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Audio By Video Vocab

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






2. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






4. (reverberant field)






5. (reverberant field)






6. 500 Ohms or less






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






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






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






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






11. Pressure zone miking






12. EQ - Boost gain






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






14. 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.






15. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






16. EQ - Boost gain






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






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






19. 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.






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






21. 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






22. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






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






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






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






27. Pressure zone miking






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






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






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






31. 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






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






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






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






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






37. 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






38. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






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






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






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






43. 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






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






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






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






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






50. National Association of Broadcasters -