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Audio By Video Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Natural background audio representative of the given recording environment. (Recorded as over-rolling)






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






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






4. 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.






5. 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)






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






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






8. 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






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






10. 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






11. Mix Engineer






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






13. 500 Ohms or less






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






15. Pressure zone miking






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






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






18. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






20. One half byte - 4 information bits






21. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






23. (reverberant field)






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






25. EQ - Boost gain






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






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






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






29. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






31. 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






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






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






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






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






37. One half byte - 4 information bits






38. 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)






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






40. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






42. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. (reverberant field)






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