Audio 6 Flashcards

1
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A passive resistor network which reduces the power level of signal.

A

Pad

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2
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Abbreviation for panorama. A procedure whereby any mono signal can be placed in a stereo or surround perspective.

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Pan

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3
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The control that places the signal in the stereo or surround perspective

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Pan pot

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4
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Electric components which introduce losses in the audio circuit in which they are inserted because they do not have amplification circuitry. Do not require a power supply

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Passive device

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5
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A process of routing or re routing audio or video signals using patch cords. The combination of connections and control settings that produces a particular sound.

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Patch

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6
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Any point in the signal flow of a mixing console where the audio can be brought out of and re introduced into the console

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Patch points

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7
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The maximum instantaneous power of voltage level of a signal.

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Peak level

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A feature found on most recording/ mixing consoles that enables the mixing engineer to preview the signal coming in to the input on monitor speakers or headphones while the channel fader is down and no signal is feeding the recorder or the stereo buses.

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Pre Fader Listen

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9
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A multi channel recording procedure whereby several recorded tracks are played back in sync mode combined and re-recorded onto any open track. This is usually done to make additional tracks available and may be repeated

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Ping Pong

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10
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The perceived frequency of a sound.

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Pitch

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11
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Refers to the signal point after the equalizer in a mixer or console.

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Post EQ

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12
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Refers to the signal point after the fader in a mixer or console.

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Post fader

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13
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Helps amplify mic signals into line level signal

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Pre amplifier

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14
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Refers to the signal point preceding the equalizer in a mixer or console.

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Pre EQ

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15
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Refers to the signal point preceding the fader in a mixer or console

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Pre fader

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16
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Refers to that area of the audio frequency spectrum which affect the perceived presence of the sound.

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Presence range

17
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A low frequency boost which occurs when cardioid microphones a held very close to a sound source

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Proximity Effect

18
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A procedure in multitrack recording that is essentially an overdub, but instead of recording the new part on an adjacent track to already recorded material, the new part is recorded by erasing a previous part of a given track

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Punch in

19
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A description of the width of sharpness of an equalizer or filter characteristic .

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Q

20
Q

Unrecorded or blank magnetic recording tape.

A

Raw Tape

21
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Bending of sound waves caused when the waves travel from a medium of one density to a medium of another density, such a warm or cold air

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Refraction