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Audio By Video Vocab

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






2. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. One half byte - 4 information bits






13. 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.






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






15. 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






16. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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






23. 500 Ohms or less






24. 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.






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






26. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






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






29. 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






30. 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






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






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






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






34. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






36. EQ - Boost gain






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






38. (reverberant field)






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






40. 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






41. Pressure zone miking






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






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






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






45. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






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






48. 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.






49. Mix Engineer






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