1) An abbreviation of the term Amplifier (A device which increases the level of an electrical signal.
2) An abbreviation of Ampere (the unit of current).
3) An abbreviation of amplitude (the height of a waveform above or below the zero line).
Gate
A dynamic processing device that turns a channel off or down when the signal drops below a certain level.
Brooks HI FI projectors Error Detection
The process of discovery that sonic information bits have been lost in digital audio.
Ground Lifter
An adapter that takes a three prong power cord and plugs into a two prong outlet, used to disconnect the third (ground) pin of the power outlet. WARNING: It can be VERY DANGEROUS to have no ground connection to the case by using a ground lifter and not grounding the unit by other means.
Brooks RM 909 Hybrid
A product created by the marriage of two different technologies. Meant here as the combination of a dynamic woofer with an electrostatic transducer.
Hall Program
A setting of a digital delay/reverb effects unit that approximates concert halls. Hall programs are characterized by pre-delay of up to 25 ms.
Earth
The British version of the term Ground (In electronics, a place that has zero volts).
Beat
1) The steady even pulse in music.
2) The action of two sounds or audio signals mixing together and causing regular rises &.falls in volume.
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Brooks HI FI projectors Compact Disc CD
A small optical disk with digital audio recorded on it. Cycle 1) An alternation of a waveform which begins at a point, passes throug...
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The extreme range of a signal. Usually measured from the average to the extreme. Frets Vertical metal wires which sit vertically on ...
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The height of a waveform above or below the zero line. Cycle 1) An alternation of a waveform which begins at a point, passes through...
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Outboard sound equipment that can momentarily stores a signal being sent to part of a P.A. system so that delayed reinforced sound reaches...
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