Brooks Cinema XR 607 Driver

See transducer. Dynamic Range �" The range between the quietest and the loudest sounds a device can handle (often quoted in dB).

Formant
An element in the sound of a voice or instrument that does not change frequency as different pitches are sounded.

Brooks TM-22 Limiter
A device which reduces gain when the input voltage exceeds a certain level.

Echo
1) One distinct repeat of a sound because of the sound reflecting off a surface.
2) Loosely, used to mean reverberation (the continuing of a sound after the source stops emitting it, caused by many discrete echoes closely spaced in time).

Brooks Cinema NZ 60 Frequency Response
How sensitive an electronic device (mic, amplifier, speaker, etc.) is to various frequencies; often communicated with a graph.

Bit
The smallest unit of digital information representing a single "0" or 1.

Keyboard
1) Any musical instrument controlled by pressing a key.
2) The part of the computer that has the keys.

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.