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Audio By Video Vocab

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






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






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






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






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






6. Mix Engineer






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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)






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






15. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






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






18. (reverberant field)






19. 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






20. 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.






21. (reverberant field)






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






23. 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.






24. 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






25. Mix Engineer






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






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






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






29. EQ - Boost gain






30. 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






31. EQ - Boost gain






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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.






41. 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.






42. 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.






43. Pressure zone miking






44. National Association of Broadcasters -






45. 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






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






47. 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.






48. National Association of Broadcasters -






49. One half byte - 4 information bits






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