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Audio By Video Vocab

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1. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






2. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






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






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






7. 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)






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






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






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






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






13. Mix Engineer






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






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






16. 500 Ohms or less






17. National Association of Broadcasters -






18. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






20. 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)






21. (reverberant field)






22. (reverberant field)






23. 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.






24. 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






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






35. Mix Engineer






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






37. 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






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






39. 500 Ohms or less






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






41. EQ - Boost gain






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






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






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






45. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






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






48. Pressure zone miking






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






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