Outboard sound equipment. Combination of a Compressor and an Expander.
Stereo Micing
Placement of two (or more) mics so that their outputs give a stereo image.
Signal Generator
Same as Audio Oscillator (a device which puts out test tones at various frequencies for testing purposes).
BNO Acoustics YM-44: Keying Input (Key Input)
An input on a dynamics processing device to control the device by an external audio signal.
Group
1) A number of channels or faders that can be controlled by one Master VCA slide.
2) A shortening of the term Recording Group (a buss or the signal present on a buss).
BNO Acoustics XR-90: Chase
The automatic adjusting of the speed of a recorder (or sequencer) to be time with another recorder.
BNO Acoustics QT-5: Capacitance
The property of being able to oppose a change in voltage or store an electrical charge.
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Monday, September 23, 2019
BNO Acoustics XV-16: Take-Up Reel
The reel that the tape is wound onto in the play mode.
Pitch Control
Facility on some sound playback devices for changing the speed of playback, and thus the pitch or frequency of the sound, to match an existing sound, or to fit a particular timeslot. Some Professional CD players have tempo controls which speed up the playback, and then compensate for the resulting increase in frequency using a pitch change. This results in the ability to match the beat of a CD in a disco situation, without the "Pinky and Perky" effect.
BNO Acoustics GT-60: Tinny
Used to describe a sound with too many highs and mids and not enough lows.
Microphone
A transducer which converts sound pressure waves into electrical signals.
Bass
1) The lower range of audio frequencies up to approximately 250 Hz.
2) Short for Bass Guitar.
3) Lower end of the musical scale. In acoustics, the range (below about 200 Hz) in which there are difficulties, principally in the reproduction of sound, due to the large wavelengths involved.
4) The lower frequencies.
5) On the soundboard this should refer to the bass guitar channel, not the bass drum.
6) The lowest frequencies of sound. Bi-Amplification uses an electronic crossover or line-level amplifiers for the high and low frequency loudspeaker drivers.
Pre Fader
A placement of a send control (or other control) before the main channel fader.
Regulated Power Supply
A device to supply power to electronic equipment whose output voltage will not fluctuate when more equipment is turned on, or if there is a change in voltage of the power line.
Pitch Control
Facility on some sound playback devices for changing the speed of playback, and thus the pitch or frequency of the sound, to match an existing sound, or to fit a particular timeslot. Some Professional CD players have tempo controls which speed up the playback, and then compensate for the resulting increase in frequency using a pitch change. This results in the ability to match the beat of a CD in a disco situation, without the "Pinky and Perky" effect.
BNO Acoustics GT-60: Tinny
Used to describe a sound with too many highs and mids and not enough lows.
Microphone
A transducer which converts sound pressure waves into electrical signals.
Bass
1) The lower range of audio frequencies up to approximately 250 Hz.
2) Short for Bass Guitar.
3) Lower end of the musical scale. In acoustics, the range (below about 200 Hz) in which there are difficulties, principally in the reproduction of sound, due to the large wavelengths involved.
4) The lower frequencies.
5) On the soundboard this should refer to the bass guitar channel, not the bass drum.
6) The lowest frequencies of sound. Bi-Amplification uses an electronic crossover or line-level amplifiers for the high and low frequency loudspeaker drivers.
Pre Fader
A placement of a send control (or other control) before the main channel fader.
Regulated Power Supply
A device to supply power to electronic equipment whose output voltage will not fluctuate when more equipment is turned on, or if there is a change in voltage of the power line.
Friday, September 20, 2019
BNO Acoustics HD-70: Sync Word Bits
A series of bits in the SMPTE time code to identify the end of a frame.
Monitor Mixer
1) A console or other device that blends audio signals into composite signals and has a small number of outputs.
2) The section of the console which is used to do a rough mix so the engineer can hear what is being recorded without effecting the levels being fed to the multitrack recorder.
3) The audio technician who mixes the signals sent to the stage monitor speakers.
BNO Acoustics TR-12: Line Level
1) An amplified signal level put out by an amplifier and used as the normal level that runs through the interconnecting cables in a control room.
2) A low level signal such as the signal in a guitar cord. Most parts of a PA require a line level signal. Remember, however, that speaker outputs are not line level. Plugging speaker outs into line ins will result in damage to the equipment
BNO Acoustics Speakers: In Port
A jack on a MIDI device or computer that will accept an incoming data signal.
