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Audio By Video Vocab

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






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






3. (reverberant field)






4. 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)






5. 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






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






7. Mix Engineer






8. 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






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






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






11. 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






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






13. 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






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






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






16. Pressure zone miking






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






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






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






20. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






28. Mix Engineer






29. 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.






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






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






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






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






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. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






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






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. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






46. 500 Ohms or less






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






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






49. 500 Ohms or less






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