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Audio By Video Vocab

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1. EQ - Boost gain






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






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






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






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






6. (reverberant field)






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






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






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






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






11. National Association of Broadcasters -






12. 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






13. 500 Ohms or less






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






15. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






17. 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.






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






19. Mix Engineer






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






21. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






22. 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.






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






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






25. National Association of Broadcasters -






26. 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






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






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






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






30. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






32. 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.






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






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






35. Pressure zone miking






36. 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






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






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






39. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






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






42. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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)






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






50. 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.