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Studio Vocabulary
This is the vocabulary for units one and two in Broadcasting One.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| master control through which all audio sources are aired | board |
| another term for the studio | control room |
| a written message | copy |
| to prepare a recording without listeners hearing | cue |
| worn to determine proper balance between voice and music (cans) | headphones |
| switch used to put audio sources on air | key |
| volume control (gain) - effects levels on air | master pot |
| volume control for loudspeaker | monitor pot |
| system that cuts off loudspeaker in studio | muting system |
| controls volume for each studio source | pot |
| to control gain as registered on a VU with a pot | ride gain |
| two or more recordings aired back to back | segue |
| a commercial | spot |
| (used for record albums) need at least two for cueing and segueing | turntables |
| measures loudness (volume units meter) | vu meter |
| announcer speaks after several selections have been played | backsell |
| blending of two recordings | crossfade |
| silence on the air | dead air |
| audio is turned down to zero intentionally | dead pot |
| spot recording on tape usually with music and sound effects | production spot |
| planned silence between musical selections | savor time |
| live message read at the end of a taped spot | tag |
| announcer talks as recording is fading | talk out |
| announcer talks over instrumental, but not to vocal | talk over |
| announcer talks over instrumental up to vocal | talk up |