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Audio By Video Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Duh! The signal level exceeds the processing capacity of the signal chain components






2. Mix Engineer






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






4. EQ - Boost gain






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






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






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






9. One half byte - 4 information bits






10. National Association of Broadcasters -






11. 500 Ohms or less






12. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






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






15. 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.






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






17. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






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






20. Pressure zone miking






21. 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.






22. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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






36. 500 Ohms or less






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






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






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






40. 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.






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






42. EQ - Boost gain






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






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






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






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






48. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






49. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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