1) A device consisting of two or more conducting plates separated from one another by an insulating material and used for storing an electrical charge. Sometimes called a condenser.
2) An electronic device that is composed of two plates separated by an insulator.
Dolby
Trade name for a series of noise reduction systems that have become standard on many tape playback machines. Many film soundtracks are produced using this process. Different varieties are found from Dolby B on most personal cassette players, to Dolby SR and Digital, the current state of the art for cinema.
Brooks XB 22 Half Step
A pitch difference of the amount that is present between adjacent keys on a piano.
Frequency
Practically speaking, high frequency means high pitch and low frequency means low pitch.
Brooks BA 71 Amplitude
The strength of a vibrating wave; in sound, the loudness of the sound.
Electrons
Negatively charged particles, which revolve around the centre of atoms. The movement of such electrons down a conductor causes electrical current.
Error Correct
Exact replacement of lost information bits in digital audio.
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.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Brooks HI FI projectors Compact Disc CD
A small optical disk with digital audio recorded on it. Cycle 1) An alternation of a waveform which begins at a point, passes throug...
-
The extreme range of a signal. Usually measured from the average to the extreme. Frets Vertical metal wires which sit vertically on ...
-
The height of a waveform above or below the zero line. Cycle 1) An alternation of a waveform which begins at a point, passes through...
-
Outboard sound equipment that can momentarily stores a signal being sent to part of a P.A. system so that delayed reinforced sound reaches...
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.