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Audio By Video Vocab

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1. (reverberant field)






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






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






5. Pressure zone miking






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






7. 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.






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






9. 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)






10. 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.






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






12. 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






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






14. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






16. 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






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. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






19. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






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






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






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






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






25. Mix Engineer






26. 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






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






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






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






30. 500 Ohms or less






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






32. 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.






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






34. EQ - Boost gain






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






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






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






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






39. 500 Ohms or less






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






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






42. 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.






43. Mix Engineer






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






45. (reverberant field)






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






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






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






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






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