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| Molecular Connection is through |
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| Vibrational disturbances involving molecules transmitting energy |
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| Trapping base energy/sounds |
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Characteristics of a Soundwave:
Frequency |
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How often vibrates in a given period.
(20Hz to 20Khz to 10 octaves) |
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Characteristics of a Soundwave:
Amplitude |
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Determine loudness,
measured in Decibels (Db) |
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Characteristics of a Soundwave:
Velocity |
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| 1130fps @ 70deg @ sea level |
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Characteristics of a Soundwave:
Wavelength |
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Length of one cycle:
Velocity/Frequency |
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Characteristics of a Soundwave:
Lower Frequency |
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Characteristics of a Soundwave:
Higher Frequency |
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Characteristics of a Soundwave:
Phase |
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| Acoustical Phase of 2 or more sound waves in a given point in their cycle |
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Characteristics of a Soundwave:
DbM |
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Characteristics of a Soundwave:
DbV |
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| Ear does not perceive all frequencies @ same loudness even if amplitudes are the same. |
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| One sound covering another sound of a different or similar frequency. |
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| Study of sound in ear or physical behavior of sound in a room |
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| Perceptual Acoustics: Subjective response to behavior of soundwaves |
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Direct Sound
1st Early Reflections
Reverbant Sound |
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Sound lifecycle:
Reaches the ear before it interacts with surfaces or boundaries |
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Sound lifecycle:
When the sound has been reflected |
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Sound lifecycle:
Indirect phases |
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1st Early Reflections
Reverbant Sound |
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Result of early reflections decreasing
(Time in between decreasing until they are indistinguishable) |
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Reverb Time. Time it takes a sound to decrease 60Db SPL from its steady state sound.
(Usually 85 Db SPL to 25 Db SPL), |
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| Provides information about a sound's direction of origin, size & tonal qualities |
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| Reverberation fills out loudness & body of sound |
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| Precedence or HASS Effect |
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| Similar sounds reaching ear within 20ms of each other, causing REFLECTED and DIRECT sounds to be perceived as coming from one direction |
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| Rooms with reverb time of 1 sec or more. |
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| Rooms with reverb time of .5 sec or less. |
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| Four factors that influence how sound behaves |
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Absorption
Reflection
Diffraction
Diffusion |
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| Loudest sound level inside room against maximum acceptable outside room. |
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| Amount of sound reduction provided by a barrier |
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| Understanding implications of new information |
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| Ability to focus on single sound |
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| Difference of sounds, pitch and loudness |
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| Concentrate without being distracted |
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| Control Precision or 'Muscle Memory' |
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| I.D. a known pattern that is hidden |
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| Combine pieces of information to form conclusions |
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| A MIC's response around a body |
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Type of MIC:
Naturally bidirectional |
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| Type of MICs that are magnetic |
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| MIC 3 basic pickup patterns |
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Omnidirectional
Bidirectional
Unidirectional (Cartioid) |
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| All MICs operate on one of these two principles |
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Magnetic Induction
Variable Capacitance |
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| Type of MIC that is variable |
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| Sound pressure acting on diaphragm moves coil within magnetic field, inducing voltage proportional to the motion |
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| Vibration between two poles of a magnet, generating a voltage that corresponded to the soundwaves |
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| Contains a diaphragm and backplate whose spacing changes in accordance with varying sound pressures |
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| Insulating material between two plates of a capacitor |
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Dialectric
(The lower the frequency, the less the pickup) |
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| Range of frequencies +/- 3dB |
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| A mic with a level too high |
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| Level at which a mic will begin to distort |
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Voltage a mic produces (dBV) at a given SPL,
& is indicator of mic's efficiency |
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| Help condenser mics protect against loudness distortion |
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| Internally generated noise or hiss from all electric devices |
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| Difference between signal and noise levels of any electronic component, measured in dB |
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| Increase in base response when mic is moved closer to sound source |
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| Windscreen & Pop filters reduce |
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| Windscreen & Pop filter nickname |
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| Prevents ground-based vibrations |
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| Bidirectional mic pattern having the same sensitivity in both direction |
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| Stereo recording made with 2 mics positioned to emulate spacing of ears on a human head |
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| Where mics are placed close to vocalists and instruments |
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Close Miking
(Most of modern recordings use Close Miking) |
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A mixing process where signal level from two or more inputs can be adjusted simultaneously.
