Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Audio Ducking(also: Volume Ducking, Sidechain Compression)
- An audio production technique that automatically reduces the volume of one audio track (such as background music or sound effects) when another track (such as narration or dialogue) is playing, ensuring speech remains intelligible. In accessible media production, audio ducking…
- Audio Effect Placement(also: AE Placement, Sound Effect Timing)
- The strategic timing of sound effects relative to narration or audio description in accessible media. Three primary placement strategies have been studied: pre-placement (sound effects before narration, which aids comprehension by providing advance context), overlapping…
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