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Audio By Video Vocab

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






2. 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






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






4. 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.






5. 500 Ohms or less






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






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






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






9. National Association of Broadcasters -






10. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






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






13. 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)






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






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






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






17. 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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Pressure zone miking






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






25. EQ - Boost gain






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






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






28. 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.






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






30. Mix Engineer






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






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. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






34. (reverberant field)






35. 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.






36. 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






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






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






39. 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






40. Mix Engineer






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






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






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






44. 500 Ohms or less






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






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






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






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






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






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