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Audio By Video Vocab

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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)






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






10. 500 Ohms or less






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






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






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






14. 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






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






16. Pressure zone miking






17. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






19. One half byte - 4 information bits






20. EQ - Boost gain






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






22. 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






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






24. Mix Engineer






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






26. 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)






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






28. 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






29. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






30. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






31. 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.






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






33. Pressure zone miking






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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.






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






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






44. (reverberant field)






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






46. 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






47. National Association of Broadcasters -






48. (reverberant field)






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