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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. Here is a chart for standard audio terms, plus some videos:
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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.
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Here is a chart of standard audio terms:
  
 
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[[File:EQChart.jpg|800px]]
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Additionally, see <q>[[EQ#More information|More information]]</q> in the EQ page for… um… more information.
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Or watch these videos…
  
 
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[[video:Wampler-DescribeGuitartone]]

Revision as of 19:00, 25 February 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.

Here is a chart of standard audio terms:

EQChart.jpg

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

Or watch these videos…