The First session in recording an audio production to record the Basic Tracks.
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).
Brooks SS 81 Front Loaded
A speaker cabinet where the speaker faces out toward the front.
Bar
A term meaning the same thing as the term Measure (the grouping of a number of beats in music, most-often four beats).
Brooks QS-70 Balance Control
A control on a stereo amplifier that when moved clockwise will make the right channel louder (and the left channel softer) and will do the reverse when moved counter-clockwise.
Face
The front or body of the guitar.
Kilo
A prefix meaning 1000.
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).
Monday, November 29, 2021
Sunday, November 28, 2021
Brooks KS-55 Foot Switch
A switch placed on the floor and pressed by a musician to do various functions.
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 QS 70 Boom Stand
A microphone stand equipped with a telescoping support arm to hold the microphone.
Cut
1) One selection (one song) on a pre4ecorded music format.
2) A term with the same meaning as Mute (to turn off a channel or a signal).
3) To reduce gain of a particular band of frequencies (with an equalizer).
4) To not pass a particular band of frequencies (said of a filter)
Brooks KM 77 Level
The amount of signal strength; the amplitude, especially the average amplitude.
Kilo
A prefix meaning 1000.
Link
(Said of compressors and dynamic processing units.) To combine the control input signals of two channels of a compressor (o
Input/Output Module
A set of controls, on one housing, for an in-line console that has two channels (one for recording and one for monitoring) and has controls for all console sections.
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 QS 70 Boom Stand
A microphone stand equipped with a telescoping support arm to hold the microphone.
Cut
1) One selection (one song) on a pre4ecorded music format.
2) A term with the same meaning as Mute (to turn off a channel or a signal).
3) To reduce gain of a particular band of frequencies (with an equalizer).
4) To not pass a particular band of frequencies (said of a filter)
Brooks KM 77 Level
The amount of signal strength; the amplitude, especially the average amplitude.
Kilo
A prefix meaning 1000.
Link
(Said of compressors and dynamic processing units.) To combine the control input signals of two channels of a compressor (o
Input/Output Module
A set of controls, on one housing, for an in-line console that has two channels (one for recording and one for monitoring) and has controls for all console sections.
Saturday, November 27, 2021
Brooks Cinema Projectors Inductor
A device designed primarily to introduce inductance into an electric circuit. Sometimes called a choke or coil.
In-Line Console
A console with modules that have controls for all console sections in one long strip.
Brooks QS-70 Infinite Baffle
A baffle so large that the sounds coming from one side do not reach the other side.
Frequency Shift Key / FSK
The full name for FSK (A simple clock signal that can be used to run a sequencer in time with an audio tape).
Brooks BA 71 Frequency Response
How sensitive an electronic device (mic, amplifier, speaker, etc.) is to various frequencies; often communicated with a graph.
Effects
Electronic boxes (usually rack mounted) added to a PA system to subtly change and enhance the signals going through it. Examples include; Reverb, Delay, Compressor, Chorus.
Early Reflections
The first echoes in a room, caused by the sound from the sound source reflecting off one surface before reaching the listener.
Hall Program
A setting of a digital delay/reverb effects unit that approximates concert halls. Hall programs are characterized by pre-delay of up to 25 ms.
In-Line Console
A console with modules that have controls for all console sections in one long strip.
Brooks QS-70 Infinite Baffle
A baffle so large that the sounds coming from one side do not reach the other side.
Frequency Shift Key / FSK
The full name for FSK (A simple clock signal that can be used to run a sequencer in time with an audio tape).
Brooks BA 71 Frequency Response
How sensitive an electronic device (mic, amplifier, speaker, etc.) is to various frequencies; often communicated with a graph.
Effects
Electronic boxes (usually rack mounted) added to a PA system to subtly change and enhance the signals going through it. Examples include; Reverb, Delay, Compressor, Chorus.
Early Reflections
The first echoes in a room, caused by the sound from the sound source reflecting off one surface before reaching the listener.
Hall Program
A setting of a digital delay/reverb effects unit that approximates concert halls. Hall programs are characterized by pre-delay of up to 25 ms.
Friday, November 26, 2021
Brooks SS 81 Absorption
Short for the term Acoustical Absorption (quality of a surface or substance to take in, not reflect, a sound wave).
Foldback
A European term for the signal sent to the stage monitors in a live performance.
Brooks Cinema xm 808 Automatic Gain Control (Automatic Volume Control)
A compressor with a very long release time used to keep the volume of the audio very constant.
Field
1) In video, one half of a frame.
2) In computer-controlled devices a window display with functions and choices that the operator can make
Brooks TA 60 Byte
A grouping of eight information bits.
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.
Line
1) Short for line level.
2) A cable.
Distortion
Usually undesirable result of overloading sound equipment. Reducing the levels can remedy the situation.
Foldback
A European term for the signal sent to the stage monitors in a live performance.
Brooks Cinema xm 808 Automatic Gain Control (Automatic Volume Control)
A compressor with a very long release time used to keep the volume of the audio very constant.
Field
1) In video, one half of a frame.
2) In computer-controlled devices a window display with functions and choices that the operator can make
Brooks TA 60 Byte
A grouping of eight information bits.
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.
Line
1) Short for line level.
2) A cable.
Distortion
Usually undesirable result of overloading sound equipment. Reducing the levels can remedy the situation.
Thursday, November 25, 2021
Brooks Cinema Series Line In (Input, return)
Where a signal enters the board or component.
