Brooks Cinema RM 909 Analog To Digital Converter

The device which does the conversion of a quantity that has continuous changes (usually of voltage) into numbers that approximate those changes.

DC
Abbreviation for direct current.

Brooks BA 71 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.

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.

Brooks Speakers Line Out (Line Output)
Any output that sends out a line level signal, such as the output of a console that feeds a recorder.

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).

Compressor
A signal processing device that does not allow as much fluctuation in the level of the signal above a certain adjustable or fixed level.

In-Line Console
A console with modules that have controls for all console sections in one long strip.