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When communicating, a common nomenclature for describing sound can be beneficial. It ensures we're all talking about the same thing. When you say <q>honk</q> and I say <q>honk</q>: 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.
 
When communicating, a common nomenclature for describing sound can be beneficial. It ensures we're all talking about the same thing. When you say <q>honk</q> and I say <q>honk</q>: 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.
 
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These are charts of standard audio terms:
 
These are charts of standard audio terms:
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Used with permission from [https://www.soundonsound.com Sound On Sound].
 
Used with permission from [https://www.soundonsound.com Sound On Sound].
  
The above graphic is [https://www.soundonsound.com/sound-advice/sos-audio-frequency-chart available directly from Sound On Sound] as a poster in .pdf format.
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The above graphic is [https://www.soundonsound.com/sound-advice/sos-audio-frequency-chart available directly from Sound On Sound] as a poster in .PDF format.
 
 
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[[File:EQChart.jpg|800px]]
 
[[File:EQChart.jpg|800px]]
 
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Additionally, see <q>[[EQ#More information|More information]]</q> in the EQ page for… um… more… um… much more information.
 
Additionally, see <q>[[EQ#More information|More information]]</q> in the EQ page for… um… more… um… much more information.

Revision as of 11:01, 20 August 2025

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.

Used with permission from Sound On Sound.

The above graphic is available directly from Sound On Sound as a poster in .PDF format.

EQChart.jpg

Additionally, see More information in the EQ page for… um… more… um… much more information.

And watch these videos…