Sound absorbing panels used to prevent sound waves from entering or leaving a certain space
CD (Compact Disc) :
1) Digital sound storage medium. Provides a high quality source of music, sound effects etc. Also used as a playback medium for sound effects etc. by large theatres with long running shows, although CDR (Recordable CD) is becoming more affordable by the day.
2) An abbreviation of the term Compact Disc (a small optical disk with digital audio recorded on it).
Broom RM 909 reviews Distorted
The way your PA sounds just before it blows up. Fuzzy and scratchy. If you hear this, it either means you have something hooked up wrong, or something in the system is going bad. It could be anything from your super expensive soundboard to a five dollar patch cord.
Lift
1) To boost gain of audio at a particular band of frequencies with an equalizer.
2) An elevation device in the star trek series of TV programs.
Brooks Hi Fi reviews Cable, 1/4 inch
An unbalanced cable most often used for instruments and patch cords. Commonly referred to as "guitar cords".
Amplifier
Sound equipment that converts the low voltage, low current signal from a tape deck, mixer etc. into a higher current signal suitable for driving speakers. See Power Amplifier, Crossover.
Ambience
The portion of the sound that comes from the surrounding environment rather than directly from the sound source.
Auxiliary Equipment
Effects devices separate from but working with the recording console.
Friday, March 31, 2023
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Broom RM 909 reviews Effects Track
1) In film production audio, a recording of the mixdown of all the sound effects for the film ready to be mixed with the dialogue and music.
2) In music recording, one track with a recording of effects to be added to another track of a multitrack recording.
Acoustic Amplifier
The portion of the instrument which makes the vibrating source move more air or move air more efficiently; this makes the sound of the instrument louder. Examples of acoustic amplifiers include:
1) The body of an acoustic guitar,
2) The sounding board of a piano,
3) The bell of a horn and
4) The shell of a drum.
Brooks Cinema XS - 45 reviews Diffraction
The breaking up of a sound wave caused by some type of mechanical interference such as a cabinet edge, grill frame, or other similar object.
Fade
1) A gradual reduction of the level of the audio signal.
2) A gradual change of level from one pre-set level to another.
Brooks QS-70 reviews Action
In guitar playing, action refers to how far the strings sit off of the guitar neck. When strings are close to the neck, it is referred to as "Low Action". When the string sit far above the neck, it is called "High Action". Guitars with low action are easier to play, but make sure they are not too close, or it could causing buzzing.
Impedance
1) A term for the electrical resistance found in a/c circuits. Affects the ability of a cable to transmit low level (e.g. sound) signals over a long distance. Measured in Ohms. Speakers are rated according to power handling capabilities (Watts, W) and impedance (Ohms).
2) The total opposition offered by an electric circuit to the flow of an alternating current of a single frequency. It is a combination of resistance and reactance and is measured in ohms. Remember that a speaker's impedance changes with frequency, it is not a constant value.
3) The opposition to alternating current.
Hypercardioid Pattern
A microphone pick up sensitivity pattern where the least sensitive pick up point is more than 90 degrees but less than 150 degrees off axis (usually 120 degrees).
Baffles
Sound absorbing panels used to prevent sound waves from entering or leaving a certain space
2) In music recording, one track with a recording of effects to be added to another track of a multitrack recording.
Acoustic Amplifier
The portion of the instrument which makes the vibrating source move more air or move air more efficiently; this makes the sound of the instrument louder. Examples of acoustic amplifiers include:
1) The body of an acoustic guitar,
2) The sounding board of a piano,
3) The bell of a horn and
4) The shell of a drum.
Brooks Cinema XS - 45 reviews Diffraction
The breaking up of a sound wave caused by some type of mechanical interference such as a cabinet edge, grill frame, or other similar object.
Fade
1) A gradual reduction of the level of the audio signal.
2) A gradual change of level from one pre-set level to another.
