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Glossary of terms. (cont'd)
DUB
to duplicate a sound recording by making an exact recording from that recording or a duplication of a recording made by dubbing; to dub may also mean to add sounds to a recording or to combine two or more sources of sound (at least one of which is a recording) into one record.
EDITING
cutting and splicing tape to rearrange recorded material, thus changing content, form, or replacing undesirable material.
ENCODING
to convert (as a body of information) from one system of communication into another especially to convert infor­mation into code for example, reprocessing a stereo record­ ing into a quadraphonic for­ mat which can be played on equipment with a quadraphonic decoder to produce a quadra­phonic effect.
EQUALIZATION
the process of boosting treble during recording and boosting bass during playback, so as to compensate for losses in record­ing and reproduction, usually with the intent of achieving a result as close to the original performance as possible.
LOOP
a length of tape with its ends spliced together for continuous playback.
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