Sozluk

Aliasing (Audio)

Audio Aliasing

Distortion occurring when audio frequencies above the Nyquist limit are sampled, producing false lower frequencies.

Audio Codec

Software that encodes raw audio into a compressed format and decodes it back for playback (e.g. MP3, AAC, FLAC).

Audio Fingerprint

Acoustic Fingerprinting

A compact digital summary of an audio signal used to identify songs or detect duplicate content.

Bit Depth (Audio)

Audio Bit Depth

The number of bits in each audio sample, determining the dynamic range and noise floor (e.g. 16-bit, 24-bit).

Bitrate

Bit Hızı (Veri Oranı)

Ses veya video akışında birim zamanda işlenen veri miktarı, genellikle saniyedeki kilobit (kbps) olarak ölçülür ve kaliteyi ve dosya boyutunu doğrudan etkiler.

Channel

Kanal (Ses Sinyal Yolu)

Bir kayıt veya dosyadaki bireysel ses sinyal akışı; mono biçimler bir kanala, stereo biçimler seste mekansal etki yaratmak için iki kanala (sol ve sağ) sahiptir.

Chorus Effect

Audio Chorus Effect

An effect that duplicates a signal with slight pitch and timing variations to simulate multiple voices or instruments.

Clipping

Kırpma (Ses Bozulması)

Sinyal temsil edilebilecek maksimum düzeyi aştığında meydana gelen ses bozulması; dalga tepelerinin kesilmesine ve hoş olmayan sert bir ses üretmesine neden olur.

De-esser

Audio De-esser

A specialized compressor targeting sibilant frequencies (4-10 kHz) to reduce harsh 's' and 'sh' sounds in vocals.

Dithering (Audio)

Audio Dithering

Adding low-level random noise when reducing bit depth to mask quantization distortion and preserve detail.

Dynamic Range

Audio Dynamic Range

The difference between the quietest and loudest parts of an audio signal, measured in decibels.

FLAC

Free Lossless Audio Codec

An open-source audio codec that compresses audio without any loss in quality, reducing file sizes by 50-70%.

Loudness War

The trend of increasing audio loudness in mastering at the expense of dynamic range, countered by LUFS standards.

Pitch

Audio Pitch

The perceived frequency of a sound, determining how high or low a tone sounds to the listener.

Sample Rate

Örnekleme Hızı (Örnekleme Frekansı)

Analog sesi dijital veriye dönüştürürken saniyede alınan ses sinyali ölçüm sayısı; doğru şekilde yeniden üretilebilecek en yüksek frekansı belirler.

Codec

Codec (Kodlayıcı-Çözücü)

Ses veya video veri akışlarını sıkıştıran (kodlayan) ve açan (çözen), dosya boyutu, kalite ve gereken hesaplama gücü arasındaki dengeyi belirleyen yazılım veya algoritma.

Waveform

Dalga Formu (Ses Görsel Temsili)

Ses sinyalinin genliğini (ses düzeyini) zamana karşı gösteren grafik temsili; kullanıcıların sesin nerede yüksek, alçak veya sessiz olduğunu görsel olarak görmesini sağlar.

Equalization

Eşitleme (Frekans Dengesi Ayarı)

Sesin tonal karakterini şekillendirmek için belirli frekans bantlarını artırarak veya azaltarak bir ses sinyalindeki farklı frekansların dengesini ayarlama süreci.

Noise Reduction

Gürültü Azaltma (Ses Temizleme)

Uğultu, tıslama, trafik veya ortam gürültüsü gibi ses kayıtlarından istenmeyen arka plan seslerini azaltmak veya ortadan kaldırmak için kullanılan teknikler ve araçlar.

Fade

Fade (Ses Düzeyi Geçişi)

Sessizlikten tam ses düzeyine (fade in) veya tam ses düzeyinden sessizliğe (fade out) kademeli ses değişimi; parçaların başında veya sonunda ya da ses segmentleri arasında yumuşak geçişler için kullanılır.

Compression (Audio)

Dynamic Range Compression

Reducing the volume difference between the loudest and quietest parts of an audio signal.

PCM

Pulse-Code Modulation

The standard method of digitally representing analog audio signals by sampling amplitude at regular intervals.

Mono

Monaural Audio

Audio reproduced through a single channel, where all sound comes from one source.

Spectrogram

Audio Spectrogram

A visual representation of audio frequencies over time, showing the spectrum of a signal.

Tempo

Audio Tempo

The speed or pace of an audio track, measured in beats per minute (BPM).

Reverb

Reverberation

The persistence of sound in a space after the original sound stops, simulated digitally for spatial effects.

Limiter

Audio Limiter

A compressor with a very high ratio that prevents audio from exceeding a set maximum level.

Delay

Audio Delay Effect

An effect that records and plays back audio after a set time interval, creating echo and rhythmic repetitions.

Noise Gate

Audio Noise Gate

A processor that silences audio below a threshold level, eliminating background noise between sounds.

Sidechain

Sidechain Processing

Using one audio signal to control the processing of another, commonly used to duck music under voiceover.

LUFS

Loudness Units Full Scale

A standardized loudness measurement reflecting perceived volume, used for broadcast and streaming normalization targets.

RMS Level

Root Mean Square Level

An average audio level measurement that better represents perceived loudness than peak level readings.

Peak Level

Audio Peak Level

The highest instantaneous amplitude in an audio signal, used to prevent clipping and set headroom.

Stereo Imaging

Techniques for widening, narrowing, or repositioning the perceived stereo field of an audio mix.

Frequency Spectrum

Audio Frequency Spectrum

The range of frequencies present in an audio signal, typically from 20 Hz (bass) to 20 kHz (treble) for human hearing.

Harmonic Distortion

Total Harmonic Distortion

The presence of frequencies that are integer multiples of the fundamental, sometimes added intentionally for warmth.

Nyquist Frequency

Half the sample rate, representing the highest frequency that can be accurately captured in digital audio.

Psychoacoustics

The study of how humans perceive sound, informing audio compression, spatial audio, and loudness standards.

Crossfade

Audio Crossfade

A smooth transition between two audio clips where one fades out while the other fades in simultaneously.

Audio Watermark

Audio Watermarking

Embedding imperceptible identifying data into an audio signal for copyright tracking and content identification.

Spatial Audio

3D sound technology that positions audio sources in virtual space around the listener using HRTF and head tracking.

Normalization

Normalizasyon (Ses Düzeyi Ayarı)

Bir ses kaydının genel ses düzeyini hedef ses standardına uyacak şekilde ayarlama, parçalar arası tutarlı düzeyleri sağlama veya bozulma olmadan algılanan ses düzeyini en üst düzeye çıkarma süreci.

Mid-Side Processing

Mid-Side Audio Processing

A technique separating stereo audio into center (mid) and sides signals for independent processing.

Stereo

Stereophonic Audio

Audio using two independent channels (left and right) to create a sense of spatial width.