Brooks QS-70 reviews Action
In guitar playing, action refers to how far the strings sit off of the guitar neck. When strings are close to the neck, it is referred to as "Low Action". When the string sit far above the neck, it is called "High Action". Guitars with low action are easier to play, but make sure they are not too close, or it could causing buzzing.
Impedance
1) A term for the electrical resistance found in a/c circuits. Affects the ability of a cable to transmit low level (e.g. sound) signals over a long distance. Measured in Ohms. Speakers are rated according to power handling capabilities (Watts, W) and impedance (Ohms).
2) The total opposition offered by an electric circuit to the flow of an alternating current of a single frequency. It is a combination of resistance and reactance and is measured in ohms. Remember that a speaker's impedance changes with frequency, it is not a constant value.
3) The opposition to alternating current.
Hypercardioid Pattern
A microphone pick up sensitivity pattern where the least sensitive pick up point is more than 90 degrees but less than 150 degrees off axis (usually 120 degrees).
Baffles
Sound absorbing panels used to prevent sound waves from entering or leaving a certain space
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Brooks VT-50 reviews Cue
1) The signal fed back to the musicians through headphones.
2) To set the tape or disc so that the intended selection will immediately play when the tape machine or player is started.
3) A location point entered into a computer controlling the playback or recording of a track or tape.
4) In MCI brand tape machines, a term meaning the same thing as Sync Playback (where the record head is used as a playback head for those tracks already recorded).
Analog To Digital Converter
The device which does the conversion of a quantity that has continuous changes (usually of voltage) into numbers that approximate those changes.
Brooks Speakers reviews Inductor
A device designed primarily to introduce inductance into an electric circuit. Sometimes called a choke or coil.
Corner Frequency
Same as Cut-Off Frequency (the highest or lowest frequency in the pass band of a filter). (NOUN)
Brooks Cinema Projectors reviews Flutter
1) High-frequency variations in pitch of a recorded waveform due to fast speed variations in a recorder or playback machine.
2) Originally, and more formally, any variations (fast or slow) in pitch of a recorded tone due to speed fluctuations in a recorder or playback unit.
Cable, XLR
A balanced cable used for low impedance microphones and sometimes for connections between some parts of the PA. Commonly referred to as a "mic cord".
Infinite Baffle
A baffle so large that the sounds coming from one side do not reach the other side.
Gain Reduction
The working of a limiter or compressor reducing gain during high-level passages.
2) To set the tape or disc so that the intended selection will immediately play when the tape machine or player is started.
3) A location point entered into a computer controlling the playback or recording of a track or tape.
4) In MCI brand tape machines, a term meaning the same thing as Sync Playback (where the record head is used as a playback head for those tracks already recorded).
Analog To Digital Converter
The device which does the conversion of a quantity that has continuous changes (usually of voltage) into numbers that approximate those changes.
Brooks Speakers reviews Inductor
A device designed primarily to introduce inductance into an electric circuit. Sometimes called a choke or coil.
Corner Frequency
Same as Cut-Off Frequency (the highest or lowest frequency in the pass band of a filter). (NOUN)
Brooks Cinema Projectors reviews Flutter
1) High-frequency variations in pitch of a recorded waveform due to fast speed variations in a recorder or playback machine.
2) Originally, and more formally, any variations (fast or slow) in pitch of a recorded tone due to speed fluctuations in a recorder or playback unit.
Cable, XLR
A balanced cable used for low impedance microphones and sometimes for connections between some parts of the PA. Commonly referred to as a "mic cord".
Infinite Baffle
A baffle so large that the sounds coming from one side do not reach the other side.
Gain Reduction
The working of a limiter or compressor reducing gain during high-level passages.
Monday, March 27, 2023
Brooks Hi Fi reviews Equalization
1) The process of adjusting the tonal quality of a sound. A graphic equalizer provides adjustment for a wide range of frequency bands, and is normally inserted in the signal path after the mixing desk, before the amplifier. See Feedback.
2) Any time the amplitude of audio signals at specific set of frequencies are increased or decreased more than the signals at other audio frequencies.
