Brooks KS-55 Foot Switch

A switch placed on the floor and pressed by a musician to do various functions.

Compander
1) A two section device that is used in noise reduction systems. The first section compresses the audio signal, before it is recorded, and the second section, expands the signal after recording.
2) In Yamaha brand digital consoles, a signal processing function that applies both compression and expansion to the same signal.

Brooks QS 70 Boom Stand
A microphone stand equipped with a telescoping support arm to hold the microphone.

Cut
1) One selection (one song) on a pre4ecorded music format.
2) A term with the same meaning as Mute (to turn off a channel or a signal).
3) To reduce gain of a particular band of frequencies (with an equalizer).
4) To not pass a particular band of frequencies (said of a filter)

Brooks KM 77 Level
The amount of signal strength; the amplitude, especially the average amplitude.

Kilo
A prefix meaning 1000.

Link
(Said of compressors and dynamic processing units.) To combine the control input signals of two channels of a compressor (o

Input/Output Module
A set of controls, on one housing, for an in-line console that has two channels (one for recording and one for monitoring) and has controls for all console sections.