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Audio By Video Vocab

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






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






3. National Association of Broadcasters -






4. 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






5. 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






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






7. 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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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.






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






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






16. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






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






19. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. 500 Ohms or less






28. 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.






29. 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






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






31. 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






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






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






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






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






36. EQ - Boost gain






37. National Association of Broadcasters -






38. 500 Ohms or less






39. 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.






40. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






41. 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.






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






43. (reverberant field)






44. 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.






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






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






47. (reverberant field)






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






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






50. Pressure zone miking