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Audio By Video Vocab

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1. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






3. 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






4. 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.






5. EQ - Boost gain






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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)






12. 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.






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






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






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






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






17. 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.






18. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






19. EQ - Boost gain






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






21. Mix Engineer






22. 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.






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






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






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






26. Pressure zone miking






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






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






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






30. 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)






31. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






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






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






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






36. 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.






37. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






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






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






41. Pressure zone miking






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






44. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






45. 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






46. (reverberant field)






47. Mix Engineer






48. 500 Ohms or less






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






50. 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