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16 Cards in this Set
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Analog
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a type of recorded sound source taht produces a sound wave similar to the original wave. Examples: phonograph records and standard audiotapes.
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Digital
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translates the original sound source into binary computer languages
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Sampling Frequency
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the number of times per second (HZ) a digital recording unit takes a sample of a sound source.
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MP3
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an audio storage format that compresses audio by using psycho-acoustic techinques to reduce the size of the audio file
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Disc
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a phonograph record or compact disc
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Plate (Platter)
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the part of the turntable that holds the disc and revolves
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Tonearm
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the moveable arm on a turntable unit that holds that stylus and cartridge.
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Stylus
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the portion of a phonograph that makes contract with the grooves in a record and vibrates in response to the shape of the grooves.
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Cartridge
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the element of a turntable assembly that converts vibrations of the stylus into electrical energy.
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Transduction
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any device that performs the function of converting energy from one form into another.
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Turntable
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a system consisting of a plate, a drive mechanism, a tonearm, a speed control, and an on-off switch; used to play convectoinal disc recordings.
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Drive Wheel
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motor drives the plate directly
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Wow
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the sound record or tape makes when the audio portion is heard before the playback device has reached full speed
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Dead-potting
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starting an audio source with the pot closed, usually done at a carefully calculated moment with a goal at finishing the audio source at an exact time
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Hot-potting
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starting a sound source with the pot open
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slip-cueing
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find the starting point of a disc by slipping it back and forth on the turntable without allowing the plate to move, often used interchangeably with slipstarting
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