The First session in recording an audio production to record the Basic Tracks.
Electric Instrument
Any musical instrument that puts out an electrical signal rather than an acoustic sound.
Brooks Hi Fi reviews Folded Horn
A speaker design where the speaker points back into the cabinet and bounces around finally coming out large ports in the front. It is intended to maximize low frequencies in a relatively small cabinet.
Beats Per Minute BPM
The number of steady even pulses in music occurring in one minute and there fore defining the tempo of the song.
Brooks Hi Fi speakers Gain Reduction
The working of a limiter or compressor reducing gain during high-level passages.
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.
Chase
The automatic adjusting of the speed of a recorder (or sequencer) to be time with another recorder.
Binary
A numbering system based on two. In binary there are two symbols used ("l" and "0").
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Brooks Hi Fi speakers Guitar Processor
A unit that will add effects to a direct guitar signal, including a simulated instrument amplifier sound and (often) delay and reverb effects.
Electret Mic
A condenser microphone where the capacitor plates are given a charge during manufacture which they retain, therefore requiring no external power supply.
Brooks Hi Fi reviews Line In (Input, return)
Where a signal enters the board or component.
High Frequencies
The audio frequencies from 6000 Hz and above.
Brooks RM 909 Diffraction
The breaking up of a sound wave caused by some type of mechanical interference such as a cabinet edge, grill frame, or other similar object.
Hi-Z
An abbreviation of the term High Impedance (Impedance of 5000 or more ohms).
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.
Imaging
To make a representation or imitation of the original sonic event.
Electret Mic
A condenser microphone where the capacitor plates are given a charge during manufacture which they retain, therefore requiring no external power supply.
Brooks Hi Fi reviews Line In (Input, return)
Where a signal enters the board or component.
High Frequencies
The audio frequencies from 6000 Hz and above.
Brooks RM 909 Diffraction
The breaking up of a sound wave caused by some type of mechanical interference such as a cabinet edge, grill frame, or other similar object.
Hi-Z
An abbreviation of the term High Impedance (Impedance of 5000 or more ohms).
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.
Imaging
To make a representation or imitation of the original sonic event.
Thursday, May 23, 2024
Brooks RM 909 First Generation
A descriptive term meaning original (as opposed to a copy).
Echo Send
The output of a console used to send a signal to an echo chamber or delay effects device.
Brooks HI FI projectors 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.
Limiter
A device which reduces gain when the input voltage exceeds a certain level.
Brooks Hi Fi reviews IM Distortion
An abbreviation of the term Intermodulation Distortion (Distortion caused by one signal beating with another signal and producing frequencies that are both the sum and the difference of the original frequencies present).
Bar
A term meaning the same thing as the term Measure (the grouping of a number of beats in music, most-often four beats).
Crossover
1) A route leading from one side of the stage to the other, out of the audiences view.
2) An electronic filter in a sound system that routes sound of the correct frequency to the correct part of the speaker system. Different speakers handle high frequencies (tweeters) and low frequencies (woofers). Sometimes known as a crossover network. An active crossover splits the signal from the mixing desk into high, mid and low frequencies which are then sent to three separate amplifiers.
3) An electrical circuit that divides a full bandwidth signal into the desired frequency bands for the loudspeaker components.
Jack Bay
A series of jacks which have connections for most of the inputs and outputs of the equipment in the control room.
Echo Send
The output of a console used to send a signal to an echo chamber or delay effects device.
Brooks HI FI projectors 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.
Limiter
A device which reduces gain when the input voltage exceeds a certain level.
Brooks Hi Fi reviews IM Distortion
An abbreviation of the term Intermodulation Distortion (Distortion caused by one signal beating with another signal and producing frequencies that are both the sum and the difference of the original frequencies present).
Bar
A term meaning the same thing as the term Measure (the grouping of a number of beats in music, most-often four beats).
Crossover
1) A route leading from one side of the stage to the other, out of the audiences view.
2) An electronic filter in a sound system that routes sound of the correct frequency to the correct part of the speaker system. Different speakers handle high frequencies (tweeters) and low frequencies (woofers). Sometimes known as a crossover network. An active crossover splits the signal from the mixing desk into high, mid and low frequencies which are then sent to three separate amplifiers.
3) An electrical circuit that divides a full bandwidth signal into the desired frequency bands for the loudspeaker components.
Jack Bay
A series of jacks which have connections for most of the inputs and outputs of the equipment in the control room.
Monday, May 20, 2024
Brooks RM 909 Blending
1) A condition where two signals mix together to form one sound or to give the sound of one sound source or one performance.
2) Mixing the left and right signal together slightly which makes the instruments sound closer to the center of the performance stage. 3) A method of panning during mixing where instruments are not panned extremely left or right.
