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






4. 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)






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






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






7. 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.






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






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






10. 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






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






12. EQ - Boost gain






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






14. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






15. One half byte - 4 information bits






16. 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






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






18. 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.






19. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. 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






32. 500 Ohms or less






33. 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.






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






35. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






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






38. Pressure zone miking






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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)






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






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