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Audio By Video Vocab

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






2. Pressure zone miking






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






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






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






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. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






9. EQ - Boost gain






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Time data in the MIDI signal that advances one step each 1/24 of a beat and can be used to sync two sequencer together






17. 500 Ohms or less






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






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






20. Mix Engineer






21. Time data in the MIDI signal that advances one step each 1/24 of a beat and can be used to sync two sequencer together






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






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






24. 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.






25. 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)






26. 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






27. Pressure zone miking






28. 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.






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






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






31. 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.






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






33. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






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






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






37. (reverberant field)






38. 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.






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






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






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






42. 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)






43. Mix Engineer






44. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






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






47. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






49. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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