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Audio By Video Vocab

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






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






3. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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. (reverberant field)






11. 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)






12. 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.






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






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






15. EQ - Boost gain






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






17. Mix Engineer






18. 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






19. National Association of Broadcasters -






20. 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






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






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






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






24. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






26. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






28. 500 Ohms or less






29. EQ - Boost gain






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






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






32. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






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






35. Pressure zone miking






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






37. Pressure zone miking






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






39. 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)






40. Mix Engineer






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






42. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






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






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. Rerecording the audio. The picture stays the same.






47. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






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






50. One half byte - 4 information bits