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Audio By Video Vocab

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






2. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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.






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






11. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. National Association of Broadcasters -






19. 500 Ohms or less






20. 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






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






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






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






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






25. 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)






26. National Association of Broadcasters -






27. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






29. 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






30. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






31. Pressure zone miking






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. 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






34. 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






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






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






37. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






39. 500 Ohms or less






40. 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.






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






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






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






44. EQ - Boost gain






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






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






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






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






49. (reverberant field)






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