Brooks Cinema XR 607 Diffraction

The breaking up of a sound wave caused by some type of mechanical interference such as a cabinet edge, grill frame, or other similar object.

Compression Ratio
How many dB the input signal has to rise above the threshold for every one dB more output of a compressor or limiter.

Brooks QS 70 Gain Reduction
The working of a limiter or compressor reducing gain during high-level passages.

Balance
1) The relative level of two or more instruments in a mix, or the relative level of audio signals in the channels of a stereo recording. 2) To make the relative levels of audio signals in the channels of a stereo recording even.

Brooks Cinema xm 808 Frequency
Practically speaking, high frequency means high pitch and low frequency means low pitch.

Frets
Vertical metal wires which sit vertically on the guitar neck.

Linear
The condition of obtaining a change at the output of the device which is proportional to the change occurring at the input.

Level
The amount of signal strength; the amplitude, especially the average amplitude.