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Audio By Video Vocab

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






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






3. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






5. 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.






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






7. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






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






11. 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






12. Pressure zone miking






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






14. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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.






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






22. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






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






25. 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






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






27. 500 Ohms or less






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






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






30. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






31. 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.






32. Mix Engineer






33. (reverberant field)






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






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






36. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






37. 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






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






39. 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






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






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






42. Pressure zone miking






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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