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Audio By Video Vocab

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






2. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






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






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






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






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






8. 500 Ohms or less






9. 500 Ohms or less






10. A system of recording a 60Hz tone - used for syncing on a 1/4 inch tape - developed by Nagra






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






12. 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






13. A system of recording a 60Hz tone - used for syncing on a 1/4 inch tape - developed by Nagra






14. Assistant Director (No Analog to Digital here!)






15. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






16. Mix Engineer






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






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






19. Pressure zone miking






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






21. EQ - Boost gain






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






23. The SMPTE time that will trigger a transport to begin - or the amount of position difference needed to get two sources to synchronize






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






25. Assistant Director (No Analog to Digital here!)






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






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






28. (reverberant field)






29. Pressure zone miking






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






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






32. (reverberant field)






33. 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






34. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






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






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






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






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






40. Mix Engineer






41. 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)






42. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






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






46. A signal in disc recording that is earlier than the signal being recorded. It allows the operator to 'listen in' in order to anticipate amplitude changes and adjust.






47. 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.






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






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






50. One half byte - 4 information bits