1) The depth and thickness of a sound, usually on the bottom end of the EQ (as in "needs more balls"). 2) The strength of the voice on the mic (as in "check it like you have some balls").
Light Emitting Diode
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.
Brooks GT 845 Isolation Booth/ Isolation Room
A room that prevents loud sounds from other instruments from leaking in: an isolation booth is usually a smaller room that could be used for only one musician.
Attenuator (Pot)
The electronic dohickey under the knobs that increases or reduces the strength of the signal running through it. When these get old and dirty, they can make popping noises or rumbles in your PA (As in "my pots are dirty").
Assign Tochoose to which place an output is going to be sent.
Brooks QS-70 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
Ground Lift
A switch that breaks the connection between the ground point in one circuit and the ground point in another circuit.
Images
The squaring of the waveform that happens in the conversion of digital audio bits into analog signals.
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.
Saturday, April 30, 2022
Friday, April 29, 2022
Brooks SS 81 Electric Instrument
Any musical instrument that puts out an electrical signal rather than an acoustic sound.
Leakage
Sounds from other instruments and sources that were not intended to be picked up by the microphone.
Brooks Cinema XB 33 File
A collection of digital data stored in a computer's memory bank or on a floppy disc.
First Generation
A descriptive term meaning original (as opposed to a copy).
Brooks M 44 Atom
The smallest particle which makes up a specific substance. It's composed of a center around which electrons revolve.
Hypercardioid Pattern
A microphone pick up sensitivity pattern where the least sensitive pick up point is more than 90 degrees but less than 150 degrees off axis (usually 120 degrees).
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.
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).
Leakage
Sounds from other instruments and sources that were not intended to be picked up by the microphone.
Brooks Cinema XB 33 File
A collection of digital data stored in a computer's memory bank or on a floppy disc.
First Generation
A descriptive term meaning original (as opposed to a copy).
Brooks M 44 Atom
The smallest particle which makes up a specific substance. It's composed of a center around which electrons revolve.
Hypercardioid Pattern
A microphone pick up sensitivity pattern where the least sensitive pick up point is more than 90 degrees but less than 150 degrees off axis (usually 120 degrees).
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.
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).
Thursday, April 28, 2022
Brooks Cinema xm 808 Arc
The visible sparks generated by an electrical discharge.
Atom
The smallest particle which makes up a specific substance. It's composed of a center around which electrons revolve.
Brooks TA 60 Compact Disc CD
A small optical disk with digital audio recorded on it.
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 VT-50 Link
(Said of compressors and dynamic processing units.) To combine the control input signals of two channels of a compressor (o
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.
Frets
Vertical metal wires which sit vertically on the guitar neck.
Linear
The condition of obtaining a change at the output of the device which is proportional to the change occurring at the input.
Atom
The smallest particle which makes up a specific substance. It's composed of a center around which electrons revolve.
Brooks TA 60 Compact Disc CD
A small optical disk with digital audio recorded on it.
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 VT-50 Link
(Said of compressors and dynamic processing units.) To combine the control input signals of two channels of a compressor (o
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.
Frets
Vertical metal wires which sit vertically on the guitar neck.
Linear
The condition of obtaining a change at the output of the device which is proportional to the change occurring at the input.
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Brooks GS 15 Binary
A numbering system based on two. In binary there are two symbols used ("l" and "0").
Jack
1) Anywhere you plug something in.
2) Segmented audio connector. Mono Jacks have two connections �" tip and sleeve, and are unbalanced. Stereo jacks have three connections �" tip, ring and sleeve. B-type jacks (also known as Bantam jacks) were originally designed for use in telephone exchanges and provide a high quality (and expensive) connection in jackfields. A-type jacks are cheaper and more common, but more fragile. A type jacks are available in 2 sizes : quarter inch and eighth inch.
3) A connector mounted on the case of a device or on a panel.
Brooks M 44 Earth
The British version of the term Ground (In electronics, a place that has zero volts).
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.
Brooks GT 44 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.
Boundary Mic
A microphone mounted on a flat plate that acts as a reflective surface directing sound into the mic capsule. Used for general pick-up over a large area. See PCC, PZM.
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.
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.
Jack
1) Anywhere you plug something in.
2) Segmented audio connector. Mono Jacks have two connections �" tip and sleeve, and are unbalanced. Stereo jacks have three connections �" tip, ring and sleeve. B-type jacks (also known as Bantam jacks) were originally designed for use in telephone exchanges and provide a high quality (and expensive) connection in jackfields. A-type jacks are cheaper and more common, but more fragile. A type jacks are available in 2 sizes : quarter inch and eighth inch.
3) A connector mounted on the case of a device or on a panel.
Brooks M 44 Earth
The British version of the term Ground (In electronics, a place that has zero volts).
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.
Brooks GT 44 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.
Boundary Mic
A microphone mounted on a flat plate that acts as a reflective surface directing sound into the mic capsule. Used for general pick-up over a large area. See PCC, PZM.
