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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: Christopher
Lucas
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 Foley is the reproduction ofeveryday sound effects that are added to
film,video, and other media in post-production to enhance audio quality.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foley_%28filmmaking%29
Sound Libraries Collection ofsounds stored on file (for example on CDs,DVDs, or as
digital audio files).
http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/sound-library
SOUND FILE
FORMATS
Uncompressed Uncompressed is to minimize additional artifacts from recompression.
http://www.yourdictionary.com/uncompressed
.wav Multimedia, file format, filename extension
(waveform) /wav/, /dot wav/ A sound formatdeveloped by Micr
osoft and used extensively in Microsoft Windows.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/wav
.aiff Short for Audio Interchange File Format, a common formatfor storing
and transmitting sampled sound.
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/A/AIFF.html
.au Short for audio, a common format for sound files on UNIX machines.
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/A/AU.html v
.smp Short for Symmetric Multiprocessing,a computer architecture that
provides fastperformance by making multiple CPUs available to
complete individual processes simultaneously(multiprocessing).
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/S/SMP.html
Lossy
Compression
Refers to data compression techniques in which some amountofdata is
lost.Lossycompression technologies attemptto eliminate redundantor
unnecessaryinformation.
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/L/lossy_compression.html
.mp3 a computer file format for the compression and storage of
digital audio data.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mp3

2. Salford City College
Eccles Sixth Form Centre
BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN
Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games
IG2 Task 1
2
AUDIO
LIMITATIONS
Sound
Processor Unit
(SPU)
A sound card converts digital data to sound.This allows you to listen to
music from your computer using speakers or headphones.
http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/what-is-a-sound-card-definition-
function-types.html
Digital Sound
Processor (DSP)
A digital signalprocessor (DSP) is a specializedmicroprocessor designed
specificallyfor digital signal processing, generallyinreal-time computing.
http://www.audiocodes.com/glossary/dsp
Random Access
Memory (RAM)
RAM(pronounced ram)is anacronym for random access memory, a type of
computer memorythat canbe accessed randomly;that is, anybyte ofmemory
can be accessedwithout touching the precedingbytes.
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/R/RAM.html
Mono Audio Commonlycalledmonosound, mono, or non-stereosound, this earlysound
systemuseda single channel of audio for soundoutput.
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/M/monophonic_sound.html
Stereo Audio Stereophonic sound or, more commonly, stereo, is a method ofsound
reproductionthat createsanillusionof directionalityandaudible perspective.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereophonic_sound
Surround
Sound
a system of soundrecording andreproduction that uses three or more
independent recording channels andloudspeakers inorder to give the
impression that the listener is surrounded bythe sound sources.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/surround+sound
Direct Audio
(Pulse Code
Modulation –
PCM)
Pulse-code modulation(PCM) is a methodusedto digitallyrepresent sampled
analog signals. It is the standard formof digital audioin computers, Compact
Discs, digitaltelephonyand other digital audioapplications.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulse-code_modulation
AUDIO
RECORDING
SYSTEMS
Analogue An analogue recordingis one that is made bychanging the sound waves into
electricalsignals ofthe same type.
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/analogue
Digital Mini
Disc
a digitaldisc mediumfor storing music or data where a small disc is housed ina
cartridge andis either recordable or playback.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/minidisc
Compact Disc
(CD)
A compact disc [sometimesspelleddisk](CD) is a small, portable,round
medium made of mouldedpolymer (close insize to the floppydisk)for
electronicallyrecording, storing, and playing backaudio, video, text, andother
informationin digitalform.
http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/definition/compact-disc
Digital Audio
Tape (DAT)
DAT (Digital Audio Tape)is a standard mediumandtechnologyfor the digital
recording ofaudio ontape at a professional level ofquality.

3. Salford City College
Eccles Sixth Form Centre
BTEC Extended Diploma in GAMES DESIGN
Unit 73: Sound For Computer Games
IG2 Task 1
3
http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/DAT-Digital-Audio-Tape
MIDI a protocol designedfor recording andplaying back music ondigital
synthesizers that is supportedbymanymakesof personal computer sound
cards.
http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/MIDI-Musical-Instrument-Digital-
Interface
Software
Sequencers
In digital audiorecording, a sequencer is a program in a computer or stand-
alone keyboard unit that puts together a soundsequence from a series (or
sequence)of MusicalInstrument Digital Interface ( MIDI ) events (operations).
http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/sequencer
Software Plug-
ins
Software that is installedintoanexisting applicationin order to enhance its
capability. For example, plug-ins are widelyusedinimage editing programs
such as Photoshopto addsome special effect. Plug-ins are added to Web
browsers to enable themto support different types of content (audio, video,
etc.). The term is widelyused for software, but can alsorefer to a plug-in
module for hardware.
http://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/term/49395/plug-in
MIDI Keyboard
Instruments
A MusicalInstrument Digital Interface (MIDI) keyboardis a musicalinstrument
like a piano keyboard. The MIDI portionindicates that the instrument has a
communicationprotocol built inthat allows it to communicate with a
computer or other MIDI-equippedinstrument.
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-midi-keyboard.htm
AUDIO
SAMPLING
File Size
Constraints -
Bit-depth
In digital audio, there has to be a certainvalue set for describing the resolution
of the sound data (samples) that is to be captured and storedin an audio file --
this attribute is calledBit Depth.
http://mp3.about.com/od/musiclibrarymaintenance/
File Size
Constraints -
Sample Rate
In developing an audio soundfor computers or telecommunication, the sample
rate is the number of samples ofa sound that are takenper second to
represent the event digitally.
http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/sample-rate