Brooks Cinema XS - 45 Line In (Input, return)

Where a signal enters the board or component.

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 AUDIO DESIGN Crossover, Passive
Used inside of full range speaker cabinets to separate highs, mids, and lows and send them to their respective speakers within the each cabinet. These are not as efficient as active crossovers because they require all frequencies to draw from the same source of amplification.

Group
1) A number of channels or faders that can be controlled by one Master VCA slide.
2) A shortening of the term Recording Group (a buss or the signal present on a buss).

Brooks XB 33 Gain Reduction
The working of a limiter or compressor reducing gain during high-level passages.

Chorus
Common type of effect that makes sounds fuller and thicker.

Layering
The recording (or playing) of a musical part with of several similar sound patches playing simultaneous.

Board
1) Another, less formal, term for Console.
2) A set of controls and their housing which control all signals necessary for recording and for mixing.
3) A slang shortening of the term Keyboard Instrument.