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Audio By Video Vocab

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1. 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.






2. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






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






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






6. 500 Ohms or less






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






8. 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






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






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






11. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






12. Mix Engineer






13. (reverberant field)






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






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






16. EQ - Boost gain






17. 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






18. 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






19. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






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






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






23. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






25. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






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






28. 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






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






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






31. 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)






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






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






34. 500 Ohms or less






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






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






37. 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.






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






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






40. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






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






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






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






45. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






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






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






49. 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.






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