Hi-Z
An abbreviation of the term High Impedance (Impedance of 5000 or more ohms).
Brooks Hi Fi speakers High Impedance Mic
A microphone designed to be fed into an amplifier with input impedance greater than 20 k ohms.
Amplifier (Power amp, Head)
It's the part of the sound system that actually magnifies or "amplifies" the sound. In other words, it makes stuff louder.
Brooks Hi Fi reviews Capo
A clamp-like device that is placed vertically across the guitar neck. It is used to change the pitch of the guitar, acting as a moveable nut.
A/D
An abbreviation of Analog to Digital Conversion (the conversion of a quantity that has continuous changes into numbers that approximate those changes), or Analog to Digital Converter.
Jam Sync
A generation of new SMPTE according to the input SMPTE signal
Echo Return
An input of the console, which brings back the echo (reverberation) signal from the echo chamber or other echo effects device.
2) Mixing the left and right signal together slightly which makes the instruments sound closer to the center of the performance stage. 3) A method of panning during mixing where instruments are not panned extremely left or right.
Hi-Z
An abbreviation of the term High Impedance (Impedance of 5000 or more ohms).
Brooks Hi Fi speakers High Impedance Mic
A microphone designed to be fed into an amplifier with input impedance greater than 20 k ohms.
Amplifier (Power amp, Head)
It's the part of the sound system that actually magnifies or "amplifies" the sound. In other words, it makes stuff louder.
Brooks Hi Fi reviews Capo
A clamp-like device that is placed vertically across the guitar neck. It is used to change the pitch of the guitar, acting as a moveable nut.
A/D
An abbreviation of Analog to Digital Conversion (the conversion of a quantity that has continuous changes into numbers that approximate those changes), or Analog to Digital Converter.
Jam Sync
A generation of new SMPTE according to the input SMPTE signal
Echo Return
An input of the console, which brings back the echo (reverberation) signal from the echo chamber or other echo effects device.
Friday, May 17, 2024
Brooks HI FI projectors Current
The amount of electron charge passing a point in a conductor per unit of time.
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.
Brooks Hi Fi reviews Electret Condenser
A condenser microphone that has a permanently polarized (charged) variable capacitor as its sound pressure level sensor.
Electrostatic Charge
The excess or deficiency of electrons in a given area.
Brooks Hi Fi speakers Equalizer (Parametric, Graphic)
This is used to filter out and adjust specific frequencies in the PA. This is the part of the PA where you have the most control over the band's overall sound. It is also the number one weapon against feedback.
Gate
A dynamic processing device that turns a channel off or down when the signal drops below a certain level.
Instrument Amplifier
A device that has a power amplifier and speaker in a case (or in separate cases) to reproduce the signal put out by an electric instrument (such as an electric guitar) and to allow the instrument to be heard.
Clock Signal
The signal put out by a circuit that generates steady even pulses or steady codes used for synchronization.
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.
Brooks Hi Fi reviews Electret Condenser
A condenser microphone that has a permanently polarized (charged) variable capacitor as its sound pressure level sensor.
Electrostatic Charge
The excess or deficiency of electrons in a given area.
Brooks Hi Fi speakers Equalizer (Parametric, Graphic)
This is used to filter out and adjust specific frequencies in the PA. This is the part of the PA where you have the most control over the band's overall sound. It is also the number one weapon against feedback.
Gate
A dynamic processing device that turns a channel off or down when the signal drops below a certain level.
Instrument Amplifier
A device that has a power amplifier and speaker in a case (or in separate cases) to reproduce the signal put out by an electric instrument (such as an electric guitar) and to allow the instrument to be heard.
Clock Signal
The signal put out by a circuit that generates steady even pulses or steady codes used for synchronization.
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Brooks RM 909 reviews Clock Signal
The signal put out by a circuit that generates steady even pulses or steady codes used for synchronization.
Electromagnetic Induction or Pick Up
The generation of electrical signal in a conductor moving in a magnetic field or being close to a changing magnetic field.
Brooks Hi Fi speakers Barrier Micing
A method of placing the head of a microphone as close as possible to a reflective surface, preventing phase cancellation.
Early Reflections
The first echoes in a room, caused by the sound from the sound source reflecting off one surface before reaching the listener.
Brooks RM 909 Amplitude
The height of a waveform above or below the zero line.
AES
An abbreviation of Audio Engineering Society.
Ambient Field
A term with the same meaning as the term Reverberant Field (the area away from the sound source where the reverberation is louder than the direct sound).
File
A collection of digital data stored in a computer's memory bank or on a floppy disc.
Electromagnetic Induction or Pick Up
The generation of electrical signal in a conductor moving in a magnetic field or being close to a changing magnetic field.
