A de-esser in audio mixing is a frequency-dependent compressor that reduces harsh sibilant sounds such as s, sh and t in vocals…
The decibel is a logarithmic unit that expresses the ratio of two power or amplitude values, used in acoustics and audio to…
Delay is an audio effect that records a signal and plays it back after a set time, creating echoes, doubling, rhythmic repeats…
A digital audio workstation (DAW) is software for recording, editing, mixing and producing digital audio and MIDI on a computer in one…
Distortion in audio effects is the deliberate nonlinear reshaping of a waveform that adds harmonics, compression and grit to a sound.
Dither in digital audio is low-level noise added before reducing bit depth so quantization error becomes benign noise instead of distortion.
Dolby Atmos is an object-based spatial audio format that places sounds in three-dimensional space, including overhead, and renders them to any speaker…
A dynamic microphone converts sound into an electrical signal through a diaphragm-driven coil moving in a magnetic field, needing no external power.
Dynamic range compression in mastering reduces the level difference between loud and quiet parts of a mix to control density, consistency and…