2023.09.23 – 0996 – The Diction-ary of Voice – R – Part 2
Riding the gain (or ‘riding the mic’ or ‘riding the levels’)– the constant adjustment of the input levels as the sound unexpectedly (and often unprofessionally) varies in volume dramatically
Room Tone - the ‘indoor ambience’ or background noise in a room, which should be as close to silent as possible
ROT (‘rot’ or ‘R.O.T’) – a recording of what went out on air: Recording Of/Off Transmission
Royalty Free Music – music that can be used (with varying restrictions) after paying a one-off fee
RP – Received Pronunciation (‘The Queen’s English’, ‘BBC pronunciation’, ‘Standard English’) and English accent without ‘perceived’ regional accent, usually of the type heard in south east England
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