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Audio By Video Vocab

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1. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






2. 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






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






4. 500 Ohms or less






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






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






7. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






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






10. 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.






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






12. EQ - Boost gain






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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.






19. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






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






22. 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






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






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






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






26. 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.






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






28. 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.






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






30. 500 Ohms or less






31. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






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






34. 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






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






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






37. 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






38. (reverberant field)






39. National Association of Broadcasters -






40. 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.






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






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






44. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






46. Mix Engineer






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






48. 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






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






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