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Audio By Video Vocab

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1. 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.






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






3. Pressure zone miking






4. 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






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






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






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






8. 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






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






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






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






12. 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.






13. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






14. 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.






15. 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.






16. 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






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






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






19. One half byte - 4 information bits






20. (reverberant field)






21. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






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






24. EQ - Boost gain






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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






33. (reverberant field)






34. Pressure zone miking






35. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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