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Audio By Video Vocab

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






2. 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.






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






5. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






7. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






8. 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






9. 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)






10. 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.






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






12. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






23. 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)






24. Pressure zone miking






25. 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






26. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






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






36. EQ - Boost gain






37. 500 Ohms or less






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






39. 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.






40. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






41. (reverberant field)






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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.






49. EQ - Boost gain






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