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Audio By Video Vocab

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1. Natural background audio representative of the given recording environment. (Recorded as over-rolling)






2. Safety Take (an additional recording done as an acceptable backup)






3. One half byte - 4 information bits






4. To set and interconnect two mixers so that the stereo mixing buss(es) are linked






5. A factor of human hearing where delay has a much bigger effect on the human perception of sound than does amplitude






6. A very short absence of signal in magnetic recording usually caused by dirt or defects in the magnetic coating of tapes and discs or any very short loss to an audio signal.






7. (Headroom) The amount of dB between the highest peak level of the program and the overload point (clip point)






8. A condition of Zero - or (original position for an automation control)






9. Mix Engineer






10. Narrowing the Stereo image to match the image and/or increase the mono-compatibility






11. 500 Ohms or less






12. A studio that specializes in assembly of pre-recorded material such as music - VO - and dialogue






13. Recording video and/or audio in sequence immediately following previous material






14. The change in frequency if a wave for an observer moving relative to the source of the wave.






15. A factor of human hearing where delay has a much bigger effect on the human perception of sound than does amplitude






16. To copy the diital data off a storage medium in the RAM of a computer






17. (reverberant field)






18. EQ - Boost gain






19. The level difference between the signal and the noise and distortion caused by converting analog audio signals into digital audio and then back into analog.






20. National Association of Broadcasters -






21. A single extension cord. Most often referred to a single 'hot' extension that is left lying around for occassional use. (Grip/Lighting)






22. A very short absence of signal in magnetic recording usually caused by dirt or defects in the magnetic coating of tapes and discs or any very short loss to an audio signal.






23. (Headroom) The amount of dB between the highest peak level of the program and the overload point (clip point)






24. Modular Digital Multitrack: A multitrack digital recorder with (usually) 8 tracks that can be run in sunchronization with other machines (of the same type) to attain more tracks. ADAT brand recorders are an example






25. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






26. 500 Ohms or less






27. Rerecording the audio. The picture stays the same.






28. (reverberant field)






29. A boosting of high frequencies during the recording process to keep the signal above the noise at high frequencies






30. National Association of Broadcasters -






31. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






32. Recording video and/or audio in sequence immediately following previous material






33. Duh! The signal level exceeds the processing capacity of the signal chain components






34. I don't know! Go do your own research! No - really....






35. Physical slap-board used to sync location recording. A voice recording at the beginning of a master tape (or recording) to identify the run and take






36. To copy the diital data off a storage medium in the RAM of a computer






37. Mix Engineer






38. A type of solo circuit that allows listening to a channel before the fader of after (solo)






39. The change in frequency if a wave for an observer moving relative to the source of the wave.






40. I don't know! Go do your own research! No - really....






41. The point a distance away from the sound source where the direct sound and the reverberant sound are equal in volume






42. To set and interconnect two mixers so that the stereo mixing buss(es) are linked






43. The level difference between the signal and the noise and distortion caused by converting analog audio signals into digital audio and then back into analog.






44. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






45. Natural background audio representative of the given recording environment. (Recorded as over-rolling)






46. A boosting of high frequencies during the recording process to keep the signal above the noise at high frequencies






47. In stereo - This is the breakthough between channels measured as separation between the wanted sounds of the desired channel and the unwanted sounds from the second channel. (OR - bleed across multiple channels)






48. Duh! The signal level exceeds the processing capacity of the signal chain components






49. Could mean anything. Most commonly used to describe the ADR process or that of duplication






50. A condition of Zero - or (original position for an automation control)