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Audio By Video Vocab

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1. 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






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






3. 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)






4. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






5. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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






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






14. Pressure zone miking






15. (reverberant field)






16. 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.






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






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






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






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






21. 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.






22. 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






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. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






25. 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.






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






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






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






29. EQ - Boost gain






30. (reverberant field)






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






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






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






34. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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.






41. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






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






45. 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






46. 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.






47. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






49. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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