Brooks XT 20 Electric Current

A more formal term meaning the same as the term Current (the amount of electron charge passing a point in a conductor per unit of time).

Jack Bay
A series of jacks which have connections for most of the inputs and outputs of the equipment in the control room.

Brooks VT-50 Electricity
Electrical current (the amount of electron charge passing a point in a conductor per unit of time) or voltage (the force pushing electrons to obtain electrical current).

Condenser Microphone
A microphone which converts sound pressure changes into changes of capacitance. The capacitance changes are then converted into electrical voltage variations (an audio signal).

Brooks Cinema TX 509 High Impedance
Impedance of 5000 or more ohms.

Howlback
British term for the term Feedback (the pickup of the signal out of a channel by the input of the channel or the howling sound that this produces).

Acoustic/Acoustical
Having to do with sound that can be heard by the ears.
AcousticsThe behaviour of sound and its study. The acoustics of a room depend on its size and shape and the amount and position of sound-absorbing and reflecting material.

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