Brooks TM-22 ADAT

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

Ambience
The portion of the sound that comes from the surrounding environment rather than directly from the sound source.

Brooks GT 845 Humbucker
Pickups that are coupled together to get a certain sound.

Input
1) The jack or physical location of where a device receives a signal.
2) The signal being received by a device.
3) The action of receiving a signal by a device.

Brooks Speakers Amplification
An increasing of signal strength.

Expander
A device that causes expansion of the audio signal.

Direct box
Used in line to convert a high impedance signal into a low impedance signal.

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.