Brooks TM-22 Compander

Outboard sound equipment. Combination of a Compressor and an Expander.

Effects
1) Various ways an audio signal can be modified by adding something to the signal to change the sound.
2) Short for the term Sound Effects (sounds other than dialogue, narration or music like door closings, wind, etc. added to film or video shots).

Brooks TA 60 Effects Track
1) In film production audio, a recording of the mixdown of all the sound effects for the film ready to be mixed with the dialogue and music.
2) In music recording, one track with a recording of effects to be added to another track of a multitrack recording.

Assistant Engineer
A less elevated version of the term Second Engineer. Experienced seconds often place microphones, operate tape machines, break down equipment at the session end and keep the paperwork for the session.

Brooks RM 80 Ampere
The unit of current, abbreviated Amp.

Insulator
A substance such as glass, air, plastic, etc., that will (for all practical purposes) not conduct electricity.

Highs
Short for the term High Frequencies (the audio frequencies from 6000 Hz and above).

ID
An index signal (digital data that gives the machine information of where selections start, their selection number, etc.) on a DAT or CD.