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Audio By Video Vocab

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1. EQ - Boost gain






2. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






4. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






6. 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






7. National Association of Broadcasters -






8. National Association of Broadcasters -






9. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






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






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






13. Mix Engineer






14. 500 Ohms or less






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






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






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






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






19. 500 Ohms or less






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






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






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






23. 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.






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






25. Mix Engineer






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






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






28. 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






29. 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.






30. 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.






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






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






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






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






35. One half byte - 4 information bits






36. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






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






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






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






41. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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. Pressure zone miking






44. 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






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






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






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






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






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