.mp3 I understandwhat the term means bymp3 because it stores a lot ofmusic for people to listento. AUDIO LIMITATIONS Sound Processor Unit (SPU) A sound card (also known as an audio card) is an internal computer expansion card that facilitates economical input and output of audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer programs. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_card I understandabout the audio card and how it uses software to generate sound. Digital Sound Processor (DSP) A Digital Signal Processor, or DSP, is a specialized microprocessor that has an architecture which is optimized for the fast operational needs of digital signal processing. http://www.futureelectronics.com/en/microprocessors/digital-signal- processors.aspx I understandthat it canprocess data infast time. Random Access Memory (RAM) RAM (pronounced ramm) is an acronym for random access memory,a type of computer memorythatcan be accessed randomly;that is, any byte of memory http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Random-access_memory I understandabout the Random Access Memory (RAM) that it stores data sothe itemcanbe accessed. Mono Audio Mono Audio. When you're using headphones,you may miss some audio if you're deafor hard of hearing in one ear. That's because stereo recordings usuallyhave distinctleft- and right-channel audio tracks. https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl#q=what+is+an+mono+audio I understandthe definitionof the mono audio meaningthat I understand that it helps people who cannot hear can read the text on their iPhone or iPad.
- 3. Salford City College Eccles Sixth Form Centre BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games IG2 Task 1 3 Stereo Audio Stereo(or Stereophonic sound) is the reproduction of sound using twoor more independent audiochannels in a way that creates the impression of sound heard from various directions,as in natural hearing. http://www.diffen.com/difference/Mono_vs_Stereo I understandthe relevance of the term because of audiochannelsthat create the impression. Surround Sound Surround sound is a term used to describe a type of audio output in which the sound appears to "surround the listener" by 360 degrees. Surround sound systems use three or more channels and speakers in front and behind the listener to create a surroundingenvelope of soundand directional audio sources. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/S/surround_sound.html I understandthe termof surroundsoundbecause it basicallysurrounds the listener or anyone else in the room. Direct Audio (Pulse Code Modulation – PCM) Pulse-code modulation (PCM) is a method used to digitallyrepresent sampled analog signals.It is the standard form of digital audio in computers, CompactDiscs,digital telephonyand other digital audio applications.In a PCM stream,the amplitude ofthe analog signal is sampled regularlyat uniform intervals,and each sample is quantized to the nearest value within a range of digital steps. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulse-code_modulation I understandthe relevance of the term because it digitallyrepresents sampledanalogysignals. AUDIO RECORDING SYSTEMS Analogue relating to or using signals or information represented bya continuously variable physical quantity such as spatial position, https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl#q=what+is+Analogue+ I understandthe relevance of the term because I understandthat it uses signals of variationor physical quantity. Digital Mini Disc The MiniDisc (MD) is an obsolete magneto-optical disc-based data storage device for 74 minutes and,later,80 minutes, ofdigitized audio or 1 gigabyte of Hi-MD data. The Sony brand audio players were on the marketfrom September 1992 until March 2013. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MiniDisc I understandthe relevance of the term because of the optical based data inthe storage devise. Compact Disc (CD) A compact disc [sometimes spelled disk] (CD) is a small, portable, round medium made of molded polymer (close in size to the floppy disk) for electronically recording, storing, and playing backaudio, video, text, and other information in digital form. I understandwhat the relevance of the term means bythe compact disk it useselectronically recordings.
- 4. Salford City College Eccles Sixth Form Centre BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games IG2 Task 1 4 http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/definition/compact-disc Digital Audio Tape (DAT) DAT (Digital AudioTape)is a standard mediumandtechnologyfor the digital recording ofaudio ontape at a professional level of quality. A DAT drive is a digital tape recorder withrotating heads similar to those found ina videodeck. http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/DAT-Digital-Audio-Tape I understandwhat the relevance of the term means bydigitalaudio tape because of the digital tape recorder. MIDI MIDI (/ˈmɪdi/; shortfor Musical InstrumentDigital Interface) is a technical standard thatdescribes a protocol,digital interface and connectors and allows a wide variety of electronic musical instruments https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl#q=what is midi inmusic I understandthe relevance of the term because of the protocol andthe digital interface. Software Sequencers 1. A music sequencer (or simply sequencer) is a device or application software that can record, edit, or play back music, by handling note and performance information in several forms, typically MIDI or CV/Gate, and possibly audio and automation data for DAWs and plug-ins. https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl#q=what+is+a +software+sequencer I understandthe relevance of the term because of the software that canrecord and edit. Software Plug-ins1. In computing, a plug-in (or add-in / addin, plugin, extension or add-on / addon) is a software component that adds a specific feature to an existing software application. When an application supports plug-ins, it enables customization. https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome- instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF- 8#q=what+is+Software+Plug-ins I understandthat the software components adda specific feature to the existing software.
- 5. Salford City College Eccles Sixth Form Centre BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games IG2 Task 1 5 MIDI Keyboard Instruments A MIDI keyboard is typically a piano-style user interface keyboard device used for sending MIDI signals or commands over a USB or MIDI cable to other devices connected and operating on the same MIDI protocol interface. This could also be a personal computer running software such as a digital audio workstation (DAW) that listens to and sends MIDI information to other MIDI devices connected by cable or running internal to the personal computer system. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIDI_keyboard I understandthe relevance of the term typically know to the pianostyle because of the keyboard device used for sending the MIDI signals. AUDIO SAMPLING File Size Constraints - Bit- depth In digital audio using pulse-code modulation (PCM), bit depth is the number of bits of information in each sample, and it directly corresponds to the resolution of each sample. Examples of bit depth include Compact Disc Digital Audio, which uses 16 bits per sample, and DVD-Audio and Blu-ray Disc which can support up to 24 bits per sample. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_bit_depth I understandthe relevance of the term because using the pulsecode is the bits ofinformationinto each sample. File Size Constraints - Sample Rate Sampling rate; 3.1.2 Bit depth; 3.1.3 Speech sampling ... or any other dimension, and similar results are obtained in two or more dimensions. ... The sampling frequency or sampling rate, fs, is the average number of samples ..... which is unambiguous because of the constraint that the pre-sampled signal was analytic. https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF- 8#q=what+is+File+Size+Constraints++-+Sample+Rate I understandthe relevance of the term because it explains about the sampling rate of the bit depth. What I learnedwas that the sample rates I had done I foundout about the depth andalsothe way in which the bit depthis.