Brooks Hi Fi speakers Barrier Micing
A method of placing the head of a microphone as close as possible to a reflective surface, preventing phase cancellation.
Early Reflections
The first echoes in a room, caused by the sound from the sound source reflecting off one surface before reaching the listener.
Brooks RM 909 Amplitude
The height of a waveform above or below the zero line.
AES
An abbreviation of Audio Engineering Society.
Ambient Field
A term with the same meaning as the term Reverberant Field (the area away from the sound source where the reverberation is louder than the direct sound).
File
A collection of digital data stored in a computer's memory bank or on a floppy disc.
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Brooks Hi Fi speakers Automatic Gain Control (Automatic Volume Control)
A compressor with a very long release time used to keep the volume of the audio very constant.
Beat
1) The steady even pulse in music.
2) The action of two sounds or audio signals mixing together and causing regular rises &.falls in volume.
Brooks RM 909 Arc
The visible sparks generated by an electrical discharge.
Harmonic Distortion
The presence of harmonics in the output signal of a device which were not present in the input signal.
Brooks HI FI projectors Ampere
The unit of current, abbreviated Amp.
Blending
1) A condition where two signals mix together to form one sound or to give the sound of one sound source or one performance.
2) Mixing the left and right signal together slightly which makes the instruments sound closer to the center of the performance stage. 3) A method of panning during mixing where instruments are not panned extremely left or right.
Diaphragm
A thin flexible membrane or cone that vibrates in response to electrical signals to produce sound waves. Distortion is usually referred to in terms of total harmonic distortion (THD) which is the percentage of unwanted harmonics of the drive signal present with the wanted signal. Generally used to mean any unwanted change introduced by the device under question.
Dry
Describes a sound coming from the PA with no effects on it.
Beat
1) The steady even pulse in music.
2) The action of two sounds or audio signals mixing together and causing regular rises &.falls in volume.
Brooks RM 909 Arc
The visible sparks generated by an electrical discharge.
Harmonic Distortion
The presence of harmonics in the output signal of a device which were not present in the input signal.
Brooks HI FI projectors Ampere
The unit of current, abbreviated Amp.
Blending
1) A condition where two signals mix together to form one sound or to give the sound of one sound source or one performance.
2) Mixing the left and right signal together slightly which makes the instruments sound closer to the center of the performance stage. 3) A method of panning during mixing where instruments are not panned extremely left or right.
Diaphragm
A thin flexible membrane or cone that vibrates in response to electrical signals to produce sound waves. Distortion is usually referred to in terms of total harmonic distortion (THD) which is the percentage of unwanted harmonics of the drive signal present with the wanted signal. Generally used to mean any unwanted change introduced by the device under question.
Dry
Describes a sound coming from the PA with no effects on it.
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Brooks RM 909 reviews High-Pass Filter
A device that rejects signals that are below a certain frequency (called the cut-off frequency) and passes signals with frequencies that are higher.
Cable, XLR
A balanced cable used for low impedance microphones and sometimes for connections between some parts of the PA. Commonly referred to as a "mic cord".
Brooks Hi Fi reviews Cue
1) The signal fed back to the musicians through headphones.
2) To set the tape or disc so that the intended selection will immediately play when the tape machine or player is started.
3) A location point entered into a computer controlling the playback or recording of a track or tape.
4) In MCI brand tape machines, a term meaning the same thing as Sync Playback (where the record head is used as a playback head for those tracks already recorded).
Kilo
A prefix meaning 1000.
Brooks Hi Fi speakers Band Track
1) A mixdown of a song without the lead vocal or without the lead and background vocals.
2) A term with the same meaning as the term Rhythm Track.
3) The recording of the rhythm instruments in a music production.
A/D
An abbreviation of Analog to Digital Conversion (the conversion of a quantity that has continuous changes into numbers that approximate those changes), or Analog to Digital Converter.
Clicking
Pressing and immediately releasing the switch on a computer's mouse.
Howlback
British term for the term Feedback (the pickup of the signal out of a channel by the input of the channel or the howling sound that this produces).
Cable, XLR
A balanced cable used for low impedance microphones and sometimes for connections between some parts of the PA. Commonly referred to as a "mic cord".
Brooks Hi Fi reviews Cue
1) The signal fed back to the musicians through headphones.
2) To set the tape or disc so that the intended selection will immediately play when the tape machine or player is started.
3) A location point entered into a computer controlling the playback or recording of a track or tape.
4) In MCI brand tape machines, a term meaning the same thing as Sync Playback (where the record head is used as a playback head for those tracks already recorded).
Kilo
A prefix meaning 1000.
