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Audio By Video Vocab

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1. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






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






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






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. Rerecording the audio. The picture stays the same.






7. 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






8. 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.






9. 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.






10. 500 Ohms or less






11. EQ - Boost gain






12. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






13. 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.






14. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






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






17. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. (reverberant field)






25. National Association of Broadcasters -






26. 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.






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






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






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






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






31. 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






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






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






35. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






36. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






38. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






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






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






42. 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






43. (reverberant field)






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






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






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






47. 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






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






49. 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.






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