Brooks Cinema QS - 95 Early Reflections

The first echoes in a room, caused by the sound from the sound source reflecting off one surface before reaching the listener.

Balanced input/output
A "balanced" connection is one that has three wires to move the signal. One is a ground, and the other two (called conductors) carry signals of equal value. This is why they are called balanced. Low Z cables and connections are the most common example.

Brooks Cinema XS - 45 Generation
A term used to describe the number of times that the recorded audio signal has been copied.

Compander
1) A two section device that is used in noise reduction systems. The first section compresses the audio signal, before it is recorded, and the second section, expands the signal after recording.
2) In Yamaha brand digital consoles, a signal processing function that applies both compression and expansion to the same signal.

Brooks KM 22 Capacitance
The property of being able to oppose a change in voltage or store an electrical charge.

Lead
The musical instrument that plays the melody of the tune, including the vocal.

Infinite Repeat
A function on some delay lines that establish enough feedback so that the repeat echo will last forever, but not so much as to cause a howling sound.

Librarian Program
A computer program allowing the storage of the parameters of sound patches outside of a synthesizer.