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Audio By Video Vocab

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






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






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






4. 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






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






6. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. 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






16. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






19. National Association of Broadcasters -






20. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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. Mix Engineer






33. 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






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






35. 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)






36. 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)






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






38. 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.






39. Pressure zone miking






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






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






42. (reverberant field)






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






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. EQ - Boost gain






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






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






48. (reverberant field)






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






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