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Audio By Video Vocab

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1. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






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






4. EQ - Boost gain






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






7. 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)






8. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






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






11. 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.






12. (reverberant field)






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






14. Pressure zone miking






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






16. Mix Engineer






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






18. 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






19. 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.






20. 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






21. (reverberant field)






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






23. 500 Ohms or less






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






30. EQ - Boost gain






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






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






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






34. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






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






37. Pressure zone miking






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






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






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






42. 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






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






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






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






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






47. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






49. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






50. Mix Engineer