Sound+Output-Sean+Crawley

= Form of output - Sound =

Sound files are recorded with a microphone and are output to the user via headphones or speakers.


 * Advantage || Disadvantage ||
 * Sound makes video have more impact by providing spoken information as well as written information. || The quality of the sound depends on both the quality of the recording equipment and the quality of the speakers. This means that to make/ listen to a sound file with good quality you need to buy good quality speakers which are usually expensive. ||
 * Sound can be used to alert people to a certain area e,g, if a new message is received on msn a sound is produced alerting the user to a reply. || Sound files need specific software to edit and convert. ||

The target audience of an image can be:


 * Someone who wants to listen to music, such as a favorite band/ singer.
 * Someone watching an advertisement of a product may want sound to gain information which is not provided on screen.
 * Someone using a sound file to gain a greater understanding of a subject e.g. listening to a debate between two political groups will give you a greater understanding of the subject.
 * A company which makes saftey systems, these companies will use sound as a method to alert someone who may be in danger eg a fire alarm.