Apple Final Cut Pro 6 - Manual (Page 1946)

Glossary 463
mixed-format sequence A sequence containing clips whose media files don’t match
the sequence format.
mixer automation The process of using the Audio Mixer or a control surface to record
audio level and pan keyframes.
mixing The process of adjusting the volume levels of all audio clips in an edited
sequence, including the production audio, music, sound effects, voiceovers, and
additional background ambience, to turn all of these sounds into a harmonious whole.
mono Short for monophonic. A type of sound in which audio channels are handled
discretely, or are taken from a tape and mixed together into a single track, using equal
amounts of audio channels 1 and 2. Compare with stereo, stereo pair.
montage A sequence in which a series of different shots are arranged to create a
certain mood or theme, or to denote the passage of time.
motion blur An effect that blurs any clip with keyframed motion applied to it, similar
to blurred motion recorded by a camera.
motion path Lines displayed in the Canvas showing the direction a clip will travel
based on positional keyframes applied to the clip.
Motion project file A project file saved in Motion. You can edit Motion project files
natively in Motion or add them to your Final Cut Pro projects.
MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) A group of compression standards for video
and audio, which includes MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and MPEG-4.
MXF (Material eXchange Format) A common media container format in the video
industry. It is not a compression scheme or specific video type, but rather a container
for storage and transmission of video, audio, and associated metadata.
nested sequence A sequence that is edited into another sequence.
NLE Short for nonlinear editor. See nonlinear editing.
noise floor The background noise generated by audio equipment during recording,
which inadvertently becomes a part of the recording.
non-drop frame timecode Timecode in which frames are numbered sequentially without
dropping any frames from the count. When discussing NTSC video, the video frame rate is
actually 29.97 fps, and non-drop frame timecode is off by 3 seconds and 18 frames per hour
in comparison to actual elapsed time. Compare with drop frame timecode.
non-interlaced video The standard representation of images on a computer. Also
referred to as progressive scan. The monitor displays the image by drawing lines, one
after another, from top to bottom.