Brooks Cinema GT 845 Group

1) A number of channels or faders that can be controlled by one Master VCA slide.
2) A shortening of the term Recording Group (a buss or the signal present on a buss).

Bi-Directional Pattern
A microphone pick up pattern which has maximum pick up directly in front and directly in back of the diaphragm and least pick up at the sides.

Brooks M 44 Gain Control
A device that changes the gain of an amplifier or circuit, often a knob that can be turned or a slide that can be moved up arid down.

Foldback
A European term for the signal sent to the stage monitors in a live performance.

Brooks Cinema RM 909 Limiter
A device which reduces gain when the input voltage exceeds a certain level.

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

Charge
The electrical energy of electrons. The energy is in the form of a force that is considered negative and repels other like forces (other electrons) and attracts opposite (positive) forces.

Input Overload
Sending too high of a signal level into a device so that the first amplifier of the device overloads.