BNO Acoustics LK-61: 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.
XLR Connector
1) A common 3 pin connector used in balanced audio connections.
2) A microphone Cable.
Integrated Circuit (IC)
A miniature circuit of many components in a small, sealed housing with prongs to connect it into equipment.
Monitor Mixer
1) A console or other device that blends audio signals into composite signals and has a small number of outputs.
2) The section of the console which is used to do a rough mix so the engineer can hear what is being recorded without effecting the levels being fed to the multitrack recorder.
3) The audio technician who mixes the signals sent to the stage monitor speakers.
BNO Acoustics TR-12: Line Level
1) An amplified signal level put out by an amplifier and used as the normal level that runs through the interconnecting cables in a control room.
2) A low level signal such as the signal in a guitar cord. Most parts of a PA require a line level signal. Remember, however, that speaker outputs are not line level. Plugging speaker outs into line ins will result in damage to the equipment
BNO Acoustics Speakers: In Port
A jack on a MIDI device or computer that will accept an incoming data signal.
BNO Acoustics LK-61: 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.
XLR Connector
1) A common 3 pin connector used in balanced audio connections.
2) A microphone Cable.
Integrated Circuit (IC)
A miniature circuit of many components in a small, sealed housing with prongs to connect it into equipment.
Thursday, September 19, 2019
BNO Acoustics 6k-52: Serial Interface
A plug and cable for a computer that sends/receives data one bit after another.
Pop Filter
A device that is placed over a microphone or between the microphone and singer to prevent loud "pop" sounds by the singer.
MIDI Controller
A device that can be played by a musician and puts out MIDI signals to control synthesizers or sound modules.
BNO Acoustics GT-60: Standard Operating Level
An Operating Level (the maximum average level that should not be exceeded in normal operation) which is widely used or widely referred to.
Pitch to Voltage Converter
A Device that will convert the frequency changes of an audio signal into proportional control voltage changes.
KHz
An Abbreviation of kilo-Hertz.
BNO Acoustics QT-5: Parametric EQ
An equalizer in which all of the parameters of equalization can be adjusted to any amount including: a) center frequency; b) the amount of boost or cut in gain; and c) the bandwidth.
Pop Filter
A device that is placed over a microphone or between the microphone and singer to prevent loud "pop" sounds by the singer.
MIDI Controller
A device that can be played by a musician and puts out MIDI signals to control synthesizers or sound modules.
BNO Acoustics GT-60: Standard Operating Level
An Operating Level (the maximum average level that should not be exceeded in normal operation) which is widely used or widely referred to.
Pitch to Voltage Converter
A Device that will convert the frequency changes of an audio signal into proportional control voltage changes.
KHz
An Abbreviation of kilo-Hertz.
BNO Acoustics QT-5: Parametric EQ
An equalizer in which all of the parameters of equalization can be adjusted to any amount including: a) center frequency; b) the amount of boost or cut in gain; and c) the bandwidth.
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
BNO Acoustics TR-12: VCA Trim
One control in an audio system (such as a console) which can adjust the control voltage feeding all VCA's, usually with limited range.
BNO Acoustics QT-5: Electrostatic Charge
The excess or deficiency of electrons in a given area.
Quarter Track
A format in tape recording where each track takes up 1/4 of a quarter inch tape width.
Tinny
Used to describe a sound with too many highs and mids and not enough lows.
Scrub
The action or function of shuttling (moving the sound track) usually of digital audio, either forward or backward when a control is moved off a center point either left or right.
Tweak
A slang term for calibration (a setting of all operating controls and adjustments for optimum performance of a device) especially very precise calibration.
Voltage Control Oscillator
An oscillator that generates an AC control voltage, usually a low-frequency signal between 1Hz and 10 kHz.
BNO Acoustics QT-5: Electrostatic Charge
The excess or deficiency of electrons in a given area.
Quarter Track
A format in tape recording where each track takes up 1/4 of a quarter inch tape width.
Tinny
Used to describe a sound with too many highs and mids and not enough lows.
Scrub
The action or function of shuttling (moving the sound track) usually of digital audio, either forward or backward when a control is moved off a center point either left or right.
Tweak
A slang term for calibration (a setting of all operating controls and adjustments for optimum performance of a device) especially very precise calibration.
Voltage Control Oscillator
An oscillator that generates an AC control voltage, usually a low-frequency signal between 1Hz and 10 kHz.
