a strip along the side of a film that contains optical coding for sound
Soundtrack
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Dubbing
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putting all the elements of sound, dialogue, sound effects and music, onto one soundtrack
Sound check
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a thorough test of the sound system before a performance
Sul Ponticello and Sul Tasto
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Technique
These markings shape tone color: sul ponticello : pluck near the bridge for a brighter, glassier sound sul tasto : pluck over…
Bass bar
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a strip of wood glued under the belly of a sound board to support one foot of the bridge and to improve the instrument's bass…
Click track
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technique for reinforcing the live sound of a musical or band with recorded sound from one track of a tape. The other track o…
Dead room
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a room with very thick sound absorbers, causing a very dull sound with no reverberation
Ligados (Hammer-ons and Pull-offs)
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Technique
In classical guitar usage, ligados include hammer ons and pull offs: hammer on : a finger drops firmly onto a higher fret to…
Properties of sound
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aspects of a sound, such as pitch, timbre, volume and duration, that give it a recognizable and definable tonal character