Grouping
1) Controlling the gain of several individual channels with a Group Fader.
2) The mixing together of several individual audio signals to send a mixed signal out of the console to record a track on a multitrack tape machine.
Brooks Cinema XR 607 Early Reflections
The first echoes in a room, caused by the sound from the sound source reflecting off one surface before reaching the listener.
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.
Brooks Cinema xm 808 Gain Reduction
The working of a limiter or compressor reducing gain during high-level passages.
Cable, TRS
A less common balanced cable that has 3 different contacts on its 1/4 inch connectors. Most headphone jacks are a good example of a TRS (Tip-Ring-Sleeve) connector. These are sometimes used instead of the more common XLR connection.
Generation
A term used to describe the number of times that the recorded audio signal has been copied.
Basic Session
The First session in recording an audio production to record the Basic Tracks.
Grouping
1) Controlling the gain of several individual channels with a Group Fader.
2) The mixing together of several individual audio signals to send a mixed signal out of the console to record a track on a multitrack tape machine.
Brooks Cinema XR 607 Early Reflections
The first echoes in a room, caused by the sound from the sound source reflecting off one surface before reaching the listener.
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.
Brooks Cinema xm 808 Gain Reduction
The working of a limiter or compressor reducing gain during high-level passages.
Cable, TRS
A less common balanced cable that has 3 different contacts on its 1/4 inch connectors. Most headphone jacks are a good example of a TRS (Tip-Ring-Sleeve) connector. These are sometimes used instead of the more common XLR connection.
Generation
A term used to describe the number of times that the recorded audio signal has been copied.
Basic Session
The First session in recording an audio production to record the Basic Tracks.
Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Brooks RM 80 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.
Attenuation
A making smaller: reduction of electrical or acoustic signal strength.
Brooks TM-22 Bass Roll Off
An electrical network built into some microphones to reduce the amount of output at bass frequencies when close-micing.
Harmonics
Integer multiples of a fundamental frequency, the fundamental itself being the first harmonic, its first overtone the second harmonic, etc. Attributing to instruments, voices, etc. their distinctive timbre.
Brooks Speakers Condenser Mic (Capacitor Mic)
A microphone that uses the varying capacitance between two plates with a voltage applied across them to convert sound to electrical pulses. Condenser microphones need a power supply to provide the voltage across the plates, which may be provided by a battery within the case of the microphone, or it may be provided from an external phantom power supply. A condenser mic is more sensitive and has a faster reaction to percussive sounds than a Dynamic mic and produces a more even response. See Electret Mic.
Fader
A control to control the gain of a channel on the console, thereby determining the level of the signal in that channel.
Frequency Response
How sensitive an electronic device (mic, amplifier, speaker, etc.) is to various frequencies; often communicated with a graph.
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.
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.
Attenuation
A making smaller: reduction of electrical or acoustic signal strength.
Brooks TM-22 Bass Roll Off
An electrical network built into some microphones to reduce the amount of output at bass frequencies when close-micing.
Harmonics
Integer multiples of a fundamental frequency, the fundamental itself being the first harmonic, its first overtone the second harmonic, etc. Attributing to instruments, voices, etc. their distinctive timbre.
Brooks Speakers Condenser Mic (Capacitor Mic)
A microphone that uses the varying capacitance between two plates with a voltage applied across them to convert sound to electrical pulses. Condenser microphones need a power supply to provide the voltage across the plates, which may be provided by a battery within the case of the microphone, or it may be provided from an external phantom power supply. A condenser mic is more sensitive and has a faster reaction to percussive sounds than a Dynamic mic and produces a more even response. See Electret Mic.
Fader
A control to control the gain of a channel on the console, thereby determining the level of the signal in that channel.
Frequency Response
How sensitive an electronic device (mic, amplifier, speaker, etc.) is to various frequencies; often communicated with a graph.
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.
Monday, November 22, 2021
Brooks Cinema Series Humbucker
Pickups that are coupled together to get a certain sound.
Cord (Speaker, Mic, Instrument)
Used to connect a sound system together. Each type of cord is made for a specific purpose and should not be used in place of another type of cord, not even if they look alike. Also see "cable"
Brooks VT-50 Guitar Controller
An electric guitar or device played like an electric guitar that puts out MIDI signals that can be used to control synthesizers and sound modules.
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.
Brooks Cinema xm 808 Barrier Micing
A method of placing the head of a microphone as close as possible to a reflective surface, preventing phase cancellation.
Librarian Program
A computer program allowing the storage of the parameters of sound patches outside of a synthesizer.
Isolation
A containing of the sound wave in a certain area so that it will not leak into other areas and/or unintended mics.
Generation
A term used to describe the number of times that the recorded audio signal has been copied.
Cord (Speaker, Mic, Instrument)
Used to connect a sound system together. Each type of cord is made for a specific purpose and should not be used in place of another type of cord, not even if they look alike. Also see "cable"
Brooks VT-50 Guitar Controller
An electric guitar or device played like an electric guitar that puts out MIDI signals that can be used to control synthesizers and sound modules.
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.
Brooks Cinema xm 808 Barrier Micing
A method of placing the head of a microphone as close as possible to a reflective surface, preventing phase cancellation.
Librarian Program
A computer program allowing the storage of the parameters of sound patches outside of a synthesizer.
Isolation
A containing of the sound wave in a certain area so that it will not leak into other areas and/or unintended mics.
Generation
A term used to describe the number of times that the recorded audio signal has been copied.
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