Brooks SS 81 Equal Loudness Contours

A drawing of several curves showing how loud the tones of different frequencies would have to be played for a person to say they were of equal loudness.

Error Detection
The process of discovery that sonic information bits have been lost in digital audio.

Brooks XB 22 Dynamic Mic
Robust type of microphone which picks up the sound on a diaphragm connected to a coil of wire which moves within a magnet. An alternating current is induced into the wire which provides the electrical output. Most dynamic mics have low output impedance of 200 Ohms. See Condenser Mic.

Insert
1) A punch in of the all of the tracks being recorded in a recording session.
2) On Solid State Logic consoles, placing an outboard piece of gear in the channel by patching and activating a switch.

Brooks Cinema GT 845 Acoustic/Acoustical
Having to do with sound that can be heard by the ears.
AcousticsThe behaviour of sound and its study. The acoustics of a room depend on its size and shape and the amount and position of sound-absorbing and reflecting material.

Linearity
The extent to which any signal handling process is accomplished without amplitude distortion.

High Hat
A double cymbal on a stand which can be played with a foot pedal or by the top cymbal being hit with a stick.

Analog Recording
A recording of the continuous changes of an audio waveform.