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Audio By Video Vocab

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






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






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






4. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






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






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. 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






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






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






12. 500 Ohms or less






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






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






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






16. 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






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






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






19. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






21. 500 Ohms or less






22. 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.






23. 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






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






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






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






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






28. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






30. (reverberant field)






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






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






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






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. One half byte - 4 information bits






36. 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.






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






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






39. (reverberant field)






40. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






42. EQ - Boost gain






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






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






45. 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.






46. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






47. EQ - Boost gain






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






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






50. 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.