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Audio By Video Vocab

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






2. 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.






3. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






4. 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






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. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






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






9. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






10. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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.






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






29. 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)






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






31. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






33. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






35. 500 Ohms or less






36. Mix Engineer






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






38. 500 Ohms or less






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






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






41. (reverberant field)






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






43. EQ - Boost gain






44. Mix Engineer






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






46. 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.






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






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






49. 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.






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