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Record 1 2007-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
  • Video Technology
DEF

The preservation of the initial acoustic waveform all the way through the recording and reproducing system so that a compression that reaches the original microphone will be reproduced in the listener's system [or loudspeakers] as a compression reaching his or her ears.

OBS

Some listeners appear to be more sensitive to this being correct than others, often referring to the inverted state as "muffled".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
  • Vidéotechnique
DEF

Maintien de la forme d'onde acoustique initiale tout le long des phases d'enregistrement et de lecture d'un système de manière à ce qu'une compression destinée à un microphone source sera restituée de manière identique dans le système ou les haut-parleurs et l'oreille de l'auditeur.

OBS

Prenez une grosse caisse dans un orchestre. Quand le percussionniste tape dessus, la membrane commence à s'enfoncer. Quand vos haut-parleurs vont reproduire le même son, il faudrait que la membrane recule.

Spanish

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