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






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






4. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






10. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






12. One half byte - 4 information bits






13. 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






14. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






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






17. 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






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






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






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






21. Mix Engineer






22. 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.






23. 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.






24. 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.






25. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






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






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






29. EQ - Boost gain






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






31. (reverberant field)






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






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






34. 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






35. Pressure zone miking






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






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






38. Mix Engineer






39. 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






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






41. EQ - Boost gain






42. (reverberant field)






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






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






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






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






47. Pressure zone miking






48. 500 Ohms or less






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






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