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Audio By Video Vocab

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






2. 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.






3. (reverberant field)






4. Mix Engineer






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






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






7. 500 Ohms or less






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






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






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






11. Pressure zone miking






12. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






14. 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






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






16. 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.






17. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






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






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






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






22. 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)






23. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






24. National Association of Broadcasters -






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. 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






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






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






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






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






31. 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






32. One half byte - 4 information bits






33. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






34. 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.






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






36. Mix Engineer






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






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






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






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






41. 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






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






43. 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.






44. 500 Ohms or less






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






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






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






48. (reverberant field)






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






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