(Like several mics for a drum kit) |
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| Unwanted acoustic pickup from other performers in a mic or channel |
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| A measure of how quiet a mic is |
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| Not directly in front of a mic |
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| Ability of a mic, amp or speaker to follow sudden changes in audio levels |
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| 4 categories that alter characteristics of sound |
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Spectrum Domain
Time Domain
Dynamic/Amplitude Domain
Noise Processors |
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Characteristic of Sound:
Spectrum Domain deals with |
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Characteristic of Sound:
Time Domain deals with |
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Characteristic of Sound:
Dynamic/Amplitude Domain deals with |
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Characteristic of Sound:
Noise Processors deal with |
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Characteristic of Sound:
Most Important Domain |
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| Alters spectral balance & density of signal |
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Attenuate certain frequencies
(above/below/preset) |
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Low Pass
High Pass
Band Pass
Notch |
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| Combination of High Pass and Low Pass filters |
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| Used to zero in and remove 50 or 60-hz hum |
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| Provides boost and cut level over a series of frequencies |
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| Adds clarity, definition, and overall presence to a signal |
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| Psycho-Acoustic Processor |
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| Interval between sound and its repetition |
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T/F
Time Domain signals are split |
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| Split a signal & slightly delay to control cancellations |
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| Dynamic Domain processors affect |
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| When compressing, as input level increases, output level |
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Decreases, but at a slower rate
(Reducing Dynamic Range) |
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Term
| Every compressor becomes a limiter at (what ratio) |
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| Amplifier or circuit input and output levels are the same |
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Unity Gain
'What goes in, comes out' sometimes called |
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| Two consoles that are aligned called |
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Definition
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| Wavechanges in attack and perceived loudness |
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| Improves the intelligibility of speech in Analog recording and reduces apparent noise |
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| Loud passages made louder and quiet passages made quieter |
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Expander
(expands Dynamic Range) |
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| 5 things consoles and mixers must do |
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Amplify
Balance
Process
Combine
Route |
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| All consoles must have these 3 control sections |
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| Is a console LESS portable than a mixer? |
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| All consoles must have these two input types |
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| Channel output of a mixer is |
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Definition
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I/O
Master
Monitor
Communications |
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| I/O routes combine mic level or line level to the |
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Definition
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Input/Output level
Mic Line Section
Mic Preamp
Phantom Power
Trim |
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| Mixing is what function part |
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| Allows performers & studio to hear each other |
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| Output section routes signals to |
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| Master section to be recorded |
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Master Buses
Master Fader (Controls all faders)
Aux Send/Return
Mix Output Meters |
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| Allows you to hear signal at different selected points in the signal chain |
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I/O Monitor Section
Recorder Playback
Speaker Selection
Mono Select Switch |
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| Sums stereo into a single mix |
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| Measure amount of electrical energy flowing through different sections of the consoles |
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% of signal wrt max signal system can handle
(Average of signal) |
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| Responds to transient peaks in a signal |
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Term
| SMTP Timecode Synchronization |
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Locks one or more devices that have microprocessors.
Allows them to operate at precisely the same RELATIVE SPEED. |
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| SMTP Timecode Synchronizer |
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Generator prints timecode on recording media.
Adjust speeds of device TRANSPORTS PROVIDED BY A READER/GENERATOR to run at exactly the same RELATIVE SPEED. |
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SMTPE (Society of Motion Picture Television Engineers)
MIDI
IEC |
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| Separate audio & video recording |
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| SMTPE timecode is a high frequency pulse produced by a |
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| 3 groups of 8 bits, each called User Bits |
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VITC
Vertical Interval Timecode |
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Carries same info as VTC but is generally used with video tape.
