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Bump
Either to remove a person from a casting list, or as an additional amount of studio time in a session. Also known as a bumper.
Butt-cut
When sound files are placed together tightly, particularly for a V-O demo.
Button
A single scripted or improvised word, phrase or sentence at the end of a spot that clinches the commercial without introducing additional copy points....
Buy
As in "That's a buy." Also known as a "keeper". It's the take the client selects as the best. Buy also refers to the amount of money spent on the medi...
Buy-out
A one-time fee paid for voice-over services on a commercial. Common in many non-union situations and industrials, as well as CD ROMs, dubbing, looping...
Cadence
How breaks are placed between words, giving a musical rhythm to the speech.
Call Letters
The letters assigned to a Radio station by the FCC. Stations east of the Mississippi River have call letters starting with W, while stations that are ...
Call Time
The time scheduled for an audition.
Call-back
A second shot at an audition. One step closer to booking the spot.
Cans
Another word for headphones.