Where a signal enters the board or component.
Chorusing
1) A term meaning the same thing as Chorus (Definition 3 or 4).
2) In some delay effects devices, a term used to mean the term Depth (the amount of change in the controlled signal by the control signal).
Brooks Hi Fi speakers Auxiliary Equipment
Effects devices separate from but working with the recording console.
Bi
A prefix meaning two.
Brooks RM 909 reviews Frequency Range
The range of frequencies over which an electronic device is useful or over which a sound source will put out substantial energy.
Electret Condenser
A condenser microphone that has a permanently polarized (charged) variable capacitor as its sound pressure level sensor.
Bit
The smallest unit of digital information representing a single "0" or 1.
Foot (Foot Drum)
Another name for Bass Drum (the largest drum in the Drum Kit which puts out bass frequencies and is played with a foot pedal).
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Brooks RM 909 reviews Acoustic Amplifier
The portion of the instrument which makes the vibrating source move more air or move air more efficiently; this makes the sound of the instrument louder. Examples of acoustic amplifiers include:
1) The body of an acoustic guitar,
2) The sounding board of a piano,
3) The bell of a horn and
4) The shell of a drum.
Chorus
Common type of effect that makes sounds fuller and thicker.
Brooks Hi Fi reviews Electrostatic Charge
The excess or deficiency of electrons in a given area.
Attack
The rate the sound begins and increases in volume.
Brooks HI FI projectors Inductance
The property of an electric circuit by which a varying current in it produces a varying magnetic field that introduces voltages in the same circuit or in a nearby circuit. It is measured in henrys.
Alternating Current
Electric current which flows back and forth in a circuit.
Golden Section
A ratio of height to width to length of a room to achieve "good acoustics" and first recommended by the ancient Greeks. The ratio is approximately the width 1.6 times the height and the length 2.6 times the height
Keying Input (Key Input)
An input on a dynamics processing device to control the device by an external audio signal.
1) The body of an acoustic guitar,
2) The sounding board of a piano,
3) The bell of a horn and
4) The shell of a drum.
Chorus
Common type of effect that makes sounds fuller and thicker.
Brooks Hi Fi reviews Electrostatic Charge
The excess or deficiency of electrons in a given area.
Attack
The rate the sound begins and increases in volume.
Brooks HI FI projectors Inductance
The property of an electric circuit by which a varying current in it produces a varying magnetic field that introduces voltages in the same circuit or in a nearby circuit. It is measured in henrys.
Alternating Current
Electric current which flows back and forth in a circuit.
Golden Section
A ratio of height to width to length of a room to achieve "good acoustics" and first recommended by the ancient Greeks. The ratio is approximately the width 1.6 times the height and the length 2.6 times the height
Keying Input (Key Input)
An input on a dynamics processing device to control the device by an external audio signal.
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Brooks RM 909 reviews Envelope
1) How a sound or audio signal varies in intensity over a time span.
2) How a control voltage varies in level over time controlling a parameter of something other than gain or audio level.
Critical Distance
The point a distance away from the sound source where the direct sound and the reverberant sound are equal in volume.
Brooks Hi Fi reviews Frequency Response
How sensitive an electronic device (mic, amplifier, speaker, etc.) is to various frequencies; often communicated with a graph.
Floor
1) An alternate tam meaning Range (a limit on the amount the signal is reduced when the input signal is low by an expander or gate).
2) A shortening of the term Noise Floor (the level of the noise).
Brooks RM 909 Binary
A numbering system based on two. In binary there are two symbols used ("l" and "0").
Engineer
1) A technician in charge of a recording session; Also called Recording Engineer.
2) A person with an engineering degree.
3) A person with sufficient experience in the field to be equivalent to the education one would receive earning an engineering degree.
Lift
1) To boost gain of audio at a particular band of frequencies with an equalizer.
2) An elevation device in the star trek series of TV programs.
Bottom
The bass frequencies (as in "needs more bottom end").
2) How a control voltage varies in level over time controlling a parameter of something other than gain or audio level.
