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Audio By Video Vocab

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






2. 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.






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






4. 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






5. One half byte - 4 information bits






6. Pressure zone miking






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






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






9. 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






10. One half byte - 4 information bits






11. 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.






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. 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)






14. 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.






15. 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.






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






17. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






18. (reverberant field)






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






20. 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






21. 500 Ohms or less






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






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






24. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






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






27. 500 Ohms or less






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






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






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






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






32. 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






33. (reverberant field)






34. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Mix Engineer






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






44. 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)






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






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






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






48. 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.






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






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