pre-record

Film before broadcast

Pre-record means to record something in advance of its broadcast or intended use.

A television show is pre-recorded when it's taped before airtime rather than broadcast live: The interview was pre-recorded earlier this week.

The term distinguishes planned, edited content from spontaneous live transmission.

audio

tape

Adhesive strip on roll

  • studioCreative professional's workspace
  • trackPath or monitored route
  • voiceoverOff-screen recorded speech

microphone · soundcheck · mixing · dubbing · playback · loop · overdub · podcast · audiobook · jingle

video

footage

Recorded video material

broadcast · teleprompter · camera · edit · production · director · producer · script · rehearsal · syndication

preparation

schedule

Plan of timed events

planning · setup · arrangement · coordination · logistics · workflow · deadline · turnaround · buffer · batch

Opposites
timing of capture relative to broadcast/playback

pre-recordgo live

Activate for public use

live · livestream · simulcast · real-time · unrecorded

spontaneity

pre-recordimprovise

Perform without preparation

ad-lib · extemporize · go live · unscripted · unrehearsed

Family

prerecorded, prerecording, prerecordings

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