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Audio By Video Vocab

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1. EQ - Boost gain






2. 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)






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






4. EQ - Boost gain






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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)






13. 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.






14. 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.






15. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






16. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






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






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






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






22. 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






23. Mix Engineer






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






25. 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.






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






27. (reverberant field)






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






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






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






31. 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.






32. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






33. (reverberant field)






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






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






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






37. National Association of Broadcasters -






38. Mix Engineer






39. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






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. 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






44. 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






45. 500 Ohms or less






46. Pressure zone miking






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






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






49. 500 Ohms or less






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