What does "worldizing" mean?

Sounds adjusted such that they sound as if heard in an acoustic location other than where originally created, generally by playing recordings in the new location and recording the playback at that location or by adjusting the audio depth of field.

Worldizing

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Noun

1
Sounds adjusted such that they sound as if heard in an acoustic location other than where originally created, generally by playing recordings in the new location and recording the playback at that location or by adjusting the audio depth of field. countable, uncountable
"In the previous examples, worldizing was used for dialogue or music, but it has also been used very effectively for sound effects."
2
Adjusting the amount of emphasis on theory during practical research. countable, uncountable
"'Worldizing' was an attempt to describe a way of doing things that allowed theory to come in as part of the mix. It also neatly side-stepped the problem we faced in some of our projects, where the concepts of discipline and field were not relevant."

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"In the previous examples, worldizing was used for dialogue or music, but it has also been used very effectively for sound effects."

Etymology

From world + -ize + -ing.

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