Test your basic knowledge |

Audio By Video Vocab

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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






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






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






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






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






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






7. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






9. Pressure zone miking






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






11. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






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






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






15. EQ - Boost gain






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






17. Mix Engineer






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






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






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






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






22. (reverberant field)






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






24. Pressure zone miking






25. 500 Ohms or less






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






27. 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






28. 500 Ohms or less






29. 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






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






31. 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.






32. EQ - Boost gain






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






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






35. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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. 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






45. 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.






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






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






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






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






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