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An electronic filter used in various audio circuits to attenuate all frequencies below a chosen frequency.

Asperity Noise. Noise caused by minute imperfections in the recording medium.

Silent filming. Traditionally explained as Motion Omit Sound.

A stereo microphone technique where two microphones are incorporated into a special configuration for recording.

The four playback channels used in 35mm motion pictures, now available on home hi-fi systems. L, C and R speakers are located behind the screen. The S channel surrounds the audience and may be mono or encoded stereo.

A small microphone that can be easily hidden on a piece of clothing so as not to be seen by the camera.

Transfer of the finished audio mix back onto the video edit master.

Transfer of audio onto multitrack tape or hard disk. Also referred to as ‘layup.’

The ratio of an acoustic quantity to a reference quantity. A measurement of amplitude in decibels.

The relationship of sound and picture that exists when the movements of speech are perceived to coincide with the sounds of speech.