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Audio By Video Vocab

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






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






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






4. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






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






7. One half byte - 4 information bits






8. Pressure zone miking






9. 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.






10. 500 Ohms or less






11. 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






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






13. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






15. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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.






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






24. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. 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






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. 500 Ohms or less






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






35. 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.






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






37. 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






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






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






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






41. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






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. Assistant Director (No Analog to Digital here!)






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






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






47. Mix Engineer






48. 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.






49. 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






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