Cue
1) The signal fed back to the musicians through headphones.
2) To set the tape or disc so that the intended selection will immediately play when the tape machine or player is started.
3) A location point entered into a computer controlling the playback or recording of a track or tape.
4) In MCI brand tape machines, a term meaning the same thing as Sync Playback (where the record head is used as a playback head for those tracks already recorded).
Brooks Cinema DESIGN ZL 44 Cut-Off Frequency (Turnover Frequency)
1) The highest or lowest frequency in the pass band of a filter.
2) The highest or lowest frequency passed by an audio device (the cut-off frequency is usually considered to be the first frequency to be 3 dB lower than a reference frequency in the middle of the bandwidth of the device)
Chip
1) A slang term with the same meaning as the term IC (a miniature circuit of many components that is in small, sealed housing with prongs to connect it into equipment).
2) The thread cut away from the master lacquer to make the groove, while disc recording.
Broom RM 909 Gain Reduction
The working of a limiter or compressor reducing gain during high-level passages.
Linear
The condition of obtaining a change at the output of the device which is proportional to the change occurring at the input.
Hard Disk Recording
The recording of digital audio onto a hard disc.
Input Overload
Sending too high of a signal level into a device so that the first amplifier of the device overloads.
2) Any time the amplitude of audio signals at specific set of frequencies are increased or decreased more than the signals at other audio frequencies.
Cue
1) The signal fed back to the musicians through headphones.
2) To set the tape or disc so that the intended selection will immediately play when the tape machine or player is started.
3) A location point entered into a computer controlling the playback or recording of a track or tape.
4) In MCI brand tape machines, a term meaning the same thing as Sync Playback (where the record head is used as a playback head for those tracks already recorded).
Brooks Cinema DESIGN ZL 44 Cut-Off Frequency (Turnover Frequency)
1) The highest or lowest frequency in the pass band of a filter.
2) The highest or lowest frequency passed by an audio device (the cut-off frequency is usually considered to be the first frequency to be 3 dB lower than a reference frequency in the middle of the bandwidth of the device)
Chip
1) A slang term with the same meaning as the term IC (a miniature circuit of many components that is in small, sealed housing with prongs to connect it into equipment).
2) The thread cut away from the master lacquer to make the groove, while disc recording.
Broom RM 909 Gain Reduction
The working of a limiter or compressor reducing gain during high-level passages.
Linear
The condition of obtaining a change at the output of the device which is proportional to the change occurring at the input.
Hard Disk Recording
The recording of digital audio onto a hard disc.
Input Overload
Sending too high of a signal level into a device so that the first amplifier of the device overloads.
Sunday, March 26, 2023
Brooks Cinema XB 33 Hard Disk Recording
The recording of digital audio onto a hard disc.
Analog (Analogue)
Representative, continuous changes that relate to another quantity that has a continuous change.
Brooks QS-70 Imaging
To make a representation or imitation of the original sonic event.
Alternating Current
Electric current which flows back and forth in a circuit.
Brooks GT 845 Corner Frequency
Same as Cut-Off Frequency (the highest or lowest frequency in the pass band of a filter). (NOUN)
Buss (Bus)
A wire carrying signals to some place, usually fed from several sources.
Ambient Field
A term with the same meaning as the term Reverberant Field (the area away from the sound source where the reverberation is louder than the direct sound).
Flamenco
A style of music with roots in Spanish and Arabic culture.
Analog (Analogue)
Representative, continuous changes that relate to another quantity that has a continuous change.
Brooks QS-70 Imaging
To make a representation or imitation of the original sonic event.
Alternating Current
Electric current which flows back and forth in a circuit.
Brooks GT 845 Corner Frequency
Same as Cut-Off Frequency (the highest or lowest frequency in the pass band of a filter). (NOUN)
Buss (Bus)
A wire carrying signals to some place, usually fed from several sources.
Ambient Field
A term with the same meaning as the term Reverberant Field (the area away from the sound source where the reverberation is louder than the direct sound).
