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Audio By Video Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Duh! The signal level exceeds the processing capacity of the signal chain components






2. 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)






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






4. 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






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






6. 500 Ohms or less






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






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






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






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






11. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






13. (reverberant field)






14. 500 Ohms or less






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






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






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






18. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






19. 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.






20. 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.






21. One half byte - 4 information bits






22. 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.






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






24. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






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






27. 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






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






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






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






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






32. 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






33. (reverberant field)






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






35. Mix Engineer






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






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






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






39. EQ - Boost gain






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






41. EQ - Boost gain






42. Mix Engineer






43. 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.






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






45. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






47. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






48. 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)






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






50. 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.