{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5fe36a71f3869269deaf79a5/649d53531f97a100119c1587?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"0991 – The Diction-ary of Voice – M","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5fe36a71f3869269deaf79a5/1640517727663-c9732320b1dc90956152d18c807b99bc.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong><u>2023.09.18 – 0991 – The Diction-ary of Voice – M</u></strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Marking copy</strong> – different markings on a script (underlinings, arrows, circles) to show which words require different voice presentations such as inflection, characterisation or changes to volume or speed, difficult passages, odd pronunciations and character thumbnails</p><p><strong>Mask </strong>– using sound to cover a bad edits or to smooth a transitions</p><p><strong>Mastering </strong>- the process of preparing and transferring an edited and mixed audio file from which all copies will be produced</p><p><strong>Mic fright </strong>– the fear of talking in an audio or video situation</p><p><strong>Mic level </strong>– the volume of the microphone input channel<strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Microdynamics</strong>&nbsp;- the difference between the loudest moments and the quietest moments over a short timeframe, usually referring to transients</p><p><strong>Microphone – </strong>the device which picks up sound and turns it into electrical energy so it can be broadcast or recorded</p><p><strong>Mix </strong>- to combine several audio sources into a single finished piece</p><p><strong>Mixed audio</strong> – see ‘<strong>dry</strong>’ audio</p><p><strong>Mixer – </strong>the equipment that allows various inputs of audio or video to be broadcast or recorded at different times and levels</p><p><strong>Modal voice</strong>- your usual speaking voice</p><p><strong>Monaural </strong>(or <strong>‘mono’</strong>)<strong> </strong>- sound on one, single channel, that is, not stereo</p><p><strong>Monitor speaker </strong>(or <strong>‘loudspeakers’ </strong>or<strong> simply ‘speakers’</strong>) – used to hear studio or playback output</p><p><strong>Monotone </strong>– when a person talks with little or no variety in their pitch, volume, and speed</p><p><strong>Montage</strong> - several pieces of audio combined sequentially to create a single sound element</p><p><strong>Monthly retainer</strong> - an agreement in which the voice-over is paid a set amount each month for ongoing work, based on the average amount of recording minutes or scripts per month</p><p><strong>Mouth axis</strong> – the direction of your mouth in relation to the microphone: ‘slightly off axis would mean that you are not speaking towards the mic and so you will be heard slightly indistinctly </p><p><strong>Music bed</strong> (or simply <strong>‘bed’</strong>)<strong> - </strong>music played underneath a voice</p><p><strong>Mute button – </strong>the manual switch which significantly quietens an audio feed, maybe completely. This is automatically activated on studio loudspeakers when the microphone goes live, to avoid <strong>feedback</strong></p>","author_name":"Peter Stewart"}