Brooks XB 22 Compression Ratio

How many dB the input signal has to rise above the threshold for every one dB more output of a compressor or limiter.

Hi-Z
An abbreviation of the term High Impedance (Impedance of 5000 or more ohms).

Brooks TA 60 Crossover, Active
A rack mountable unit used to separate frequencies leaving the soundboard into high's, mids, and lows with different outputs for each.

Boom Stand
A microphone stand equipped with a telescoping support arm to hold the microphone.

Brooks KM 77 Impedance Matching
Having or converting the output impedance of a device so that it matches the impedance of the input it will feed.

File
A collection of digital data stored in a computer's memory bank or on a floppy disc.

Charge
The electrical energy of electrons. The energy is in the form of a force that is considered negative and repels other like forces (other electrons) and attracts opposite (positive) forces.

Line Input
An input designed to take a line level signal.