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Audio By Video Vocab

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






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






3. 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






4. Mix Engineer






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






6. (reverberant field)






7. 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






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






9. 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.






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






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






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






13. 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.






14. 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






15. 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)






16. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






18. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






19. 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






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






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






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






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






24. National Association of Broadcasters -






25. One half byte - 4 information bits






26. 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.






27. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






29. Pressure zone miking






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






31. 500 Ohms or less






32. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






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






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






36. 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






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






38. Mix Engineer






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






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






41. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. 500 Ohms or less