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Audio By Video Vocab

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






2. 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






3. (reverberant field)






4. 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






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






6. 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.






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






8. National Association of Broadcasters -






9. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






11. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






13. 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






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






15. 500 Ohms or less






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






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






18. EQ - Boost gain






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






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






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






22. EQ - Boost gain






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






24. 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)






25. 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






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






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






28. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






29. 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.






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






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






32. 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.






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






34. 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






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






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






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






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






39. 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.






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






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






42. Mix Engineer






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






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






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






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






47. One half byte - 4 information bits






48. 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.






49. Pressure zone miking






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