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Audio By Video Vocab

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






2. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






3. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






5. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






6. 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






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






8. (reverberant field)






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






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






11. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






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






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






15. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






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






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






19. 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.






20. 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






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






22. Pressure zone miking






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






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






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






26. 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






27. 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.






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






29. EQ - Boost gain






30. (reverberant field)






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






32. 500 Ohms or less






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






34. EQ - Boost gain






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. 500 Ohms or less






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






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






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. 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)