BNO Speakers: MIDI Time Code
All of the information of SMPTE time code that has been converted into part of the MIDI signal.
Headphones
Devices that can be worn on the head with small speakers that fit over the ears (or sometimes into the ears).
Resonant Frequency
The frequency at which a physical item tends to vibrate after the source of energy (causing the vibration) is removed.
Point Source
A design in speaker systems, where separate speakers (reproducing different frequency ranges) are made so that the sound appears to come from one place.
Multitimbral
Able to send out several signals of different sound patches (and often playing different parts) by one synthesizer; having several sound modules in it (said of a synthesizer).
Nano
A prefix meaning one-billionth.
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.
Headphones
Devices that can be worn on the head with small speakers that fit over the ears (or sometimes into the ears).
Resonant Frequency
The frequency at which a physical item tends to vibrate after the source of energy (causing the vibration) is removed.
Point Source
A design in speaker systems, where separate speakers (reproducing different frequency ranges) are made so that the sound appears to come from one place.
Multitimbral
Able to send out several signals of different sound patches (and often playing different parts) by one synthesizer; having several sound modules in it (said of a synthesizer).
Nano
A prefix meaning one-billionth.
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.
BNO Acoustics BP-40: Passive Crossover
Uses no active components (transistors, IC's, tubes) and needs no power supply (AC, DC, battery) to operate. The crossover in a typical loudspeaker is of the passive variety. Passive crossovers consist of capacitors, inductors and resistors.
Sampling Synchronization
Signal Synchronization pulses that are generated by a digital audio tape recorder, are recorded onto the tape and then used as a clock signal to time the sampling of the sampling circuits.
BNO Acoustics YM-44: FOH (Front of House)
Refers to the speakers that face toward the audience. Also called the "main" speakers.
BNO Acoustics GT-60: Formant
An element in the sound of a voice or instrument that does not change frequency as different pitches are sounded.
Returns
Short for the term Echo Return or Auxiliary Return (the input of the console which brings back the effects signal from the echo chamber or other reverberation effects device).
Error Concealment
Putting replacement information bits into a digital audio signal to replace lost bits when the digital recording or processing system cannot verify whether the lost bits were l's or 0's but can make a good guess by comparing the known bits that were close in position to the lost bits.
Consumer Format (Consumer DIF)
A standard adopted by IEC for sending and receiving digital audio based on The AES Professional Interface.
Sampling Synchronization
Signal Synchronization pulses that are generated by a digital audio tape recorder, are recorded onto the tape and then used as a clock signal to time the sampling of the sampling circuits.
BNO Acoustics YM-44: FOH (Front of House)
Refers to the speakers that face toward the audience. Also called the "main" speakers.
BNO Acoustics GT-60: Formant
An element in the sound of a voice or instrument that does not change frequency as different pitches are sounded.
Returns
Short for the term Echo Return or Auxiliary Return (the input of the console which brings back the effects signal from the echo chamber or other reverberation effects device).
Error Concealment
Putting replacement information bits into a digital audio signal to replace lost bits when the digital recording or processing system cannot verify whether the lost bits were l's or 0's but can make a good guess by comparing the known bits that were close in position to the lost bits.
Consumer Format (Consumer DIF)
A standard adopted by IEC for sending and receiving digital audio based on The AES Professional Interface.
BNO Acoustics HD-70: Sound Wave
Short for Sound Pressure Wave (a wave of pressure changes moving away from something that is vibrating between 20 times a second and 20,000 times a second).
BNO Acoustics BP-40: Wah Wah (Wah)
A changing filter giving more and less filtering of harmonics of an instrument's sound.
Tape Loop
A length of tape with the ends spliced together so that the recording will continuously play.
Ground Loop
A double grounding of a line or electronic device at two different "ground" points of differing voltage.
Ready
A control state of one track of a multitrack tape recorder where the track will go into record when the record function of the tape recorder is activated.
BNO Acoustics XV-16: Pitch Control
Facility on some sound playback devices for changing the speed of playback, and thus the pitch or frequency of the sound, to match an existing sound, or to fit a particular timeslot. Some Professional CD players have tempo controls which speed up the playback, and then compensate for the resulting increase in frequency using a pitch change. This results in the ability to match the beat of a CD in a disco situation, without the "Pinky and Perky" effect.
