Act - A section of a radio drama.
Actuality - A sound effect or piece of speech recorded in the field.
Ambiance - A background sound to indicate the setting.
Antagonist - A character who exists to oppose the protagonist (i.e. the bad guy).
Bed - A piece of music or sound behind the action in the sound mix.
Decibels (DB) - Unit for measuring the volume of sounds.
Dialogue - The words that actors speak.
Closet drama - A drama that is read rather than performed.
Echo - Often used to create the feeling of being outdoors or to give the dialouge an ethereal feel.
EQ - Adjusting the pitch of a recorded sound.
Fade in & Fade out - Gradual increase or decrease in the volume of the sound.
Flashback - Showing event(s) from the past.
Gain - Loudness.
Metaphor - Comparing things that are not alike.
Mix - The sounds, music and speech mixed together in a radio drama.
Narrative - Story or tale.
Pan - Moving the sound of a track to make it sound like it is coming from either the left or the right.
Plot point - A piece of information that the audience has to understand before they understand why action is happening.
Post-production - The mixing and editing that takes place after the recording of a radio play.
Segue - A smooth transition froom one element to another without a pause.
SFX - Sound Effects.
Sting - A sharp musical chord to add punctuation.
Voiceover - Usually used as narration in radio dramas, if at all.
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