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Audio By Video Vocab

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Mix Engineer






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






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






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






12. 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






13. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






14. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






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






17. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






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






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






21. 500 Ohms or less






22. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






23. (reverberant field)






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






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






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






27. 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.






28. 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.






29. 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)






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






31. 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






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






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






34. 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






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






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






37. Mix Engineer






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






39. 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.






40. 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)






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






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






43. 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.






44. EQ - Boost gain






45. 500 Ohms or less






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






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






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






49. (reverberant field)






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