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Audio By Video Vocab

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






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






3. 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)






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






5. 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






6. Pressure zone miking






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






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






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






10. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






11. 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






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






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






14. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






16. 500 Ohms or less






17. Mix Engineer






18. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






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






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






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






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






24. 500 Ohms or less






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






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






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






28. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






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






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






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






33. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






34. 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






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






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






37. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






38. 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.






39. 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.






40. 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.






41. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






43. 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






44. (reverberant field)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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