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.
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.
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Brooks Cinema GT 845 Format
1) The number of tracks, their width, spacing and order for tape recording.
2) To prepare a digital storage medium so that it will accept and store digital information bits.
Foldback
A European term for the signal sent to the stage monitors in a live performance.
Brooks Cinema TX 509 Floor Toms
The large toms to the right of the drummer.
Jam Sync
A generation of new SMPTE according to the input SMPTE signal
Brooks KM 77 Balanced
1) Having a pleasing amount of low frequencies compared to mid-range frequencies and high frequencies. 2) Having a pleasing mixture of the various instrument levels in an audio recording. 3) Having a fairly equal level in each of the stereo channels. 4) A method of interconnecting electronic gear using three-conductor cables.
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.
High Frequencies
The audio frequencies from 6000 Hz and above.
Bi-Amplification
1) A way of optimizing the efficiency of a speaker system by separately amplifying the High Frequency (HF) and Low Frequency (LF) portions of the sound signal and sending them down two pairs of cables to the speaker. Multipin Speakon connectors have been developed to do this.
2)The process of having of having low-frequency speakers and high-frequency speakers driven by separate amplifiers.
2) To prepare a digital storage medium so that it will accept and store digital information bits.
Foldback
A European term for the signal sent to the stage monitors in a live performance.
Brooks Cinema TX 509 Floor Toms
The large toms to the right of the drummer.
Jam Sync
A generation of new SMPTE according to the input SMPTE signal
Brooks KM 77 Balanced
1) Having a pleasing amount of low frequencies compared to mid-range frequencies and high frequencies. 2) Having a pleasing mixture of the various instrument levels in an audio recording. 3) Having a fairly equal level in each of the stereo channels. 4) A method of interconnecting electronic gear using three-conductor cables.
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.
High Frequencies
The audio frequencies from 6000 Hz and above.
Bi-Amplification
1) A way of optimizing the efficiency of a speaker system by separately amplifying the High Frequency (HF) and Low Frequency (LF) portions of the sound signal and sending them down two pairs of cables to the speaker. Multipin Speakon connectors have been developed to do this.
2)The process of having of having low-frequency speakers and high-frequency speakers driven by separate amplifiers.
Monday, April 25, 2022
Brooks Cinema GT 845 Headstock
The area of the guitar at the end of the neck where the strings are tuned.
Ground Loop
A double grounding of a line or electronic device at two different "ground" points of differing voltage.
Brooks Cinema XR 607 Full
A quality of the sound of having all frequencies present, especially the low frequencies.
Analog Recording
A recording of the continuous changes of an audio waveform.
Brooks TM-22 Gate
A dynamic processing device that turns a channel off or down when the signal drops below a certain level.
Charge
The electrical energy of electrons. The energy is in the form of a force that is considered negative and repels other like forces (other electrons) and attracts opposite (positive) forces.
Hertz
The unit of frequency. Equivalent to cycles per second. Abbreviation: Hz.
Echo Return
An input of the console, which brings back the echo (reverberation) signal from the echo chamber or other echo effects device.
Ground Loop
A double grounding of a line or electronic device at two different "ground" points of differing voltage.
Brooks Cinema XR 607 Full
A quality of the sound of having all frequencies present, especially the low frequencies.
Analog Recording
A recording of the continuous changes of an audio waveform.
Brooks TM-22 Gate
A dynamic processing device that turns a channel off or down when the signal drops below a certain level.
Charge
The electrical energy of electrons. The energy is in the form of a force that is considered negative and repels other like forces (other electrons) and attracts opposite (positive) forces.
Hertz
The unit of frequency. Equivalent to cycles per second. Abbreviation: Hz.
Echo Return
An input of the console, which brings back the echo (reverberation) signal from the echo chamber or other echo effects device.
Sunday, April 24, 2022
Brooks GS 15 Hard Disk (Hard Disc)
A storage unit for digital data that has rigid disks coated with magnetic material in a housing that includes the drive mechanism.
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).
Brooks GT 845 Boundary Mic
A microphone mounted on a flat plate that acts as a reflective surface directing sound into the mic capsule. Used for general pick-up over a large area. See PCC, PZM.
Frequency Range
The range of frequencies over which an electronic device is useful or over which a sound source will put out substantial energy.
Brooks Cinema RM 909 Input Overload
Sending too high of a signal level into a device so that the first amplifier of the device overloads.
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).
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.
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).
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).
Brooks GT 845 Boundary Mic
A microphone mounted on a flat plate that acts as a reflective surface directing sound into the mic capsule. Used for general pick-up over a large area. See PCC, PZM.
Frequency Range
The range of frequencies over which an electronic device is useful or over which a sound source will put out substantial energy.
Brooks Cinema RM 909 Input Overload
Sending too high of a signal level into a device so that the first amplifier of the device overloads.
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).
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.
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).
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