Critical Distance
The point a distance away from the sound source where the direct sound and the reverberant sound are equal in volume.
Brooks Hi Fi reviews Frequency Response
How sensitive an electronic device (mic, amplifier, speaker, etc.) is to various frequencies; often communicated with a graph.
Floor
1) An alternate tam meaning Range (a limit on the amount the signal is reduced when the input signal is low by an expander or gate).
2) A shortening of the term Noise Floor (the level of the noise).
Brooks RM 909 Binary
A numbering system based on two. In binary there are two symbols used ("l" and "0").
Engineer
1) A technician in charge of a recording session; Also called Recording Engineer.
2) A person with an engineering degree.
3) A person with sufficient experience in the field to be equivalent to the education one would receive earning an engineering degree.
Lift
1) To boost gain of audio at a particular band of frequencies with an equalizer.
2) An elevation device in the star trek series of TV programs.
Bottom
The bass frequencies (as in "needs more bottom end").
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Brooks HI FI projectors Capacitance
The property of being able to oppose a change in voltage or store an electrical charge.
Amplifier
A device which increases the amplitude (level) of an electrical signal (making it louder).
Brooks Hi Fi reviews Audio
Most often referring to electrical signals resulting from the sound pressure wave being converted into electrical energy.
Line Out (Line Output)
Any output that sends out a line level signal, such as the output of a console that feeds a recorder.
Brooks Hi Fi speakers Acoustic/Acoustical
Having to do with sound that can be heard by the ears.
AcousticsThe behaviour of sound and its study. The acoustics of a room depend on its size and shape and the amount and position of sound-absorbing and reflecting material.
AES
An abbreviation of Audio Engineering Society.
Layering
The recording (or playing) of a musical part with of several similar sound patches playing simultaneous.
Compression Driver
The unit that feeds a sound pressure wave into the throat of a horn (in a horn loudspeaker).
Amplifier
A device which increases the amplitude (level) of an electrical signal (making it louder).
Brooks Hi Fi reviews Audio
Most often referring to electrical signals resulting from the sound pressure wave being converted into electrical energy.
Line Out (Line Output)
Any output that sends out a line level signal, such as the output of a console that feeds a recorder.
Brooks Hi Fi speakers Acoustic/Acoustical
Having to do with sound that can be heard by the ears.
AcousticsThe behaviour of sound and its study. The acoustics of a room depend on its size and shape and the amount and position of sound-absorbing and reflecting material.
AES
An abbreviation of Audio Engineering Society.
Layering
The recording (or playing) of a musical part with of several similar sound patches playing simultaneous.
Compression Driver
The unit that feeds a sound pressure wave into the throat of a horn (in a horn loudspeaker).
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Brooks Hi Fi speakers Basic Session
The First session in recording an audio production to record the Basic Tracks.
Linearity
The extent to which any signal handling process is accomplished without amplitude distortion.
Brooks Hi Fi reviews Group Faders
The VCA faders of individual channels that are all controlled by a Group Master Fader (a slide control used to send out a control voltage to several VCA faders in individual channels).
Current
The amount of electron charge passing a point in a conductor per unit of time.
Brooks RM 909 Flutter
1) High-frequency variations in pitch of a recorded waveform due to fast speed variations in a recorder or playback machine.
2) Originally, and more formally, any variations (fast or slow) in pitch of a recorded tone due to speed fluctuations in a recorder or playback unit.
Bit
The smallest unit of digital information representing a single "0" or 1.
Capsule
1) The variable capacitor section of a condenser microphone.
2) In other types of microphones, the part of the microphone that includes the diaphragm and the active element.
Head Amp
British name for Preamplifier (A low-noise amplifier designed to take a low-level signal, such as the output of a tape head, and bring it up to normal line level).
Linearity
The extent to which any signal handling process is accomplished without amplitude distortion.
Brooks Hi Fi reviews Group Faders
The VCA faders of individual channels that are all controlled by a Group Master Fader (a slide control used to send out a control voltage to several VCA faders in individual channels).
