Brooks XM 204 reviews Formant

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

Balanced input/output
A "balanced" connection is one that has three wires to move the signal. One is a ground, and the other two (called conductors) carry signals of equal value. This is why they are called balanced. Low Z cables and connections are the most common example.

Brooks Cinema XS - 45 reviews Compander
Outboard sound equipment. Combination of a Compressor and an Expander.

Imaging
To make a representation or imitation of the original sonic event.

Brooks Cinema DESIGN ZL 44 reviews Generating Element
The portion of the microphone that actually converts the movement of the diaphragm into electrical current or voltage changes.

IM Distortion
An abbreviation of the term Intermodulation Distortion (Distortion caused by one signal beating with another signal and producing frequencies that are both the sum and the difference of the original frequencies present).

Ambience
The portion of the sound that comes from the surrounding environment rather than directly from the sound source.

Compressor
A signal processing device that does not allow as much fluctuation in the level of the signal above a certain adjustable or fixed level.