sonic

Pertaining to acoustics

Sonic describes anything relating to sound or sound waves.

A sonic boom is the explosive noise created when something travels faster than the speed of sound.

Sonic frequencies are those within the range of human hearing.

The word often appears in technical contexts—sonic testing, sonic imaging—but also in casual use: The concert was a sonic assault. (Capitalized Sonic is the video game character.)

speed

mach

Airspeed-to-soundspeed ratio

barrierObstruction preventing passage
shockwavePropagating pressure disturbance
velocityDirected rate of motion

aerodynamics · jet · aircraft · fighter · thrust · afterburner · turbojet · airspeed · acceleration · propulsion

quality

timbre

Sound's distinctive character

resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
fidelityLoyalty or exactness
clarityState of being understandable

acoustics · decibel · amplitude · dynamics · reverb · echo · harmonics · richness · texture · soundscape

wave

frequency

Rate of recurrence

wavelengthSpatial repetition interval
amplitudeMaximum oscillation displacement
ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves

echolocation · propagation · compression · rarefaction · transducer · interference · spectrum · transmission · medium · infrasound

pitch

tone

Quality of sound

frequencyRate of recurrence
noteShort written record
octaveEight-note interval

scale · key · semitone · sharp · flat · treble · bass · intonation · modulation · transpose

production

mastering

Attaining full command

equalizerWhat evens things out
DAWAudio production software
sequencerOrders signals chronologically

mixing · MIDI · crossfade · limiter · foley · postproduction · EQ · mixdown · synchronization · audio engineering

sonic

mach

timbre

frequency

tone

mastering

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