CANNOT BE RECORDED ON AUDIO TRACKS. |
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LTC
Longitudinal Time Code |
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| Time it takes electron to reposition itself to trace 2nd half of video frame field |
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| VITC has ____ more bits than LTC |
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| Translates SMTPE timecode into MIDI messages |
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| Adopted as timecode system on all digital cassette recorders |
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| Duplicate timecodes can be avoided by |
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| 'Zero Start' or 'Time of Day' |
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| Synchronized to clock time and clearly labeled to avoid mixing tapes |
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| Can be misread by the reader |
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| Drop frame & non drop frame |
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| In Double System Recording, Video Recorder is generally |
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Definition
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| In Double System Recording, Audio |
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| Audio capturing live called |
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| Sound deadening characteristic of any substance |
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| Special monaural tape recording for use in alignment and calibration |
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| Level or volume of an electrical or acoustical signal |
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| An inaudible high frequency |
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Definition
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| Modulation phenomenon when a compressor is used to control a complex signal |
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| Large amount of high frequency energy |
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| Rotating shaft connected to a tape recorder motor |
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| Demagnetizing force required to reduce signal on magnetic tape from maximum to zero |
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| Coercivity or Intrinsic Coercivity |
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| Amplifier that decreases its gain as level of input signal increases - to reduce dynamic range |
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| Sound level detected by the human ear |
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| Switch that stops signal flow |
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| Excess signal level that occurs before circuitry reacts |
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Pre Fader Listen
(Allows mixing engineer to preview signal coming into input on monitor speakers) |
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| Signal point preceding the Equalizer in a mixer or console |
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| Tendency of an electrical signal to vibrate |
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Definition
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| Converts energy from one form to another |
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Definition
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| Program to which reverb or echo has been added |
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Definition
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| Process of overall sound characteristics |
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| Overall responsible for sound completion of a film |
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Definition
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| Sound Design 3 categories |
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| T/F. All sound has the same basic components |
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| Meaning in speech communicated |
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Direct
Indirect
Contrapunctual |
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What you are told
(Is not apparent) |
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| Narration, Contrapunctual |
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Images are opposite of what is said
(Composite element not in either element) |
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| Meaning communicated through patterns/mood |
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| Sound Effects, Contextual |
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Digentic Sound
(Within story) |
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Outside Storyspace
(Non Digentic) |
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| Digentic Sound also known as |
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| Sound is visible or implied to be present |
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Definition
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| Signal Processing: Most common types of signals paths |
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Insert Routing
Send Routing |
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| Often used to alter the effect of a single track or channel |
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| Augments a signal before being proportionaly mixed back |
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| Reduce leakage between instruments |
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| Listening to a mix over and over |
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Definition
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| Physical process of capturing live or sequenced instruments |
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Definition
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| A rough mix version of what is being recorded |
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Definition
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| Mix version for musicians to hear themselves |
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Definition
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| Musician may wish to hear a mix a certain way |
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Definition
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| Optimizing levels that pass from one device to another |
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Definition
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| First link in the input chain |
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Definition
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| Most common form of signal processing |
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| All other channels will be muted |
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| Selected channel is muted |
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| Most console, mixing and DAW systems include |
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| Visual display of levels or strength |
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| Frequency responses differences in a facility can _____ its speakers so adjusted frequency response curve will be as flat as possible |
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Definition
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Term
| Large, multi driver loudspeakers |
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Definition
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Term
| 'Normal' household speakers |
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Definition
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| A multi-speaker system electrically in phase |
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Definition
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| Helpful at the sides and especially rear of a room to break up reflections |
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Definition
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| Type of audio basically non-directional |
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Definition
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Term
| Speaker Configurations, 1.0 |
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Definition
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| Speaker Configurations, 2.0 |
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Definition
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| Speaker Configurations, 2.1 |
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