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Audio By Video Vocab

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1. (reverberant field)






2. 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






3. 500 Ohms or less






4. Pressure zone miking






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






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. EQ - Boost gain






8. 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.






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






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






11. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






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






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






15. 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.






16. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






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






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






21. 500 Ohms or less






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






23. EQ - Boost gain






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






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






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






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






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






29. (reverberant field)






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






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






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






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






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






35. One half byte - 4 information bits






36. Mix Engineer






37. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






39. 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






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






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






42. 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






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






44. 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






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






46. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






49. Mix Engineer






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