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Audio By Video Vocab

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






2. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






3. (reverberant field)






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. EQ - Boost gain






11. 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.






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






13. 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)






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






15. 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






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






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






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






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






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






21. National Association of Broadcasters -






22. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






23. 500 Ohms or less






24. 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






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






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






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






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






29. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






36. 500 Ohms or less






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






38. Pressure zone miking






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






40. Mix Engineer






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






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






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






45. EQ - Boost gain






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






47. 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.






48. 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.






49. 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.






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