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Audio By Video Vocab

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






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






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






5. 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






6. 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)






7. EQ - Boost gain






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






9. 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.






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






11. Pressure zone miking






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






13. Mix Engineer






14. (reverberant field)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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.






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






24. Pressure zone miking






25. 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






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






27. 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






28. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






29. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






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






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






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






34. 500 Ohms or less






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






36. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






38. 500 Ohms or less






39. 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)






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






41. 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






42. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






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






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






46. 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.






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






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






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






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