Analog Sound: An electronic replica of a sound wave on audio or video tape: the sound wave is converted into an electronic copy or analog. This type of sound recording is being replaced by digital sound. Vinyl albums and audio cassettes create sound through an analog process: compact discs, dvds and digital audio tape (DAT) store sound digitally.

 

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Analog Sound: An electronic replica of a sound wave on audio or video tape: the sound wave is converted into an electronic copy or analog. This type of sound recording is being replaced by digital sound. . . . View Full Definition

Digital Sound: A technology (e.g., cds) that converts sound into numbers: this allows computers to process and/or change the recorded sound. It has been replacing analog sound processes (e.g., vinyl albums . . . View Full Definition

Sound Editor: Technician who, in post-production, manipulates a program's soundtrack.

Sound Field: The totality of the sound presented by the audio system. This includes the sound as it was recorded, mixed, transported, reproduced, and finally heard by the listener.