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Audio By Video Vocab

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1. 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)






2. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






3. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






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






6. 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.






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






8. 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.






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






10. 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






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






12. Pressure zone miking






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






14. 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.






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






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






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






18. Mix Engineer






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






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






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






23. EQ - Boost gain






24. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






25. 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






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






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






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






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






30. Mix Engineer






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






32. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






34. 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.






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






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






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






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






39. One half byte - 4 information bits






40. National Association of Broadcasters -






41. (reverberant field)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. (reverberant field)






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