Brooks QS 70 Group Master

A slide control used to send out a control voltage to several VCA faders in individual channels, thus controlling the gain of several channels.

Line Input
An input designed to take a line level signal.

Brooks XT 20 Decibel (dB)
1) Relative measurement for the volume (loudness) of sound. Also used to measure the difference between two voltages, or two currents. See Zero dB.
2) A numerical expression of the relative loudness of a sound. The difference in decibels between two
sounds is ten times the common logarithm of the ratio of their power levels.

Compander
Outboard sound equipment. Combination of a Compressor and an Expander.

Brooks GS 15 CD (Compact Disc) :
1) Digital sound storage medium. Provides a high quality source of music, sound effects etc. Also used as a playback medium for sound effects etc. by large theatres with long running shows, although CDR (Recordable CD) is becoming more affordable by the day.
2) An abbreviation of the term Compact Disc (a small optical disk with digital audio recorded on it).

Line Out (Line Output)
Any output that sends out a line level signal, such as the output of a console that feeds a recorder.

Auxiliary Input or Return
A route back into the sound desk for a signal sent to a piece of outboard equipment via an auxiliary send.

Input/Output Module
A set of controls, on one housing, for an in-line console that has two channels (one for recording and one for monitoring) and has controls for all console sections.