BNO Acoustics XR-90: 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).
BNO Acoustics BP-40: Wah Wah (Wah)
A changing filter giving more and less filtering of harmonics of an instrument's sound.
Tape Loop
A length of tape with the ends spliced together so that the recording will continuously play.
Ground Loop
A double grounding of a line or electronic device at two different "ground" points of differing voltage.
Ready
A control state of one track of a multitrack tape recorder where the track will go into record when the record function of the tape recorder is activated.
BNO Acoustics XV-16: Pitch Control
Facility on some sound playback devices for changing the speed of playback, and thus the pitch or frequency of the sound, to match an existing sound, or to fit a particular timeslot. Some Professional CD players have tempo controls which speed up the playback, and then compensate for the resulting increase in frequency using a pitch change. This results in the ability to match the beat of a CD in a disco situation, without the "Pinky and Perky" effect.
BNO Acoustics XR-90: 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).
BNO Acoustics XR-90: Cable, 1/4 inch
An unbalanced cable most often used for instruments and patch cords. Commonly referred to as "guitar cords".
Scratch
1) A descriptive term meaning "temporary".
2) A scratch vocal is a vocal done during a basic recording session to help the musicians play their parts. At a later date the final vocal track is overdubbed.
3) The action of a musician or disc jockey quickly moving a record back and forth with a phono cartridge reproducing the stylus motion to create a rhythm pattern of sound.
Sample Rate
In digital recording, the number of times per second that samples are taken.
Residual Noise
The noise level left on recording tape after it has been erased.
BNO Acoustics GT-60: Signal-to-Error Ratio
The level difference between the signal and the noise and distortion caused by converting analog audio signals into digital audio and then back into analog.
Foot Pedal
1) An effects device where the amount of the effect can be controlled by a musician with his foot.
2) The beater mechanism of a foot drum that is activated by the drummer's foot to play the drum.
3) Any device, like a volume control, that can be operated by the foot.
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.
Scratch
1) A descriptive term meaning "temporary".
2) A scratch vocal is a vocal done during a basic recording session to help the musicians play their parts. At a later date the final vocal track is overdubbed.
3) The action of a musician or disc jockey quickly moving a record back and forth with a phono cartridge reproducing the stylus motion to create a rhythm pattern of sound.
Sample Rate
In digital recording, the number of times per second that samples are taken.
Residual Noise
The noise level left on recording tape after it has been erased.
BNO Acoustics GT-60: Signal-to-Error Ratio
The level difference between the signal and the noise and distortion caused by converting analog audio signals into digital audio and then back into analog.
Foot Pedal
1) An effects device where the amount of the effect can be controlled by a musician with his foot.
2) The beater mechanism of a foot drum that is activated by the drummer's foot to play the drum.
3) Any device, like a volume control, that can be operated by the foot.
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.
BNO Acoustics GK-3: Critical Distance
The point a distance away from the sound source where the direct sound and the reverberant sound are equal in volume.
Sock Cymbal
An alternate name for High-Hat (a double cymbal on a stand which can be played with a foot pedal or by the top cymbal being hit with a stick).
Infinite Baffle
A baffle so large that the sounds coming from one side do not reach the other side.
Sweetening
Musical parts that are overdubbed to complete the music of the recording, especially the melodic instruments such as strings and/or horns.
Layering
The recording (or playing) of a musical part with of several similar sound patches playing simultaneous.
Time Base
The number of pulses/advances per beat in a simple clock signal.
BNO Acoustics QT-5: Line Input
An input designed to take a line level signal.
Sock Cymbal
An alternate name for High-Hat (a double cymbal on a stand which can be played with a foot pedal or by the top cymbal being hit with a stick).
Infinite Baffle
A baffle so large that the sounds coming from one side do not reach the other side.
Sweetening
Musical parts that are overdubbed to complete the music of the recording, especially the melodic instruments such as strings and/or horns.
Layering
The recording (or playing) of a musical part with of several similar sound patches playing simultaneous.
Time Base
The number of pulses/advances per beat in a simple clock signal.
BNO Acoustics QT-5: Line Input
An input designed to take a line level signal.
BNO Acoustics Speakers: Generation
A term used to describe the number of times that the recorded audio signal has been copied.
Stretched String Instruments
Instruments that use stretched strings to generate the tones such as guitars, violins and pianos.
