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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. 500 Ohms or less






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






20. EQ - Boost gain






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






22. Mix Engineer






23. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






24. 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






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






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






27. (reverberant field)






28. 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






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






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






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






32. 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






33. Mix Engineer






34. 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.






35. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






36. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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






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






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






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






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






49. Pressure zone miking






50. One half byte - 4 information bits