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Audio By Video Vocab

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






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






3. 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.






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






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






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






7. 500 Ohms or less






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






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






10. Mix Engineer






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






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






13. 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






14. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






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






17. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






19. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






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






22. 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






23. 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






24. 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.






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






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






27. Pressure zone miking






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






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






30. 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






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






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






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






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






35. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






36. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






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






39. EQ - Boost gain






40. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






41. Mix Engineer






42. Pressure zone miking






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






44. 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)






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






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






47. (reverberant field)






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






49. 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






50. EQ - Boost gain