Brooks Cinema Series Hard Disk Recording

The recording of digital audio onto a hard disc.

Axis
A line around which a device operates. Example: In a microphone, this would be an imaginary line coming out from the front of the microphone in the direction of motion of the diaphragm.

Brooks M 44 Cable, XLR
A balanced cable used for low impedance microphones and sometimes for connections between some parts of the PA. Commonly referred to as a "mic cord".

FOH (Front of House)
Refers to the speakers that face toward the audience. Also called the "main" speakers.

Brooks Cinema ZL 44 Amplification
An increasing of signal strength.

Kilo
A prefix meaning 1000.

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

Compact Disc, Interactive CDI
A Compact Disc, usually containing audio, video, and text, which the user can interact with in that the display or playback changes after the user performs some action.