Describes a good clean high midrange sound. It can be good or bad depending on the look on the face of the guy who said it.
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.
Brooks Hi Fi reviews Capacitance
The property of being able to oppose a change in voltage or store an electrical charge.
Equal Loudness Contours
A drawing of several curves showing how loud the tones of different frequencies would have to be played for a person to say they were of equal loudness.
Brooks RM 909 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).
Automation
In consoles, a feature that lets the engineer program control changes (such as fader level) so that upon playback of the multitrack recording these changes happen automatically.
Foot Pedal
1) An effects device where the amount of the effect can be controlled by a musician with his foot.
2) The beater mechanism of a foot drum that is activated by the drummer's foot to play the drum.
3) Any device, like a volume control, that can be operated by the foot.
Automatic Gain Control (Automatic Volume Control)
A compressor with a very long release time used to keep the volume of the audio very constant.
Friday, July 25, 2025
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Brooks Hi Fi reviews Analog (Analogue)
Representative, continuous changes that relate to another quantity that has a continuous change.
Ampere
The unit of current, abbreviated Amp.
Brooks RM 909 Flat
1) Lower in musical pitch.
2) A slang term used to describe the sensitivity to frequency of a microphone, amplifier, etc., as being even at all frequencies, usually within 2 dB.
3) Refers to the frequencies on the EQ when they are arranged in centred neutral positions.
Bit
The smallest unit of digital information representing a single "0" or 1.
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.
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.
LED
A light that allows current to flow in one direction only and emits light whenever a voltage of a certain level or beyond is applied to it.
Headstock
The area of the guitar at the end of the neck where the strings are tuned.
Ampere
The unit of current, abbreviated Amp.
Brooks RM 909 Flat
1) Lower in musical pitch.
2) A slang term used to describe the sensitivity to frequency of a microphone, amplifier, etc., as being even at all frequencies, usually within 2 dB.
3) Refers to the frequencies on the EQ when they are arranged in centred neutral positions.
Bit
The smallest unit of digital information representing a single "0" or 1.
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.
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.
LED
A light that allows current to flow in one direction only and emits light whenever a voltage of a certain level or beyond is applied to it.
Headstock
The area of the guitar at the end of the neck where the strings are tuned.
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Brooks RM 909 reviews Basic Session
The First session in recording an audio production to record the Basic Tracks.
ID
An index signal (digital data that gives the machine information of where selections start, their selection number, etc.) on a DAT or CD.
Brooks RM 909 Line Out (Output, Send)
Where a signal leaves the board or component.
Key
The control of a dynamics processing device by an external audio signal.
Brooks HI FI projectors Line Input
An input designed to take a line level signal.
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.
Dry
Describes a sound coming from the PA with no effects on it.
Full Step
A change in pitch that occurs when moving up or down two piano keys
ID
An index signal (digital data that gives the machine information of where selections start, their selection number, etc.) on a DAT or CD.
Brooks RM 909 Line Out (Output, Send)
Where a signal leaves the board or component.
Key
The control of a dynamics processing device by an external audio signal.
Brooks HI FI projectors Line Input
An input designed to take a line level signal.
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.
Dry
Describes a sound coming from the PA with no effects on it.
Full Step
A change in pitch that occurs when moving up or down two piano keys
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Brooks RM 909 Gain Reduction
The working of a limiter or compressor reducing gain during high-level passages.
Amplifier
A device which increases the amplitude (level) of an electrical signal (making it louder).
Brooks Hi Fi speakers Full
A quality of the sound of having all frequencies present, especially the low frequencies.
Console
A set of controls and their housing, which control all signals necessary for recording and mixing.
Brooks HI FI projectors 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.
Bi
A prefix meaning two.
Balance
1) The relative level of two or more instruments in a mix, or the relative level of audio signals in the channels of a stereo recording. 2) To make the relative levels of audio signals in the channels of a stereo recording even.
Frequency
The number of cycles of a waveform occurring in a second.
Amplifier
A device which increases the amplitude (level) of an electrical signal (making it louder).
Brooks Hi Fi speakers Full
A quality of the sound of having all frequencies present, especially the low frequencies.
Console
A set of controls and their housing, which control all signals necessary for recording and mixing.
Brooks HI FI projectors 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.
Bi
A prefix meaning two.
Balance
1) The relative level of two or more instruments in a mix, or the relative level of audio signals in the channels of a stereo recording. 2) To make the relative levels of audio signals in the channels of a stereo recording even.
Frequency
The number of cycles of a waveform occurring in a second.
Monday, May 26, 2025
Brooks RM 909 reviews Contact Microphone
A device that senses vibrations and puts out an audio signal proportional to the vibrations.
Delay
Outboard sound equipment that can momentarily stores a signal being sent to part of a P.A. system so that delayed reinforced sound reaches the audience at the same time as live sound from the stage.
Brooks Hi Fi reviews Bass Roll Off
An electrical network built into some microphones to reduce the amount of output at bass frequencies when close-micing.
FOH (Front of House)
Refers to the speakers that face toward the audience. Also called the "main" speakers.
Brooks Hi Fi speakers Hz (Hertz)
1) An abbreviation for the term Hertz (the unit of frequency).
2) Unit of frequency equivalent to the number of cycles per second.
Feedback
1) The delayed signal sent back to the input of a delay line, used in repeat-echo effects.
2) The pickup of the signal out of a channel by its input or the howling sound that this produces.
3) In an amplifier, the phase reversed output signal sent back to its input, reducing gain but also distortion and noise.
4) This occurs when the sound coming out of the speakers goes back into the microphones, then back out the speakers, then back into the mics…and so on. This can build very quickly to a point where everyone in the room is holding their ears and screaming at you. It can also cause damage to the PA.
