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Audio By Video Vocab

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






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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






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






9. (reverberant field)






10. Pressure zone miking






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






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






13. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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






20. Pressure zone miking






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






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






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






24. EQ - Boost gain






25. One half byte - 4 information bits






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. 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. (reverberant field)






29. EQ - Boost gain






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






31. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






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






34. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






35. 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






36. 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






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






38. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






40. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






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






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






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






45. 500 Ohms or less






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






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






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






49. 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.






50. National Association of Broadcasters -