A-Level Drama and Theatre Sound Design Glossary

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amp
abb. amplifier used to amplify sound
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AMP
abb. Ampere, a unit of electrical current
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Build
Increase sound levels
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Cardioid
Heart-shaped pick-up pattern of microphone
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Channel
Connected circuit in sound system
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Check
Decrease sound levels
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Condenser
Type of microphone
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Control Room
Where lighting and sound is controlled from
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Cross-fade
In sound, bringing another sound state up to completely replace the current sound state/ change at which some channels are increased while other are lowered. Sometimes abbreviated to Xfade or XF.
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Crossover
Sound system device that routes pitch to the correct part of the speaker
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Cue Sheet
List of effects
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Decibel
dB. measurement of sound
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Desk
Sound Desk – sound operators desk
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Dub
Reproduce sound from one copy to another
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Dynamic
Type of microphone
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Elex
‘LX’ electrical things or electrical department
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Elex Tape
“LX” tape sticky back plastic tape available in various colours
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EQ
abb. for equalisation
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Fader
Means of controlling sound
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Feedback
When a mic picks up its own signal from a speaker
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Floatmic's
Microphones placed along front of stage
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Foldback
Sound sent to performer
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Frequency
Number of times a sound vibrates
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Gain
The “master” volume control on mixer
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Horns
Metal speakers
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Hypercardioid
Type of pick-up pattern of a microphone
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Impedance
Term of electrical resistance
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Kill
Instruction to stop action or effect
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Lavalier
Type of radio-mic fitting
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Level
Intensity of sound
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Lose
To turn something off
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Master
Lever/slide which controls all sound
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Mixer
Desk/software for mixing sound
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Multicore
Thick cable containing many cables
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Omnidirectional
Pick up pattern of microphone
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Overture
Music which starts a musical performance
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PA System
The public address system or any sound system
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PFL
“Pre Fade Listen” means of listening to a mic channel without bringing up the fader
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Pitch
The particular level of a voice, instrument or tune
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PZM
Pressure Zone Mic. Small plate collects reflections of sound into a small condenser mic
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Pan
To move sound from one place to another
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Plot
Any list of cues
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Prompt Copy / Book
The master copy of the performance, including all blocking, effects and cues
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Radio Mic
Personal microphone without power lead
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Rigging
Fixing lighting, sound and scenic devices to the theatre structure
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Sound
The effects an audience hears during a performance to communicate character, context, or environment.
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Sound Design
Functional - Practical Sounds / Atmospheric - Underscoring or a soundscape / Incidental - Sound used to cover moments of transition
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Sound Effects
Recorded / Live
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Sound Elements
Music, sound effects, actors’ voices.
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Special Effects
Sound effects used to enhance a theatrical performance
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Timbre
The distinctive character or quality of a musical or vocal sound apart from its pitch or intensity such as in a nasal voice quality.
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Card 2

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AMP

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abb. Ampere, a unit of electrical current

Card 3

Front

Build

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Card 4

Front

Cardioid

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Card 5

Front

Channel

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