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Audio By Video Vocab

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1. 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






2. Mix Engineer






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






4. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. (reverberant field)






15. (reverberant field)






16. 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.






17. 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






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






19. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






21. 500 Ohms or less






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






23. 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






24. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






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






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






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






29. 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






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






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






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






33. Pressure zone miking






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






35. 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






36. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






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






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






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






41. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






43. EQ - Boost gain






44. 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.






45. 500 Ohms or less






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






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






48. National Association of Broadcasters -






49. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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