Theatre 1001 Exam 4

3 Functions of Sound

Incidental sounds in a production; creates underscoring when montaged together

Function of sound that enhances the spoken word

3 ways sound contributes to a theatrical production

4 types of music in theatre

obtaining a sound by finding it and recording it at its source

Getting sound to emanate from a specific location

rate at which an object vibrates, measured in Hz, or cycles per second

characteristic tone produced by a vibrating body; rises with the frequency

Range of sounds which the human ear can hear

distance between a crest and a trough in a sound wave

loudness of the sound

a standard measurement of loudness that uses decibel values

Decibel value at which one crosses the threshold of pain

Law stating that sound intensity drops off by the square of the distance from the source

distinctive quality of a sound that makes it sound different from another

frequencies that are exact multiples of a fundamental pitch or frequency

Interval between two notes when the ratio between their frequencies of vibration is 2:1

to reflect in a series of echos

sound transmission characteristics of a room, space, or material

device that transfers energy from one state to another

transducer used to convert sound waves into electrical energy

transducer that converts an electrical signal into mechanical energy; converts a signal from an amplifier into an audible sound

low-frequency speaker

Speaker that reproduces middle range of audible frequencies

high-frequency speaker

device used to boost the signal received from a transducer to a level that will drive a loudspeaker

anything used to play recorded sound

an electronic device that selectively boosts or attenuates specific frequencies or ranges of frequencies

device used to mix the output from a variety of sources and route the blended signal on to other devices

to adjust the loudness and equalization levels of individual signals while mixing to achieve an appropriate blend

Playback system

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