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12/18/2007

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Term
What is rerecording
Definition
The blennding of all edited sound elements into one continuous soundtrack
Term
What is & and why use M&E mix 
Definition
A mix w/o DX for foreign markets
Term
Only place to find audio on a digital recording stage
Definition
Cradenza
Term
Found on either side of the console
Definition
Supervisor Desk
Term
Creating Predubs
Definition
Like SOunds, Freq, & pans
Term
How many CHs would panned DX or general walla sent to?
Definition
Five
Term
How many CHs is panned foley Predub?
Definition
Three ( L-C-R )
Term
Which CH for principal characters DX
Definition
Center
Term
How many CHs for small FX predub?
Definition
Three
Term
What CHs for a Large FX predub
Definition
L-C-R-Ls-Rs-LFE
Term
What is mixed to create printmaster
Definition
Stems
Term
Who mixes what on the re-recording stage?
Definition

Foley predubs-SFX rerecording mixer

Dialogue predubs- Dialogue rerecording mixer

 

Term
Diff. b/w 4.1 &5 ch discrete
Definition
4.1 -L,R,Ls,Rs
Term
what is the optical track
Definition
backup 2ch stereo mix
Term
what is the headroom for digital formats
Definition
20dB
Term
Where is audio for DTS found on the film
Definition

On cd-rom

30fps 

Term
Where is the audio for SDDS found on the film
Definition
outer edges of the film
Term
what motion picture sound format uses a 4-2-4 encoding matrix, with a sub derived from crossovers
Definition
Dolby SR
Term
Which film sound format uses AC3 comperssion
Definition
Dolby SR-D
Term
What is the ping pong effect
Definition
bouncing DX form left to right
Term
3 reason to unsterstand psychoacoustics
Definition

better sounds

audience envlopment

3-D mixes 

 

Term
What is pyschoacoustics
Definition
The study of the human perception of sounds
Term
What is the Basilar Membrane
Definition
little hairs inside the Chochlea
Term
What do you find in the middle ear
Definition

Malleus

Incus

Stapes 

Term
What is the stapedius reflex
Definition
Protection against loud sustained sounds
Term
What are the parts of the inner ear
Definition

Oval Window

Cochlea

Basiliar Membrane 

Term
What are the three main cues with regards to the basics of psychoacoustics
Definition

Pitch

Loudness

Time 

Term
What is an attribute of auditory sensation by which sounds can be ordered on a musical scale?
Definition
Pitch
Term
How many octaves in human hearing range
Definition
Ten
Term
Which octave range is known to contain, the fundamental, lower harmonics, and overtones of the most sound sources
Definition
Octaves 5-7
Term
Which Octave gives a "tinny" sound
Definition
7th Octave
Term
Properly emphasized, the lower parts of which octave would be used to improve speech intelligibility
Definition
8th Octave
Term
difference b/w intensity and loudness
Definition
Intensity is a measureable scientific term
Term
The shorter the sound the ______ it will need to be
Definition
Louder
Term
What are the four static cues for a human localization
Definition

I.I.D.

I.T.D.

Pinna Response

Shoulder Echo 

 

 

Term

I.T.D.

Definition
Interaural Time Difference= refers to the delay time b/w sounds arriving at the left and right ears.This is the primary localization cue for interperting the lateral position of things
Term

I.I.D. 


Definition
Interaural Intensity Difference= the difference in intesnsity of a sound reaching the left ear and the right ear.
Term
Pinna Response
Definition
The effect the external ear (pinna), has on sound. Important in determining Azimuth or Zenith.
Term

Shoulder Echo 

Definition
The way sound echos off your shoulder and upper torso, into your ears.
Term
I.T.D. frequencies
Definition
270Hz - 500Hz
Term
I.I.T. Frequencies
Definition
Above 1400Hz
Term
Pinna Response Frequencies
Definition
Above 4000Hz
Term
Shoulder Echo Frequencies
Definition
1kHz - 3kHz
Term
four dynamic cues for human localization
Definition

Head Movement

Vision

Early Echo Respoonse 

Term
Crowding of waveforms around a moving sound source
Definition
Doppler
Term
What is the importance of understanding the cocktail party effect
Definition
multiple DXs
Term
How can you recreate the dopple effect
Definition
Automate a long delay
Term
What should you look for in field recording equipment
Definition

It can handle Jostling

Not overe senitive to humidity/temp 

Term
advantages of recording to analog tape
Definition
Tape saturation, warmth
Term
What is the Front-End
Definition

