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






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






4. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






5. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






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






8. EQ - Boost gain






9. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






12. EQ - Boost gain






13. (reverberant field)






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






15. 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






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






17. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






19. 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






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






21. 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.






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






23. 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)






24. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






26. 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)






27. 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.






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






29. Pressure zone miking






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






31. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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






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






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






40. 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






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






42. (reverberant field)






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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






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