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Audio By Video Vocab

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1. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






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






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






5. Mix Engineer






6. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






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






9. One half byte - 4 information bits






10. 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)






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






12. 500 Ohms or less






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






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






15. EQ - Boost gain






16. (reverberant field)






17. 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.






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






19. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






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






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






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






24. 500 Ohms or less






25. 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






26. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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.






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






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






38. Pressure zone miking






39. (reverberant field)






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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.






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






48. 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.






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






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