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






3. 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






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






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






6. EQ - Boost gain






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






8. 500 Ohms or less






9. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






10. EQ - Boost gain






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






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






13. 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






14. Pressure zone miking






15. 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.






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






17. (reverberant field)






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






19. 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.






20. National Association of Broadcasters -






21. 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






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






23. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






25. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






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






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






29. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






31. 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.






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






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






46. Pressure zone miking






47. 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.






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






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






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