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Audio By Video Vocab

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1. 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






2. 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.






3. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






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






6. 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)






7. EQ - Boost gain






8. 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






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






10. (reverberant field)






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






12. Mix Engineer






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






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






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






16. 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.






17. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






19. 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.






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






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






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






23. 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)






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






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






26. 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






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






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






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






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






31. EQ - Boost gain






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






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






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






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






36. (reverberant field)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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.






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






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