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Audio By Video Vocab

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1. Pressure zone miking






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






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






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






5. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






6. 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.






7. Pressure zone miking






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






9. 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






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






11. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






13. 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






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






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






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






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






18. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






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






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






22. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






23. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






25. 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






26. 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.






27. (reverberant field)






28. 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.






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






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






31. 500 Ohms or less






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






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






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






35. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






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






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






39. EQ - Boost gain






40. 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






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






42. 500 Ohms or less






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






44. EQ - Boost gain






45. 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)






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






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






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






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






50. Mix Engineer