<p><strong><u>2023.09.23 – 0996 – The Diction-ary of Voice – R – Part 2</u></strong></p><br><p><strong>Riding the gain </strong>(or <strong>‘riding the mic’ </strong>or ‘<strong>riding the levels’</strong>)<strong> </strong>– the constant adjustment of the input levels as the sound unexpectedly (and often unprofessionally) varies in volume dramatically</p><p><strong>Room Tone </strong>- the ‘indoor ambience’ or background noise in a room, which should be as close to silent as possible</p><p><strong>ROT</strong> (‘<strong>rot</strong>’ or ‘<strong>R.O.T</strong>’) – a recording of what went out on air: Recording Of/Off Transmission </p><p><strong>Royalty Free Music</strong> – music that can be used (with varying restrictions) after paying a one-off fee</p><p><strong>RP </strong>– Received Pronunciation (‘<strong>The Queen’s English</strong>’, ‘<strong>BBC pronunciation</strong>’, ‘<strong>Standard English</strong>’) and English accent without ‘perceived’ regional accent, usually of the type heard in south east England</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>