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Audio By Video Vocab

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






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






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






4. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






5. (reverberant field)






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






7. 500 Ohms or less






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






9. 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.






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






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






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






13. 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.






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






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






16. 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.






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






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






19. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






21. 500 Ohms or less






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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






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






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






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






37. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






39. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






41. (reverberant field)






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






43. 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






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






45. Pressure zone miking






46. Mix Engineer






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






48. Pressure zone miking






49. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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