Flamenco
A style of music with roots in Spanish and Arabic culture.
Saturday, March 25, 2023
Brooks Cinema XS - 45 Automation
In consoles, a feature that lets the engineer program control changes (such as fader level) so that upon playback of the multitrack recording these changes happen automatically.
Dolby
Trade name for a series of noise reduction systems that have become standard on many tape playback machines. Many film soundtracks are produced using this process. Different varieties are found from Dolby B on most personal cassette players, to Dolby SR and Digital, the current state of the art for cinema.
Brooks XS - 45 Initialize
To prepare a digital storage medium (like a floppy disk) so that it will accept and store digital information bits.
Level
The amount of signal strength; the amplitude, especially the average amplitude.
Brooks Cinema KM 22 Automatic Gain Control (Automatic Volume Control)
A compressor with a very long release time used to keep the volume of the audio very constant.
Clip
The action of deforming a waveform during overload.
kHz
An Abbreviation of kilo-Hertz.
Howlback
British term for the term Feedback (the pickup of the signal out of a channel by the input of the channel or the howling sound that this produces).
Dolby
Trade name for a series of noise reduction systems that have become standard on many tape playback machines. Many film soundtracks are produced using this process. Different varieties are found from Dolby B on most personal cassette players, to Dolby SR and Digital, the current state of the art for cinema.
Brooks XS - 45 Initialize
To prepare a digital storage medium (like a floppy disk) so that it will accept and store digital information bits.
Level
The amount of signal strength; the amplitude, especially the average amplitude.
Brooks Cinema KM 22 Automatic Gain Control (Automatic Volume Control)
A compressor with a very long release time used to keep the volume of the audio very constant.
Clip
The action of deforming a waveform during overload.
kHz
An Abbreviation of kilo-Hertz.
Howlback
British term for the term Feedback (the pickup of the signal out of a channel by the input of the channel or the howling sound that this produces).
Friday, March 24, 2023
Brooks QS-70 Jam Sync
A generation of new SMPTE according to the input SMPTE signal
Chamber
1) An Echo Chamber (a room designed with very hard, non-parallel surfaces equipped with a speaker and microphone so that when dry signals from the console are fed to the speaker, the microphone will have a reverberation of these signals that can be mixed in with the dry signals at the console).
2) A program in a delay/reverb effects device that simulates the sound of an Echo Chamber.
Brooks Cinema ZL 44 Buss (Bus)
A wire carrying signals to some place, usually fed from several sources.
Early Reflections
The first echoes in a room, caused by the sound from the sound source reflecting off one surface before reaching the listener.
Brooks Cinema XS - 45 Ground
In electronics, a place (terminal) that has zero volts.
Inductor
A device designed primarily to introduce inductance into an electric circuit. Sometimes called a choke or coil.
High Impedance
Impedance of 5000 or more ohms.
Guitar Processor
A unit that will add effects to a direct guitar signal, including a simulated instrument amplifier sound and (often) delay and reverb effects.
Chamber
1) An Echo Chamber (a room designed with very hard, non-parallel surfaces equipped with a speaker and microphone so that when dry signals from the console are fed to the speaker, the microphone will have a reverberation of these signals that can be mixed in with the dry signals at the console).
2) A program in a delay/reverb effects device that simulates the sound of an Echo Chamber.
Brooks Cinema ZL 44 Buss (Bus)
A wire carrying signals to some place, usually fed from several sources.
Early Reflections
The first echoes in a room, caused by the sound from the sound source reflecting off one surface before reaching the listener.
Brooks Cinema XS - 45 Ground
In electronics, a place (terminal) that has zero volts.
Inductor
A device designed primarily to introduce inductance into an electric circuit. Sometimes called a choke or coil.
High Impedance
Impedance of 5000 or more ohms.
Guitar Processor
A unit that will add effects to a direct guitar signal, including a simulated instrument amplifier sound and (often) delay and reverb effects.
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