0998 – The Diction-ary of Voice – T

2023.09.25 – 0998 – The Diction-ary of Voice – T **T Tag (or ‘slogan’) – the branding phrase at the end of a commercial Take (as in ‘go for a take’) – a recording. Also see ‘pickup’ Take a level (or ‘take a bit for level’) – the instruction given by an audio engineer to a presenter to ask them to say some words so the volume on a mic channel can be checked Talk back – the push-to-talk microphone in a gallery/production area, via which a director / producer will talk to you while in the studio. Tape - recorded audio, almost never on tape Tempo - the rate of speech Thin – a voice which is weak, with a lack of air, energy and resonance. It may be trained to become stronger and fuller with exercises in the areas of posture, relaxation and breath control Thoracic cavity - the area enclosed by the chest Throw – a passing link made from one presenter to another, “And now with the latest weather here’s Susie Celsius” Throwaway (as in ‘a throwaway line/word’) – when a speaker gives little or no emphasis on a word or phrase, reducing its significance Tonal quality – the overall timb re, resonance of a voice Trachea – commonly called the ‘windpipe’, along which flows air from mouth to lungs Track – a layer of recorded audio (or an empty ‘lane’ where recorded audio will sit), which can be adjusted independently of other layers before being mixed (or merged) together in a final mix Transients - very short sounds, such as the beginning of a drum hit TX – used to mean ‘transmission’ **U Unidirectional microphone – one that only picks up sound from a single direction Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.