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Audio By Video Vocab

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






2. 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.






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






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






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. 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






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






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






11. EQ - Boost gain






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






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






14. 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)






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






16. 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






17. Mix Engineer






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






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






20. National Association of Broadcasters -






21. Pressure zone miking






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






23. Mix Engineer






24. (reverberant field)






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






26. 500 Ohms or less






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






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






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






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. 500 Ohms or less






32. 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






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






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






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






36. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






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






39. 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.






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






41. 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.






42. 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






43. 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






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






45. 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






46. 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.






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






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






49. EQ - Boost gain






50. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital