Appendix A

Glossary

 

 

 

 

 

Every specialty creates its own jargon, verbal shortcuts to express precise situations quickly. Audio jargon can be confusing, particularly if you're coming from the more visual world of film or video.

Jargon is also sometimes used to create an aura of mystery that keeps outsiders from knowing what's going on. But that's not what this book is about, so here's a practical guide to what we audio engineers are talking about. If you don't find a term here, check the index.

AAF: See Interchange Format

ADAT: Alesis Digital Audio Tape, an eight-track format using S/VHS cassettes and named for the company that invented it. ADATs were the first practical, low-cost digital multi-tracks and became a favorite of scoring composers. ...

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