Current
The amount of electron charge passing a point in a conductor per unit of time.
Brooks RM 909 Flutter
1) High-frequency variations in pitch of a recorded waveform due to fast speed variations in a recorder or playback machine.
2) Originally, and more formally, any variations (fast or slow) in pitch of a recorded tone due to speed fluctuations in a recorder or playback unit.
Bit
The smallest unit of digital information representing a single "0" or 1.
Capsule
1) The variable capacitor section of a condenser microphone.
2) In other types of microphones, the part of the microphone that includes the diaphragm and the active element.
Head Amp
British name for Preamplifier (A low-noise amplifier designed to take a low-level signal, such as the output of a tape head, and bring it up to normal line level).
Thursday, June 1, 2023
Brooks RM 909 reviews Acoustic Amplifier
The portion of the instrument which makes the vibrating source move more air or move air more efficiently; this makes the sound of the instrument louder. Examples of acoustic amplifiers include:
1) The body of an acoustic guitar,
2) The sounding board of a piano,
3) The bell of a horn and
4) The shell of a drum.
Barrier Micing
A method of placing the head of a microphone as close as possible to a reflective surface, preventing phase cancellation.
Brooks RM 909 Instrument Out Direct
Feeding the output of an electric instrument (like an electric guitar) to the recording console or tape recorder without using a microphone.
Equipment Rack
A cabinet with rails (or free standing rails) that have holes to accept screws at standard spaces and used to house outboard gear.
Brooks Hi Fi speakers Figure Eight Pattern
Another name for Bi-directional Pattern (microphone pickup pattern picking up best from the front and back of the diaphragm and not picking up from the side of the diaphragm).
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.
Layering
The recording (or playing) of a musical part with of several similar sound patches playing simultaneous.
Amplitude
The extreme range of a signal. Usually measured from the average to the extreme.
1) The body of an acoustic guitar,
2) The sounding board of a piano,
3) The bell of a horn and
4) The shell of a drum.
Barrier Micing
A method of placing the head of a microphone as close as possible to a reflective surface, preventing phase cancellation.
Brooks RM 909 Instrument Out Direct
Feeding the output of an electric instrument (like an electric guitar) to the recording console or tape recorder without using a microphone.
Equipment Rack
A cabinet with rails (or free standing rails) that have holes to accept screws at standard spaces and used to house outboard gear.
Brooks Hi Fi speakers Figure Eight Pattern
Another name for Bi-directional Pattern (microphone pickup pattern picking up best from the front and back of the diaphragm and not picking up from the side of the diaphragm).
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.
Layering
The recording (or playing) of a musical part with of several similar sound patches playing simultaneous.
Amplitude
The extreme range of a signal. Usually measured from the average to the extreme.
Brooks RM 909 Equalization
1) The process of adjusting the tonal quality of a sound. A graphic equalizer provides adjustment for a wide range of frequency bands, and is normally inserted in the signal path after the mixing desk, before the amplifier. See Feedback.
2) Any time the amplitude of audio signals at specific set of frequencies are increased or decreased more than the signals at other audio frequencies.
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.
Brooks HI FI projectors Chord
Three or more musical pitches sung or played together.
Expander
A device that causes expansion of the audio signal.
Brooks Hi Fi speakers Line Out (Output, Send)
Where a signal leaves the board or component.
Compression Ratio
How many dB the input signal has to rise above the threshold for every one dB more output of a compressor or limiter.
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.
Key
The control of a dynamics processing device by an external audio signal.
2) Any time the amplitude of audio signals at specific set of frequencies are increased or decreased more than the signals at other audio frequencies.
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.
Brooks HI FI projectors Chord
Three or more musical pitches sung or played together.
Expander
A device that causes expansion of the audio signal.
Brooks Hi Fi speakers Line Out (Output, Send)
Where a signal leaves the board or component.
Compression Ratio
How many dB the input signal has to rise above the threshold for every one dB more output of a compressor or limiter.
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.
Key
The control of a dynamics processing device by an external audio signal.
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