Gain: How strongly an incoming mic signal is amplified. Too much can cause distortion. Fix mic levels.

Clipping: Distortion when an audio signal exceeds the system's available level.

Latency: Delay between speaking and hearing the processed result. Learn about live effects.

Virtual microphone: A software audio input that another app can select as though it were a physical microphone.

Noise suppression: Processing intended to reduce unwanted background sound; strong settings can also affect speech.

Soundboard: A set of clips triggered by buttons or keyboard shortcuts. Set one up.

Text-to-speech: Software that produces spoken audio from written text.

Voice cloning: Generating speech that imitates a voice using example recordings. Read about consent.