Prelay
adj, noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The act of prelaying.
"If your show includes a lot of effects, for example, explosions, music, sound effects, or loud noises over romantic dialogue, then your sound-effects supervisor will probably recommend a predub or prelay."
- 1 To record music and other sound elements at the correct time code locations on a master format without regard to final levels and mixing.
"He'll be responsible for prelaying sound effects for film and television."
- 1 Before a bird lays eggs. not-comparable
"An optimum method for feeding calcium is to start feeding the layer level (3.25% or more) slightly before the first egg, because after hens start laying there is a negative calcium balance when consuming the prelay calcium level of 2.0%."
Example
More examples"He'll be responsible for prelaying sound effects for film and television."
Etymology
From pre- + lay.
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