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Audio By Video Vocab

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






2. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






4. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






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






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






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. (reverberant field)






10. 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.






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






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






13. 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






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






15. National Association of Broadcasters -






16. Mix Engineer






17. 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






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






19. 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.






20. 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






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






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






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






24. 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.






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






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






27. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






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






31. Mix Engineer






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






33. EQ - Boost gain






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






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






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






37. 500 Ohms or less






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






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






40. 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






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






42. Pressure zone miking






43. 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.






44. 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






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






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






47. (reverberant field)






48. 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.






49. 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)






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