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Audio By Video Vocab

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






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






3. 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)






4. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






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






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






10. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






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






13. 500 Ohms or less






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






15. One half byte - 4 information bits






16. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






17. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






18. Pressure zone miking






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






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






21. One half byte - 4 information bits






22. Pressure zone miking






23. 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






24. 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)






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






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






27. 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.






28. 500 Ohms or less






29. EQ - Boost gain






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






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






32. Mix Engineer






33. 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






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






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






36. EQ - Boost gain






37. 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.






38. 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






39. 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






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






41. 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.






42. 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.






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






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






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






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






47. (reverberant field)






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






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






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