14 Terms
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after fade listen (AFL)
Entertainment; Video
Used in mixing boards to override the normal monitoring path in order to monitor a specific signal at a predefined point in the mixer. Unlike PFL, the AFL signal definition is taken after the fader ...
4fsc
Entertainment; Video
Composite digital video as used in D2 and D3 VTRs. Stands for four times the frequency of subcarrier, which is the sampling rate used. In NTSC, 4FSC is 14.3 MHz and in PAL it is 17.7 MHz.
aftertouch
Entertainment; Video
MIDI data sent when pressure is applied to a keyboard after the key has been struck, and while it is being held down or sustained. Aftertouch is often routed to control vibrato, volume, and other ...
5.1 channel audio
Entertainment; Video
An arrangement of five audio channels (left, center, right, left-surround, and right-surround) and one subwoofer channel.
air tally
Entertainment; Video
The ability of a switcher console to indicate to an operator which video sources and keys are on-air at any given time. Ampex switchers have “true” air tally in that they sense actual presence of ...
algorithm
Entertainment; Video
a) A set of rules or processes for solving a problem in a finite number of steps. In audio, video, and data coding, the step-by-step procedure (often including repetition) which provides suitable ...