Preamp

A/D converter 

Term
Hard Disk recorder being use mor often in film production
Definition
Deva
Term
benefits of outboard preamp
Definition

better sound

more options 

Term
Mono or Stereo for recording ambiences in the field
Definition
stereo
Term
1st rule of field recording
Definition
dont talk
Term
why use mono ambiences
Definition

Internet broadcast

Radio 

Term
Best mic for recording from a distance
Definition
parabolic reflector
Term
four main catagories when recording a vehicle
Definition

mechanical

engines

maneuvers

bys 

Term
four things to prepare sound files for archival
Definition

removes click and ticks

remove artifacts

trim ambiences

which sounds need fades 

Term
what should and should not be faded
Definition

sharp transients = yes

ambience = no 

Term
archiving analog tape
Definition
topic-roll-cue
Term
DAT storage
Definition
Linear number system
Term
Repeat paste
Definition
Option+Apple+V
Term
replace region
Definition
Cmd+Shift+ Grag region over region
Term
what may be needed to be able use different components together
Definition

EQ

Filter 

Term
why document source files
Definition
so you can rebuild fxs and sessions
Term
More componenets more________
Definition
complex sounds
Term
why be concerned with sounds frequencies
Definition

to avoid a bunching of frequencies

(muddy sound) 

Term
when deciding sounds with no visual congruence what should be considered
Definition

Frequency Content

Sound components 

Term
What is the drawback with using original sounds
Definition
they are not big enough
Term
Three was to conceptualize sounds
Definition

original sound source

analogous visualization

sounds without visual congurence 

Term
how to cover up obvious looping sounds
Definition
random accents
Term

what tyoe of sound is used to add a base tone to an ambience 

Definition
subtle
Term
tow types if sounds used in ambience design
Definition

subtle concious loops

random accents 

Term
what term is used to describe vague ambient sounds that establish a general location
Definition
background
Term
Describe the midground
Definition
establishes more subtlties at a greater distance
Term
describe foreground
Definition
detailed sounds that setablish the scene directly around the character. most prominent elements of the scene
Term
why layer sounds
Definition

perspective

compelxity 

Term
Describe the Supervising SOund Editor
Definition

Person in charge of post production staff

reads script to figure out sounds needed

makes lists of custom FX

 

 

Term
Describe Designed Fx Editor
Definition

Higest level of SFX editing

 

Term
Describe Hard FX editor
Definition
cuts concious sounds on screen
Term
Describe the background editor
Definition

cuts all BG environents for the film

 

Term
The three types of SFX editors
Definition

Designed FX editor

Hard FX Editor

BG Editor 

Term
Is a sm57 good to use for foley
Definition
no- its dynamic
Term
Who is responsible for levels to tape
Definition
foley mixer
Term
first movie to have synced sound & picture
Definition
The jazz singer
Term
Benefits of using large cap mics
Definition
adds room tone
Term
How to bring up popup takes
Definition
control+click
Term
three types of edl
Definition

CMX3600

Grass valley Group (GVG)

Sony 9000 EDL 

 

Term
Space between each line of dialogue
Definition
10 frames
Term
fundamental freq. for a females voice
Definition
140-500Hz
Term
fundamental freq. of males voice
Definition
80-240Hz
Term
level speech is most intelligible
Definition
70-90 dB
Term
What does the Music Executive do
Definition

in charge of paychecks and contracts

works directly for production company 

Term
What does the Music Supervisor do
Definition

in charge of negotiating with record labels

selects tracks for retail soundtracks 

Term
Composers job
Definition

writes original score

commuincates with director in dramatic terms 

Term
what does the copyist do
Definition

generates parts for individual members of the orchestra

 

 

Term
what is sibelius
Definition
a digidesign program used for creating music notation
Term
What does the music editor use
Definition

acts as a liason between director, composer, and the mixer

 

creates temp mixes

 creates click tracks and streamers

Term
score editing- what is it and who does it
Definition

resyncing the score-music editor

Term

What is contained in the game design document?

Definition

what type of game

how its played

what platform

game audio engine 

Term
Making a game reality
Definition
50%implementing & 50% Game audio gathering
Term
What is an API
Definition

It means Application Programming Interface

It is a peice of software specifically to act as a GUI for game designers 

Term
What is XACT
Definition
Microsoft's API for the XBox
Term
What is FMOD
Definition
free downloadable game audio API
Term
Three methods for sounds in games
Definition

Triggered from RAM

Streamed from the CD

Triggered streams 

Term
Console Limitations
Definition

CPU/SPU

 RAM

Bandwidth

Storage 

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