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Audio By Video Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. I don't know! Go do your own research! No - really....






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






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






5. Mix Engineer






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






7. 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






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






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






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






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






12. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






13. Mix Engineer






14. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






15. Placing a microphone in the reverberant field






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






17. 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.






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






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






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






22. 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.






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






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






25. 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.






26. 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.






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






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






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






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






31. Using the MIDI cable to transfer digital






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






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






34. EQ - Boost gain






35. 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






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






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






38. 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






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






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






41. National Association of Broadcasters -






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






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






44. 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






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






46. One half byte - 4 information bits






47. (reverberant field)






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






49. 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)






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