Sound editor– refers to sound recorded for or created on set (pre-production)

Sound mixer– Controls the volume and tone of sound picked up by microphones in order to obtain the desired effects for recording.

synchronous sound– sound matched with action/ movements being shown.

asynchronous sound– not matched to a visual source.

leitmotif– reoccurring theme tune for characters, locations etc

needle drop– when a pre-existing song is added to a movie or show as a diegetic or non-diegetic sound.

atmos track– non-diegetic tune that sets mood

underscore–  a soft soundtrack theme that accompanies the action in a performance

ambience– diegetic sounds of the shown location or place

diegetic sound– sounds that the characters can hear

non-diegetic sound– sounds that the characters can’t hear