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Audio By Video Vocab

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Mix Engineer






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






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






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






5. 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.






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






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






8. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






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






11. 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






12. 500 Ohms or less






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






14. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






15. Pressure zone miking






16. 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)






17. (reverberant field)






18. 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.






19. EQ - Boost gain






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






21. 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






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






23. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






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






26. (reverberant field)






27. 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






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






29. 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.






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






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






32. 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)






33. EQ - Boost gain






34. 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.






35. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. One half byte - 4 information bits






46. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






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






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






50. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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