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Audio By Video Vocab

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






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






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






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






5. EQ - Boost gain






6. Pressure zone miking






7. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






8. 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.






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






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






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






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






14. National Association of Broadcasters -






15. 500 Ohms or less






16. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






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






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






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






21. 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.






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






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






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






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






26. 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.






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






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






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






30. 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






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






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






34. (reverberant field)






35. 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.






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






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






38. 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)






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






40. One half byte - 4 information bits






41. EQ - Boost gain






42. 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






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. Assistant Director (No Analog to Digital here!)






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






46. (reverberant field)






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






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






49. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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