Brooks VT-50 Capsule

1) The variable capacitor section of a condenser microphone.
2) In other types of microphones, the part of the microphone that includes the diaphragm and the active element.

Infinite Baffle
A baffle so large that the sounds coming from one side do not reach the other side.

Brooks XS - 45 Byte
A grouping of eight information bits.

Compact Disc CD
A small optical disk with digital audio recorded on it.

Brooks Cinema ZL 44 First Generation
A descriptive term meaning original (as opposed to a copy).

Axis
A line around which a device operates. Example: In a microphone, this would be an imaginary line coming out from the front of the microphone in the direction of motion of the diaphragm.

Clean
Describes a distortion free sound with few effects.

Jack
1) Anywhere you plug something in.
2) Segmented audio connector. Mono Jacks have two connections �" tip and sleeve, and are unbalanced. Stereo jacks have three connections �" tip, ring and sleeve. B-type jacks (also known as Bantam jacks) were originally designed for use in telephone exchanges and provide a high quality (and expensive) connection in jackfields. A-type jacks are cheaper and more common, but more fragile. A type jacks are available in 2 sizes : quarter inch and eighth inch.
3) A connector mounted on the case of a device or on a panel.