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Revision as of 15:06, 19 October 2024
When communicating, a common nomenclature for describing sound can be beneficial. It ensures we're all talking about the same thing. When you say honk
and I say honk
: if we're not both talking about the frequencies that occur between 400 and 1000 Hz on the audio spectrum, we're going to have a hard time communicating.
These are charts of standard audio terms:
Used with permission from Sound On Sound.
The above graphic is available directly from the Sound On Sound site as a poster in .pdf format.
Additionally, see More information
in the EQ page for… um… more… um… much more information.
And watch these videos…