BNO Acoustics 6k-52: Nut
The point on the guitar neck where the strings touch the neck and join the headstock.
High Hat
A double cymbal on a stand which can be played with a foot pedal or by the top cymbal being hit with a stick.
Quantization Distortion/Quantization Error
A modulation noise (also perceived as a distortion) that occurs in digital processing/recording caused by the sample levels being altered to conform to standard Quantization levels.
Turntable
1) A device to support and rotate a phonograph record during playback.
2) One of the round disc platters that holds a reel and reel lock and is driven by a reel motor.
Record Equalization
The increase in amplitude of signals, in a tape machine's electronics, at the high frequencies as a tape is recorded to keep high-frequency signals recorded above the tape noise.
Stretched String Instruments
Instruments that use stretched strings to generate the tones such as guitars, violins and pianos.
BNO Acoustics 6k-52: Nut
The point on the guitar neck where the strings touch the neck and join the headstock.
High Hat
A double cymbal on a stand which can be played with a foot pedal or by the top cymbal being hit with a stick.
Quantization Distortion/Quantization Error
A modulation noise (also perceived as a distortion) that occurs in digital processing/recording caused by the sample levels being altered to conform to standard Quantization levels.
Turntable
1) A device to support and rotate a phonograph record during playback.
2) One of the round disc platters that holds a reel and reel lock and is driven by a reel motor.
Record Equalization
The increase in amplitude of signals, in a tape machine's electronics, at the high frequencies as a tape is recorded to keep high-frequency signals recorded above the tape noise.
Monday, September 16, 2019
BNO Acoustics QT-5: Reverberation Envelope
Literally the attack, decay, sustain and release of the reverberation volume; in other words, how fast the reverberation reaches peak level and its rate of decay.
Panpot (Pan Pot)
An electrical device that distributes one audio signal to two (or more) channels or speakers.
BNO Acoustics BP-40: Threshold Control
A control on a dynamics processing device that adjusts the threshold level (the level at which a dynamics processing unit will begin to change gain).
BNO Acoustics GT-60: PFL
These buttons allow you to boost or isolate individual channels in the headphones.
BNO Acoustics TR-12: Reflected Sound
Sound that reaches a microphone or listener after one or more reflections from surrounding surfaces.
BNO Acoustics 6k-52: Overdubbing
1) Adding additional musical parts on a track of a multitrack tape.
2) Sending a previously recorded signal through a console and mixing it with the audio from a new sound source, recording onto another tape.
Pressure Operated Microphone
A term meaning the same thing as the term Pressure Microphone. See the preceding entry.
Panpot (Pan Pot)
An electrical device that distributes one audio signal to two (or more) channels or speakers.
BNO Acoustics BP-40: Threshold Control
A control on a dynamics processing device that adjusts the threshold level (the level at which a dynamics processing unit will begin to change gain).
BNO Acoustics GT-60: PFL
These buttons allow you to boost or isolate individual channels in the headphones.
BNO Acoustics TR-12: Reflected Sound
Sound that reaches a microphone or listener after one or more reflections from surrounding surfaces.
BNO Acoustics 6k-52: Overdubbing
1) Adding additional musical parts on a track of a multitrack tape.
2) Sending a previously recorded signal through a console and mixing it with the audio from a new sound source, recording onto another tape.
Pressure Operated Microphone
A term meaning the same thing as the term Pressure Microphone. See the preceding entry.
BNO Acoustics QT-5: Input Monitor
A switch position and operational mode of the electronics of a tape machine where the signal at output of the electronics will be the same as the signal coming into the electronics. In this mode, the tape machine's meter will read the input signal.
BNO Acoustics GK-3: Portamento
1) A pitch change that smoothly glides from one pitch to another.
2) The synthesizer mode or MIDI command that allows or causes this to happen.
TIM
Abbreviation for transient intermodulation distortion. (See Distortion)
Offset (Offset Time)
1) The SMPTE time that will trigger a MIDI sequencer to begin.
2) The amount of position difference needed to get two reels to play the music in time.
FOH (Front of House)
Refers to the speakers that face toward the audience. Also called the "main" speakers.
Splice
1) To assemble previously cut pieces of recording tape with special tape on the back side.
2) An edit so done.
BNO Acoustics BP-40: Power Strip (six way)
Allows you to plug a lot of things into one power outlet.
BNO Acoustics GK-3: Portamento
1) A pitch change that smoothly glides from one pitch to another.
