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Short for "Input/Output' and referring to:
1) An in-line console module that contains controls for the input section, output section and monitor section.
2) A module in electronic gear containing input and output amplifiers for the device.
3) A digital port (connector) able to both receive digital data and output digital data.

Bit
The smallest unit of digital information representing a single "0" or 1.

Brooks XS - 45 reviews Cancellation
A shortening of the term Phase Cancellation (the energy of one waveform significantly decreasing the energy of another waveform because of phase relationships at or close to 180 degrees).

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

Brooks XM 204 reviews Attenuation
A making smaller: reduction of electrical or acoustic signal strength.

Linear
The condition of obtaining a change at the output of the device which is proportional to the change occurring at the input.

Ground
In electronics, a place (terminal) that has zero volts.

Joystick
1) A quad pan pot which distributes what percentage of on signal is sent to each of 4 outputs.
2) A control that is separately controlling two functions at one time.