AUDIO MEDIA

Audio Media

It is the recording, transmission,

reception, and reproduction of
sound used for communication,
information dissemination, and
entertainment.
 History
 Audio media started  Alexander Graham Bell

with the Acoustic Era, experimented with the

phonotaugraph and
when Leon Scott
created his own version
invented the
by adding a human ear to
Phonautograph as a
make a recording in
scientific device to
1874.
study sound waves in
1857
  The Digital Era was
marked by the introduction
 In Electric Era,
of the compact disc and
Columbia began
the compact disc player.
experiments with a
 In 1996, a U.S. patent
new technology was issued for the MP3, a
developed by the compressed, low bit-rate

Western Electric audio format that has

become the most
Company
commonly used audio
medium.
 Hearing vs. Listening

 Hearing is to  Listening is to
perceive or pay attention to
apprehend by ear or sound or to hear
to have the capacity something with
of apprehending thoughtful
sound attention
Audio Tapes
Advantages of using Cassette Tapes:

1. Durable

2. Economical

3. Easy to use

4. Require little storage space

Audio Tapes

Disadvantages:
1.Prone to noise
2.Tape sometimes sticks or tangles
3.Poor frequency response and
over-all quality vs. CD’s
Compact Disc
Advantages of using Compact Discs:

1. Random search

2. Very durable

3. No background noise

4. High fidelity
Compact Disc

Disadvantages:

1.Initial expense of equipment

2.Impractical to prepare locally

3.Sensitive to movement
 MPEG/WAVE
MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer 3)

Audio compression file format that makes large

audio files available by shrinking them into
smaller files. It is an “open” standards, which
means it is available to anyone who has access to
the internet. It relies on sampling frequencies,
multiple channels and compression algorithms.
MPEG/WAVE

Advantages of using Wave File:

1. High quality of audio files

2. Use of multiple channels for the

sound
 Application
 Audio may be used by the teacher to bring into the
classroom sounds which are of significant to the
learning process

 Enhances learning of verbal information

 Ideal for teacher foreign language. Audio resources

allow students to hear words pronounced by native
speakers
 Application
 Useful for those who have reading difficulties, or
are nonreaders

 It can be used as mood music for some subjects

like arts

 Audio is frequently used in rhythmic activities like

dancing

 Related songs can be used as a motivation for a

class discussion
 Application
 Animal voice audio can be used in teaching
different animal sounds to kindergarten
students
 Audio book may be used to assess students’
learning comprehension
 Catchy tunes can help students memorize
Math formulas
Application

 Recorded audio of historical speeches

and lines of prominent people in the past
can be used to create an interesting
atmosphere in Social Studies class.

 Radio drama can be used as an activity to

assess students’ speech capacity