Brooks Speakers A/D

An abbreviation of Analog to Digital Conversion (the conversion of a quantity that has continuous changes into numbers that approximate those changes), or Analog to Digital Converter.

Chorus
Common type of effect that makes sounds fuller and thicker.

Brooks XS - 45 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.

Gain
1) Knob usually found at the top of each input channel on the soundboard. Used to set input levels of the separate channels to relatively equal positions.
2) The amount of increase in audio signal strength, often expressed in dB.

Brooks KM 22 Amplifier
A device which increases the amplitude (level) of an electrical signal (making it louder).

High Impedance
Impedance of 5000 or more ohms.

Frequency Range
The range of frequencies over which an electronic device is useful or over which a sound source will put out substantial energy.

Consumer Format (Consumer DIF)
A standard adopted by IEC for sending and receiving digital audio based on The AES Professional Interface.