1797, from French ambiance (see ambient). Compare ambiance.

atmosphere: a particular environment or surrounding influence; "there was an atmosphere of excitement" Ambience is The Lambrettas second album. Unlike their first album Beat [..]

The characteristic background noise and reverberation that is particular to a location.

The continuous SFX behind voice-over suggesting the monologue or dialogue in a specific setting, like a hospital, restaurant, retail store, gas station, etc.

acoustic nature of a room, whether it’s a studio or a live music venue.

(n) the atmosphere of an environment(n) a particular environment or surrounding influence

(1) The sound that comes from the surrounding environment as opposed to coming directly from the sound source. (2) Background noise. See also ambient sound. Not to be confused with ambiance, which mea [..]

Impression of an acoustic space, such as the performing hall in which a recording was made.

the overall quality of mood, tone, or atmosphere in a film.

In most cases, this refers to the “atmosphere” of a certain place, like a restaurant. But in recording, it refers to the part of the sound that comes from the surrounding environment rather than direc [..]

The portion of the sound that comes from the surrounding environment rather than directly from the sound source.

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