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Audio By Video Vocab

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






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






3. 500 Ohms or less






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






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






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






7. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






9. Pressure zone miking






10. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






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






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






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






15. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






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






18. 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)






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






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






21. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






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






24. (reverberant field)






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






30. EQ - Boost gain






31. 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.






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






33. Mix Engineer






34. 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






35. 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






36. Mix Engineer






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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






43. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






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






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






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






48. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






49. 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.






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