1. Salford City College
Eccles Sixth Form Centre
BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN
Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games
IG2 Task 1
1
Produce a glossary of terms specific to the methods and principles of sound design and production. Using a provided template, you must
research and gather definitions specific to provided glossary terms. Any definitions must be referenced with the URL link of the website you
have obtained the definition.
You must also, where possible, provide specific details of how researched definitions relate to your own production practice.
Name: Alex Ballantyne RESEARCHED DEFINITION (provide short internet
researched definition and URL link)
DESCRIBE THE RELEVANCE OF THE
RESEARCHED TERM TO YOUR OWN
PRODUCTION PRACTICE?
SOUND DESIGN
METHODOLOGY
Foley Artistry a person who recreates non-computerized sound effects for
film,
Television and radio.
http://www.folger.edu/documents/foleynew.pdf
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Sound Libraries a collection of sounds stored on file (for example on CDs,
DVDs, or as digital audio files)
http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/sound-
library
I have used this to store all of the sound
files that I have recorded for this unit and
other units of the course.
SOUND FILE FORMATS Uncompressed return to its original or usable and functioning condition
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/uncompress
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.wav WAV is a short form for Waveform Audio File Format. It is a
Microsoft and IBM audio file format standard that is used
for storing an audio bitsream on computers and laptops
http://uk.ask.com/question/what-does-wav-mean
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.aiff Audio Interchange File Format is an audio file format
standard used for storing sound data for personal
computers and other electronic audio devices
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.aiff
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.au Could not find definition N/A
.smp Could not find definition N/A
Lossy Compression Could not find definition N/A
.mp3 a means of compressing a sound sequence into a very small
file, to enable digital storage and transmission.
AUDIO LIMITATIONS Sound Processor Unit (SPU) Could not find definition N/A
Digital Sound Processor (DSP) A digital sound processor is a tool that incorporates

2. Salford City College
Eccles Sixth Form Centre
BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN
Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games
IG2 Task 1
2
computer technology to change the technical aspects of
analog sound. Processors can be found in a growing number
of applications, from music to medicine.
Random Access Memory (RAM) RAM (pronounced ram) is an acronym for random access
memory, a type of computer memory that can be accessed
randomly; that is, any byte of memory can be accessed
without touching the preceding bytes. RAM is the most
common type of memory found in computers.
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/R/RAM.html
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Mono Audio 1. A single track of audio.
http://www.allynn.org/fcp/node/33
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Stereo Audio Stereophonic sound or, more commonly, stereo, is a
method of sound reproduction that creates an illusion of
directionality.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereo_audio
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Surround Sound a system of stereophony involving three or more speakers
surrounding the listener so as to give a more realistic effect.
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Direct Audio (Pulse Code
Modulation – PCM)
Could not find definition N/A
AUDIO RECORDING SYSTEMS Analogue elating to or using signals or information represented by a
continuously variable physical quantity such as spatial
position
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Digital Mini Disc Could not find definition N/A
Compact Disc (CD) a small plastic disc on which music or other digital
information is stored in the form of a pattern of metal-
coated pits from which it can be read using laser light
reflected off the disc.
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Digital Audio Tape (DAT) Digital Audio Tape is a signal recording and playback
medium developed by Sony and introduced in 1987. In
appearance it is similar to a Compact Cassette, using 4 mm
magnetic tape enclosed in a protective shell.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Audio_Tape
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MIDI a widely used standard for interconnecting electronic
musical instruments and computers.
I have used this in my work to create sound
that I have used in my work.
Software Sequencers A sequencing software package designed to be loaded into a
computer. Software sequencers usually have more features
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3. Salford City College
Eccles Sixth Form Centre
BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN
Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games
IG2 Task 1
3
and have the advantage of showing you a lot more
information at once because they use the computer's screen
and aren't locked into the knobs or buttons.
http://www.wannaplaymusic.com/get-started/keyboard-
terminology
Software Plug-ins These are all the different sound effects that you can use to
change and manipulate sound that you have captured or
created.
I have used software plugins to change and
manipulate the sound that I have created
and also captured using recording devices.
MIDI Keyboard Instruments A MIDI keyboard is typically a piano-style user interface
keyboard device used for sending MIDI signals or commands
over a USB or MIDI cable to other devices connected and
operating on the same MIDI protocol interface.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIDI_keyboard
I have used the MIDI keyboard to create
some sound for my work.
AUDIO SAMPLING File Size Constraints - Bit-depth Could not find definition ?
File Size Constraints - Sample
Rate
Could not find definition ?