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Audio By Video Vocab

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






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






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






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. Pressure zone miking






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






7. 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.






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






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






10. (reverberant field)






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






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






13. EQ - Boost gain






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






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






16. 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.






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






18. 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






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






20. Mix Engineer






21. 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.






22. 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






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






24. National Association of Broadcasters -






25. (reverberant field)






26. 500 Ohms or less






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






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






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






30. 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






31. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






32. 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






33. Pressure zone miking






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






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






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






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






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






39. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






40. 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.






41. EQ - Boost gain






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






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






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






45. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






48. 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)






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






50. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field