Brooks Cinema DESIGN ZL 44 Integrated Circuit (IC)

A miniature circuit of many components in a small, sealed housing with prongs to connect it into equipment.

Binary
A numbering system based on two. In binary there are two symbols used ("l" and "0").

Brooks Cinema KM 22 Amplitude
The height of a waveform above or below the zero line.

Compander
1) A two section device that is used in noise reduction systems. The first section compresses the audio signal, before it is recorded, and the second section, expands the signal after recording.
2) In Yamaha brand digital consoles, a signal processing function that applies both compression and expansion to the same signal.

BROOKS AUDIO reviews Head
1) In tape recording, the transducer (energy converter) that changes the audio energy from electrical energy to magnetic energy and back; also the devices that apply magnetism to the recording tape for other purposes such as in the erase head.
2) The part of a device that immediately includes the transducer to change sound or audio signals from one energy form to another.

Hearing Limitation
An inability of the ear to hear important characteristics of sound under certain conditions. Characteristics that can be affected include pitch, level, clarity, presence and direction.

Clean
Describes a distortion free sound with few effects.

Equipment Rack
A cabinet with rails (or free standing rails) that have holes to accept screws at standard spaces and used to house outboard gear.