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Audio By Video Vocab

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1. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






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






19. 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)






20. EQ - Boost gain






21. 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.






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






23. 500 Ohms or less






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






25. (reverberant field)






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






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






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






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






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






31. 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.






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






33. 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






34. 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.






35. 500 Ohms or less






36. Mix Engineer






37. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






39. 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.






40. 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






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






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






43. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






45. EQ - Boost gain






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






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






48. 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.






49. 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)






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