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Latest 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.

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.


EQChart.jpg


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

And watch these videos…