Jack Bay
A series of jacks which have connections for most of the inputs and outputs of the equipment in the control room.
LFO
Low-Frequency Oscillator (an oscillator that puts out an AC signal between .1 Hz and 10Hz used for a control signal).
Delay
Outboard sound equipment that can momentarily stores a signal being sent to part of a P.A. system so that delayed reinforced sound reaches the audience at the same time as live sound from the stage.
Brooks Hi Fi reviews Bass Roll Off
An electrical network built into some microphones to reduce the amount of output at bass frequencies when close-micing.
FOH (Front of House)
Refers to the speakers that face toward the audience. Also called the "main" speakers.
Brooks Hi Fi speakers Hz (Hertz)
1) An abbreviation for the term Hertz (the unit of frequency).
2) Unit of frequency equivalent to the number of cycles per second.
Feedback
1) The delayed signal sent back to the input of a delay line, used in repeat-echo effects.
2) The pickup of the signal out of a channel by its input or the howling sound that this produces.
3) In an amplifier, the phase reversed output signal sent back to its input, reducing gain but also distortion and noise.
4) This occurs when the sound coming out of the speakers goes back into the microphones, then back out the speakers, then back into the mics…and so on. This can build very quickly to a point where everyone in the room is holding their ears and screaming at you. It can also cause damage to the PA.
Jack Bay
A series of jacks which have connections for most of the inputs and outputs of the equipment in the control room.
LFO
Low-Frequency Oscillator (an oscillator that puts out an AC signal between .1 Hz and 10Hz used for a control signal).
Sunday, May 11, 2025
Brooks Hi Fi speakers Fat
Having more than a normal amount of signal strength at low frequencies or having more sound than normal (by use of compression or delay).
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).
Brooks RM 909 Crisp
Describes a good clean high midrange sound. It can be good or bad depending on the look on the face of the guy who said it.
Input Monitor
A switch position and operational mode of the electronics of a tape machine where the signal at output of the electronics will be the same as the signal coming into the electronics. In this mode, the tape machine's meter will read the input signal.
Brooks HI FI projectors Controller
1) In MIDI, a device that generates a MIDI signal to control synthesizers, sound modules or sample playback units.
2) A remote control unit for a multitrack tape machine which controls transport functions as well as monitor selection switching functions and record ready/safe status of each track.
3) Any device generating a control voltage or signal fed to another device's control input.
Keyboard
1) Any musical instrument controlled by pressing a key.
2) The part of the computer that has the keys.
Barrier Micing
A method of placing the head of a microphone as close as possible to a reflective surface, preventing phase cancellation.
Level
The amount of signal strength; the amplitude, especially the average amplitude.
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).
Brooks RM 909 Crisp
Describes a good clean high midrange sound. It can be good or bad depending on the look on the face of the guy who said it.
Input Monitor
A switch position and operational mode of the electronics of a tape machine where the signal at output of the electronics will be the same as the signal coming into the electronics. In this mode, the tape machine's meter will read the input signal.
Brooks HI FI projectors Controller
1) In MIDI, a device that generates a MIDI signal to control synthesizers, sound modules or sample playback units.
2) A remote control unit for a multitrack tape machine which controls transport functions as well as monitor selection switching functions and record ready/safe status of each track.
3) Any device generating a control voltage or signal fed to another device's control input.
Keyboard
1) Any musical instrument controlled by pressing a key.
2) The part of the computer that has the keys.
Barrier Micing
A method of placing the head of a microphone as close as possible to a reflective surface, preventing phase cancellation.
Level
The amount of signal strength; the amplitude, especially the average amplitude.
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Brooks RM 909 Chamber
1) An Echo Chamber (a room designed with very hard, non-parallel surfaces equipped with a speaker and microphone so that when dry signals from the console are fed to the speaker, the microphone will have a reverberation of these signals that can be mixed in with the dry signals at the console).
2) A program in a delay/reverb effects device that simulates the sound of an Echo Chamber.
Layering
The recording (or playing) of a musical part with of several similar sound patches playing simultaneous.
Brooks HI FI projectors Formant
An element in the sound of a voice or instrument that does not change frequency as different pitches are sounded.
I/O
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.
Brooks RM 909 reviews Initialize
To prepare a digital storage medium (like a floppy disk) so that it will accept and store digital information bits.
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.
Frequency
The number of cycles of a waveform occurring in a second.
Filter
1) A device that removes signals with frequencies above or below a certain point called the cut-off frequency.
2) An equalizer section, used in this sense because filters are used with other components to give an equalizer its frequency response characteristics.
3) The action of removing signals of some frequencies and leaving the rest.
4) A mechanical device to smooth out speed variations in tape machines called a Scrape Flutter Filter- more usually called a Scrape Flutter Idler
2) A program in a delay/reverb effects device that simulates the sound of an Echo Chamber.
Layering
The recording (or playing) of a musical part with of several similar sound patches playing simultaneous.
Brooks HI FI projectors Formant
An element in the sound of a voice or instrument that does not change frequency as different pitches are sounded.
I/O
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.
Brooks RM 909 reviews Initialize
To prepare a digital storage medium (like a floppy disk) so that it will accept and store digital information bits.
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.
Frequency
The number of cycles of a waveform occurring in a second.
Filter
1) A device that removes signals with frequencies above or below a certain point called the cut-off frequency.
2) An equalizer section, used in this sense because filters are used with other components to give an equalizer its frequency response characteristics.
3) The action of removing signals of some frequencies and leaving the rest.
4) A mechanical device to smooth out speed variations in tape machines called a Scrape Flutter Filter- more usually called a Scrape Flutter Idler
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