Brooks Hi Fi speakers Band Track
1) A mixdown of a song without the lead vocal or without the lead and background vocals.
2) A term with the same meaning as the term Rhythm Track.
3) The recording of the rhythm instruments in a music production.
A/D
An abbreviation of Analog to Digital Conversion (the conversion of a quantity that has continuous changes into numbers that approximate those changes), or Analog to Digital Converter.
Clicking
Pressing and immediately releasing the switch on a computer's mouse.
Howlback
British term for the term Feedback (the pickup of the signal out of a channel by the input of the channel or the howling sound that this produces).
Sunday, May 5, 2024
Brooks RM 909 Lead Sheet
A written chart showing the melody, lyrics and chords of a tune with full musical notation.
Error Message
A prompt on a computer screen telling the operator that an error has occurred.
Brooks Hi Fi reviews Ground Lifter
An adapter that takes a three prong power cord and plugs into a two prong outlet, used to disconnect the third (ground) pin of the power outlet. WARNING: It can be VERY DANGEROUS to have no ground connection to the case by using a ground lifter and not grounding the unit by other means.
High Impedance Mic
A microphone designed to be fed into an amplifier with input impedance greater than 20 k ohms.
Brooks RM 909 reviews Bulk Dump
Short for System Exclusive Bulk Dump (a method of transmitting data, such as the internal parameters of a MIDI device to another MIDI device).
Atom
The smallest particle which makes up a specific substance. It's composed of a center around which electrons revolve.
Group Master
A slide control used to send out a control voltage to several VCA faders in individual channels, thus controlling the gain of several channels.
Echo Chamber
1) A room designed with very hard, non-parallel surfaces and equipped with a speaker and microphone.
2) Any artificial or electronic device that simulates the reverberation created in a room.
Error Message
A prompt on a computer screen telling the operator that an error has occurred.
Brooks Hi Fi reviews Ground Lifter
An adapter that takes a three prong power cord and plugs into a two prong outlet, used to disconnect the third (ground) pin of the power outlet. WARNING: It can be VERY DANGEROUS to have no ground connection to the case by using a ground lifter and not grounding the unit by other means.
High Impedance Mic
A microphone designed to be fed into an amplifier with input impedance greater than 20 k ohms.
Brooks RM 909 reviews Bulk Dump
Short for System Exclusive Bulk Dump (a method of transmitting data, such as the internal parameters of a MIDI device to another MIDI device).
Atom
The smallest particle which makes up a specific substance. It's composed of a center around which electrons revolve.
Group Master
A slide control used to send out a control voltage to several VCA faders in individual channels, thus controlling the gain of several channels.
Echo Chamber
1) A room designed with very hard, non-parallel surfaces and equipped with a speaker and microphone.
2) Any artificial or electronic device that simulates the reverberation created in a room.
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Brooks HI FI projectors Condenser Microphone
A microphone which converts sound pressure changes into changes of capacitance. The capacitance changes are then converted into electrical voltage variations (an audio signal).
Corner Frequency
Same as Cut-Off Frequency (the highest or lowest frequency in the pass band of a filter). (NOUN)
Brooks Hi Fi reviews Frequency
The number of cycles of a waveform occurring in a second.
Integrated Circuit (IC)
A miniature circuit of many components in a small, sealed housing with prongs to connect it into equipment.
Brooks Hi Fi speakers Capacitor
1) A device consisting of two or more conducting plates separated from one another by an insulating material and used for storing an electrical charge. Sometimes called a condenser.
2) An electronic device that is composed of two plates separated by an insulator.
Capacitance
The property of being able to oppose a change in voltage or store an electrical charge.
Hi-Z
An abbreviation of the term High Impedance (Impedance of 5000 or more ohms).
Bi-Directional Pattern
A microphone pick up pattern which has maximum pick up directly in front and directly in back of the diaphragm and least pick up at the sides.
Corner Frequency
Same as Cut-Off Frequency (the highest or lowest frequency in the pass band of a filter). (NOUN)
Brooks Hi Fi reviews Frequency
The number of cycles of a waveform occurring in a second.
Integrated Circuit (IC)
A miniature circuit of many components in a small, sealed housing with prongs to connect it into equipment.
Brooks Hi Fi speakers Capacitor
1) A device consisting of two or more conducting plates separated from one another by an insulating material and used for storing an electrical charge. Sometimes called a condenser.
2) An electronic device that is composed of two plates separated by an insulator.
Capacitance
The property of being able to oppose a change in voltage or store an electrical charge.
Hi-Z
An abbreviation of the term High Impedance (Impedance of 5000 or more ohms).
Bi-Directional Pattern
A microphone pick up pattern which has maximum pick up directly in front and directly in back of the diaphragm and least pick up at the sides.
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