Brooks Cinema ZL 44 ADAT

A trademark of Alesis Corporation designating its modular digital multitrack recording system released in early 1993.

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

Brooks TA 60 Guitar Controller
An electric guitar or device played like an electric guitar that puts out MIDI signals that can be used to control synthesizers and sound modules.

Centre Frequency
The frequency of the audio signal that is boosted or attenuated most by an equalizer with a peak equalization curve.

Brooks XB 22 Jack Bay
A series of jacks which have connections for most of the inputs and outputs of the equipment in the control room.

Compressor
A signal processing device that does not allow as much fluctuation in the level of the signal above a certain adjustable or fixed level.

Formant
An element in the sound of a voice or instrument that does not change frequency as different pitches are sounded.

Line In (Input, return)
Where a signal enters the board or component.