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Audio By Video Vocab

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






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






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






4. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






6. (reverberant field)






7. Pressure zone miking






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






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






10. 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)






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






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






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






14. (reverberant field)






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






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






17. EQ - Boost gain






18. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






19. National Association of Broadcasters -






20. 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.






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






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






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. 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






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






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






28. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






29. 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






30. 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






31. One half byte - 4 information bits






32. 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.






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






34. 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






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






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






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






38. Pressure zone miking






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






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






41. 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.






42. 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.






43. 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






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






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






46. 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






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






48. 500 Ohms or less






49. National Association of Broadcasters -






50. EQ - Boost gain