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Audio By Video Vocab

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1. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






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






4. 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






5. 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.






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






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






8. 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)






9. 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)






10. 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.






11. Mix Engineer






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






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






14. 500 Ohms or less






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






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






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






18. EQ - Boost gain






19. (reverberant field)






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






21. Pressure zone miking






22. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






24. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






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






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






28. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






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






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






32. 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.






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






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






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






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






37. Mix Engineer






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






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






40. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






41. 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






42. 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






43. One half byte - 4 information bits






44. (reverberant field)






45. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






47. 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






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






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






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






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