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Audio By Video Vocab

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1. 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.






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






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






4. 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






5. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






6. Pressure zone miking






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






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






9. 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.






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






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






12. Pressure zone miking






13. 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.






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






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






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






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






18. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






19. 500 Ohms or less






20. 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.






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






22. 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






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






24. 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






25. One half byte - 4 information bits






26. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






39. Mix Engineer






40. 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






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






42. EQ - Boost gain






43. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






44. 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.






45. 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






46. 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






47. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






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






50. Mix Engineer