Audio Engineering Terms

noun a small wave or series of waves on the surface of water, especially as caused by a slight breeze or an object dropping into it

• The scientist observed the ripple effect caused by the small pebble dropped into the pond.
• I threw a rock into the lake and watched the ripples spread out.
• When he told her the news, it caused a ripple in their relationship.
• The policy change sent ripples through the entire organization.

noun a response or reply, especially one that is rude or disrespectful

verb to answer someone in a rude or disrespectful manner

• It is considered disrespectful to talk back to your elders.
• Don't talk back to me like that!
• If you talk back to the teacher, you'll get detention.
• The wind seemed to talk back to the howling wolves in the night.

noun a musical or vocal performance that is executed with great precision and accuracy

adjective describing something that is perfectly in tune or executed flawlessly

• The singer's performance was pitch perfect, hitting every note flawlessly.
• Wow, that movie was pitch perfect! I laughed the whole time.
• Her dance moves were pitch perfect, she really knows how to move!
• The team's strategy was pitch perfect, leading them to victory.

noun a unit of electrical resistance equal to the resistance between two points on a conductor when a potential difference of one volt between them produces a current of one ampere

• The acoustic ohm is a unit of measurement used in acoustics to quantify sound resistance.
• I heard that speaker has a high acoustic ohm rating, which means it produces clear sound.
• I don't understand all this talk about acoustic ohms, can you explain it in simpler terms?
• Her voice resonated through the room like an acoustic ohm, filling the space with warmth and clarity.