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 /ˈmɪksər/ · noun
- A person, device, or machine that mixes ingredients, sounds, or other materials. The word can also refer to a social gathering where people from different backgrounds mix. Related: blender, shaker, mixing console, audio console.
- MICROPHONE /ˈmaɪkrəfoʊn/ (US); /ˈmaɪkrəfəʊn/ (British) · noun; verb
- A microphone is a device that converts sound waves into electrical signals for recording, amplification, or transmission. As a verb, it means to use a microphone to address an audience or make a recording. Related: mic.
- MONITOR /ˈmɒnɪtə/ (British); /ˈmɑːnɪtər/ (US) · noun, verb
- A monitor is a screen used to display information, a person who observes or supervises something, or a device that measures and records a physical condition. As a verb, to monitor means to watch, check, or keep track of something over time. Related: supervisor, observer, display, screen.
- SPEAKER /ˈspiːkər/ · noun
- A person who speaks, especially one who delivers a speech or addresses an audience. It can also refer to a device that converts electrical signals into sound, or to the part of a telephone or audio system through which a person listens or speaks. Related: orator, lecturer, presenter, lecturer.
- 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 /rɪˈvɜːrb/ (US); /rɪˈvɜːb/ (UK) · noun, verb
- Reverb is the lingering, blended effect of sound reflected from surrounding surfaces, often heard as a characteristic resonance in a room, hall, or other space. As a verb, it means to reverberate or echo. Related: reverberation, echo, resonance.
- 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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