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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. | ||
| − | Below are charts of standard audio terms, used with permission from [https://www.soundonsound.com Sound On Sound]. The graphic is [https://www.soundonsound.com/sound-advice/sos-audio-frequency-chart | + | Below are charts of standard audio terms, used with permission from [https://www.soundonsound.com Sound On Sound]. The graphic is also available as a poster in .PDF format: [[https://www.soundonsound.com/sound-advice/sos-audio-frequency-chart poster] |
[[image:Frequency_chart_SOSUK-Nov2012-hires.png|900px|Used with permission from [https://www.soundonsound.com Sound On Sound.]]]<br> | [[image:Frequency_chart_SOSUK-Nov2012-hires.png|900px|Used with permission from [https://www.soundonsound.com Sound On Sound.]]]<br> | ||
Revision as of 11:03, 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.
Below are charts of standard audio terms, used with permission from Sound On Sound. The graphic is also available as a poster in .PDF format: [poster
Additionally, see More information
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