Sound Engineer Word Search
Play a Sound Engineer word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the tools, duties, and vocabulary of a job, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: MIXER, MICROPHONE, MONITOR, SPEAKER, CABLE, BOARD, CONSOLE, FADER, COMPRESSOR, REVERB, DELAY, EQUALIZER.
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Sound Engineer word list, defined
- MIXER /mɪksər/ · noun, verb
- A device used for mixing, especially one that combines ingredients in a bowl, or a person or thing that mixes. To combine or blend different things together. Related: blender, whisk, stirrer, combiner.
- MICROPHONE /mɪˈkrɒfaɪ/ · noun
- An electronic device for converting sound into electrical signals, typically used for recording or broadcasting. Related: speaker, loudspeaker, megaphone, earpiece.
- MONITOR /ˈmɒnɪtər/ · noun, verb
- A device for displaying video and audio from a computer, or to supervise or keep watch over something. Related: display, screen, supervise, watch.
- SPEAKER /ˈspiːkər/ · noun
- A person who speaks, especially in a public meeting or on a radio or television programme. A device for reproducing sound, especially music, from a recording. Related: talker, orator, lecturer, communicator.
- CABLE /ˈkeɪbəl/ · noun (also verb)
- A thick, strong rope of twisted wires or fibers used to support, pull, or transmit something; also a bundle of insulated electrical conductors carrying current or signals. As a verb, to send a message by telegraph. Related: wire, cord, rope, line.
- BOARD /bɔːrd/ (US); /bɔːd/ (UK) · noun, verb
- As a noun, a long flat thin piece of material such as wood, or a committee that directs an organization. As a verb, to get on or into a ship, aircraft, train, or other vehicle. Related: plank, panel, committee, council.
- CONSOLE /ˈkɒnsəʊl/ (noun), /kənˈsəʊl/ (verb) — British; /ˈkɑːnsoʊl/ (noun), /kənˈsoʊl/ (verb) — US · noun and verb
- As a noun, a console is a panel or unit housing controls for a machine or system (such as a computer or mixing desk), or a cabinet-like piece of furniture; in computing and gaming it also denotes a dedicated device for playing video games. As a verb, to console someone means to comfort them at a time of sadness or disappointment. Related: comfort, solace, commiserate, cheer.
- FADER /ˈfeɪdər/ · noun
- A control on an audio mixing console or software interface that smoothly raises or lowers the level of a signal, typically a sliding lever. By extension, any mechanism or person that causes something to fade or diminish gradually. Related: volume control, slider, level control, attenuator.
- COMPRESSOR /kəmˈprɛsər/ · noun
- A machine or device that compresses gas, air, or other substances by reducing their volume and increasing their pressure. Also, in electronics, a circuit or software process that reduces the dynamic range of an audio signal. Related: compressing machine, pump, air pump, condenser.
- REVERB /ˈrɛvərb/ · noun
- A lingering echo of sound, often used in music and audio production to create a sense of space or distance. In audio engineering, reverb refers to the use of electronic effects to simulate the reflection of sound in a physical space. Related: echo, resonance, reflection, reverberation.
- DELAY /dɪˈleɪ/ · verb, noun
- To make someone or something late or slow; to postpone or cause to occur later than planned. As a noun, it refers to a period of time when something is later than expected, or the act of postponing. Related: postpone, procrastinate, defer, hold up.
- EQUALIZER /ˈiːkwəlaɪzər/ · noun
- A person or thing that makes things equal or restores balance, especially in status, opportunity, or competition. In audio engineering and sports it denotes a specific device or play that evens out sound levels or the score respectively. Related: leveler, balancer, neutralizer, counterweight.
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