Newbie here and was wonder if there is a list of the abbreviations? Would be nice to have a master list.
Thanks!!
- Jonathan
You're in the right place to ask about which ones confuse you.
Maybe a good idea to start here:
https://wiki.etree.org/index.php?page=AcronymGlossary
ORTF - nobody knows
DIN - nobody knows
DINA - nobody knows
NOS - nobody knows
PS; Kinda joking, but I'd guess that not many here on ts.com know what these stand for. I mean, we all know that they're mic configurations (e.g. 17, 20 or 30cm spacing and 90 or 120 degrees angle of incidence) but we don't know what the acronyms stand for. I know I don't and I've been taping for over 25 years.
They are abbreviations of the national recording organizations that originally developed the associated stereo microphone configuration. Some of these organizations longer exist or now go by a different name:
Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française (French) > ORTF
Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (Dutch) > NOS
Deutsches Institut für Normung (German) > DIN
Radio Audizioni Italiane (Italian) > RAI
etc..
Rolls right off the tongue, and fits squarely in the category of "more info than you really need." ; )
They are all different variations on the configuration of a two-channel, near-spaced stereo-microphone pair. The important thing isn't so much the name but the spacing /angle associated with it:
ORTF = capsules spaced 17 cm (6.7 inches) / angled 110°
DINA = capsules spaced 17 cm (6.7 inches) / angled 90°
DIN = capsules spaced 20 cm (7.8 inches) / angled 90°
RAI = capsules spaced 21 cm (8.3 inches) / angled 100°
NOS = capsules spaced 30 cm (11.8 inches) / angled 90°
Quote from: frohbego on July 28, 2024, 10:32:03 AM
Newbie here and was wonder if there is a list of the abbreviations? Would be nice to have a master list.
Thanks!!
- Jonathan
I didn't "bite" on this one as I was waiting for some "clarity" of the question.
Others have added a few "abbreviations" which are mostly tapers' nomenclature.
THAT SAID-
OP- WHICH abbreviations are you asking about? 8) :shrug:
I think we're SOL as OP seems to be MIA
I think I now understand what MDC stands for, but I'm still puzzled by TORRES.
Quote from: wehideandseek on July 31, 2024, 01:22:19 AM
I think we're SOL as OP seems to be MIA
LOL
Here's a link to a pretty extensive glossary of audio terms which includes lots of abbreviations- https://lossenderosstudio.com/glossary.php
Quote from: fanofjam on July 29, 2024, 11:40:13 AM
ORTF - nobody knows
DIN - nobody knows
DINA - nobody knows
NOS - nobody knows
PS; Kinda joking, but I'd guess that not many here on ts.com know what these stand for. I mean, we all know that they're mic configurations (e.g. 17, 20 or 30cm spacing and 90 or 120 degrees angle of incidence) but we don't know what the acronyms stand for. I know I don't and I've been taping for over 25 years.
Since someone actually came up with a serious answer, the one that you'll see
not regarding mic configuration often is DFC - dead fucking center.
Always liked the inherent enthusiasm in that one
Fuck yeah! Center! FOB/DFC!
We are being ghosted.
I say no more answers until OP comes back to the thread! >:D
I didn't want to guess which abbreviations because the question was too general 8)
Yeah, WTF
Most important one
DFC = Dead F'n Center
Love me some DFC...
(https://i.imgur.com/sJHWaL6.png)
Or as the Z-Man lists on his uploads:
FOB/DFC/KFC/ZFC/AARP
Quote from: nulldogmas on July 31, 2024, 01:51:56 AM
I think I now understand what MDC stands for, but I'm still puzzled by TORRES.
Joe TORREZ, former manager of the New York Yankee's.
Quote from: Top Hat on August 01, 2024, 01:05:01 AM
Most important one
DFC = Dead F'n Center
Its tied with STFU. DFC with STFU and we get :headphones: