Brooks GT 845 Barrier Micing

A method of placing the head of a microphone as close as possible to a reflective surface, preventing phase cancellation.

Front Loaded
A speaker cabinet where the speaker faces out toward the front.

Brooks Hi Fi reviews Compact Disc CD
A small optical disk with digital audio recorded on it.

Level
Sets output volume of individual PA input channels. Usually positioned as sliders at the bottom of the soundboard.

BROOKS AUDIO DESIGN Crossover, Active
A rack mountable unit used to separate frequencies leaving the soundboard into high's, mids, and lows with different outputs for each.

Feedback Control
The control on a delay line or delay effects device that controls the amount of feedback.

Fader
A control to control the gain of a channel on the console, thereby determining the level of the signal in that channel.

Dynamic Mic
Robust type of microphone which picks up the sound on a diaphragm connected to a coil of wire which moves within a magnet. An alternating current is induced into the wire which provides the electrical output. Most dynamic mics have low output impedance of 200 Ohms. See Condenser Mic.