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Audio By Video Vocab

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1. 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.






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






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






4. 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






5. 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.






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






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






8. 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)






9. Mix Engineer






10. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






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






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






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. Pressure zone miking






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






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






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






19. 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






20. 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.






21. 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.






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






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






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






25. Mix Engineer






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






27. EQ - Boost gain






28. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






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






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






32. 500 Ohms or less






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






34. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






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






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






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






39. 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






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






42. One half byte - 4 information bits






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






44. (reverberant field)






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






46. 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.






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






48. 500 Ohms or less






49. 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






50. National Association of Broadcasters -