Brooks Cinema RM 909 Gain Structure

The way in which the gain varies in the stages or sections of an audio system.

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 RM 80 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.

Dry
Describes a sound coming from the PA with no effects on it.

Brooks XB 22 Line
1) Short for line level.
2) A cable.

Chord
Three or more musical pitches sung or played together.

Active Crossover
Uses active devices (transistors, IC's, tubes) and some form of power supply to operate.

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.