Recording terms

• Clipping
  • A level above the maximum the converter can record, shown as a flat top on the waveform. Clipped material is kept and noted.
• Gust front
  • The leading edge of a sustained rise in wind. Most of the ridge collection is built around these fronts.
• Room tone
  • The quiet background of a place with no event in it, used as a bed under other sounds.
• Windshield
  • A foam or fur cover over a capsule to reduce wind noise. The type is recorded in each log.

Format and storage terms

• Ambisonic
  • A channel layout that describes sound direction as well as level. The eight-channel array files are recorded in a layout of this kind.
• Checksum
  • A short fingerprint of a file, used to show later that the audio has not changed.
• Master
  • The unaltered recording as it was made, with its header and time stamps.
• Working copy
  • A copy made for editing or review. Working copies are not indexed and are rebuilt from masters when needed.

Catalogue and licence terms

• Batch
  • A set of packages scheduled for one night's run to a receiving facility.
• Set
  • Several sessions recorded on one day, referenced as one entry, such as KA-W-SET-02.
• Licence record
  • The written statement of which references a production may use, and under which title.