2) The synthesizer mode or MIDI command that allows or causes this to happen.
TIM
Abbreviation for transient intermodulation distortion. (See Distortion)
Offset (Offset Time)
1) The SMPTE time that will trigger a MIDI sequencer to begin.
2) The amount of position difference needed to get two reels to play the music in time.
FOH (Front of House)
Refers to the speakers that face toward the audience. Also called the "main" speakers.
Splice
1) To assemble previously cut pieces of recording tape with special tape on the back side.
2) An edit so done.
BNO Acoustics BP-40: Power Strip (six way)
Allows you to plug a lot of things into one power outlet.
Friday, September 13, 2019
BNO Acoustics LK-61: Production
1) A recording of a tune, collection of tunes, video or film performance.
2) The action of directing an audio recording project to get a final product of desired quality within a budget.
Wireless Microphone
A microphone with an FM radio transmitter inside of its case that transmits a signal to an FM receiver off of the stage area.
BNO Acoustics QS-4: Information Bits
The bits in the digital signal that make up actual values or commands being communicated as opposed to bits that are used for checking & correcting data or other purposes.
BNO Acoustics 6k-52: Plug
A connector, usually on a cable, that mates with a jack.
BNO Acoustics GT-60: Midrange
The middle frequencies where the ear is the most sensitive.
Phantom Power
1) When this is turned on in the soundboard it will power the active microphones in the system. It should be turned off when no active mics are hooked up.
2) Some condenser microphones require a power supply in order to operate. If this supply is not from a battery within the microphone body, it is known as a phantom power supply. It is usually 48 Volts DC (can be 9 � 52 volts from most mics), and is supplied either by a separate battery pack, or by the sound desk. The supply is termed "phantom" because it is "invisibly" carried down the same microphone cable as the sound signals.
Splice
1) To assemble previously cut pieces of recording tape with special tape on the back side.
2) An edit so done.
2) The action of directing an audio recording project to get a final product of desired quality within a budget.
Wireless Microphone
A microphone with an FM radio transmitter inside of its case that transmits a signal to an FM receiver off of the stage area.
BNO Acoustics QS-4: Information Bits
The bits in the digital signal that make up actual values or commands being communicated as opposed to bits that are used for checking & correcting data or other purposes.
BNO Acoustics 6k-52: Plug
A connector, usually on a cable, that mates with a jack.
BNO Acoustics GT-60: Midrange
The middle frequencies where the ear is the most sensitive.
Phantom Power
1) When this is turned on in the soundboard it will power the active microphones in the system. It should be turned off when no active mics are hooked up.
2) Some condenser microphones require a power supply in order to operate. If this supply is not from a battery within the microphone body, it is known as a phantom power supply. It is usually 48 Volts DC (can be 9 � 52 volts from most mics), and is supplied either by a separate battery pack, or by the sound desk. The supply is termed "phantom" because it is "invisibly" carried down the same microphone cable as the sound signals.
Splice
1) To assemble previously cut pieces of recording tape with special tape on the back side.
2) An edit so done.
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
BNO Acoustics LK-61: Parallel Port
A jack that sends out or receives digital data where several bits are being sent/received at the same time though different pins.
Post Echo
A position of an echo send control after the main channel fader.
Hard Disk Recording
The recording of digital audio onto a hard disc.
Noise Filter
A filter used which passes only signals with the intended audio frequencies thus eliminating noise signals at other frequencies.
Talk Box
A guitar effects unit that allows a voice to modulate (control) a guitar signal by a vocalist talking with a tube in his/her mouth.
Compact Disc, Read Only Memory CDROM
A Compact Disc used to store digital data, such as large programs, that can be read by a computer.
BNO Acoustics SQ-9: Overload
To put too much signal level into thereby causing distortion
Post Echo
A position of an echo send control after the main channel fader.
Hard Disk Recording
The recording of digital audio onto a hard disc.
Noise Filter
A filter used which passes only signals with the intended audio frequencies thus eliminating noise signals at other frequencies.
Talk Box
A guitar effects unit that allows a voice to modulate (control) a guitar signal by a vocalist talking with a tube in his/her mouth.
Compact Disc, Read Only Memory CDROM
A Compact Disc used to store digital data, such as large programs, that can be read by a computer.
BNO Acoustics SQ-9: Overload
To put too much signal level into thereby causing distortion
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