Test your basic knowledge |

Audio By Video Vocab

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Duh! The signal level exceeds the processing capacity of the signal chain components






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






3. (reverberant field)






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






6. 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.






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






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. Assistant Director (No Analog to Digital here!)






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






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






12. 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






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






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






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






16. 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)






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






18. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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






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






26. National Association of Broadcasters -






27. Mix Engineer






28. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. EQ - Boost gain






45. 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)






46. (reverberant field)






47. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






48. One half byte - 4 information bits






49. National Association of Broadcasters -






50. 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