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Audio By Video Vocab

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1. 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






2. 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






3. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






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






6. Mix Engineer






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






8. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. 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.






16. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






18. 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






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






20. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






22. EQ - Boost gain






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






24. National Association of Broadcasters -






25. Mix Engineer






26. EQ - Boost gain






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






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






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






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






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






32. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






33. 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)






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






35. 500 Ohms or less






36. (reverberant field)






37. 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.






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






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






40. 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.






41. 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






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






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






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






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






46. 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






47. Pressure zone miking






48. National Association of Broadcasters -






49. 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.






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