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Audio By Video Vocab

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1. 500 Ohms or less






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






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






5. (reverberant field)






6. EQ - Boost gain






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






8. Mix Engineer






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






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






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






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






13. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






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






16. 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






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






18. Pressure zone miking






19. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






25. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






26. 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.






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. 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






29. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






31. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






33. 500 Ohms or less






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






35. 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






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






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






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. One half byte - 4 information bits






40. Pressure zone miking






41. EQ - Boost gain






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






43. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






45. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






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






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






50. 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)