gobo
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9.3
A portable panel placed around microphones to block unwanted sound
- noun
- /ˈɡoʊboʊ/
- Specialized
:
pantalla acústica
- In order to achieve a clearer mix, the producer placed gobos strategically throughout the studio.
Examples
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The two remaining flaps act as gobos to block your camera from seeing the side light sources.
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The sound engineer set up a gobo to minimize background noise during the recording session.
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They installed several gobos around the stage to control the acoustics and prevent echo.
Synonyms
soundproofing
vsgobo
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3.7
Material that stops sound from entering or leaving a room
is a movable panel used temporarily to block or absorb sound locally
How Soundproof
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word gobo for studio panels likely took its name from the lighting gobo: it is a 'go-between' screen that stands between sound sources to block or absorb unwanted noise.