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Audio By Video Vocab

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1. 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)






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






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






5. EQ - Boost gain






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






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






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






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






10. 500 Ohms or less






11. (reverberant field)






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






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






14. 500 Ohms or less






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






16. Pressure zone miking






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






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






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. Pressure zone miking






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






23. 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






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






25. 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.






26. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






27. 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)






28. Mix Engineer






29. Mix Engineer






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






31. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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.






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






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






41. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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