A connection in a coil of a transformer.
BNO Acoustics SQ-9: Bank
1) A collection of sound patches (data as to the sequence and operating parameters of the synthesizer generators and modifiers) in memory.
2) A group of sound modules as a unit.
BNO Acoustics YM-44: Notch Filter
A device that rejects signals that have frequencies within a narrow band of audio frequencies and passes all other signals.
Room Sound
The ambience of a room including the reverberation and background noise.
Sibilance
Energy from a voice centred around 7 kHz caused by pronouncing "s", "sh" or "ch" sounds.
BNO Acoustics QT-5: Input Overload
Sending too high of a signal level into a device so that the first amplifier of the device overloads.
BNO Acoustics XR-90: Shotgun Microphone
A microphone with a long line filter (a tube that acoustically cancels sound arriving from the side) to make the microphone pick up much better in one direction than in any other direction.
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
BNO Acoustics XR-90: Phase Addition
The energy of one waveform increasing the energy of another waveform because the two waveforms have similar phase relationships.
BNO Acoustics Speakers: Non-Directional
Used with microphones to mean the same thing as the term Omni-Directional (picking up from all directions).
Post
1) A position of a send control (or other control) after the main channel fader.
2) Short for the term Post-Production.
BNO Acoustics SQ-9: Precedence Effect
A factor in human hearing where delay has a much bigger effect on the human perception of the location of the sound source than level does.
BNO Acoustics QT-5: ST
An abbreviation used by an engineer for noting a Safety Take, indicating a take done after a take of acceptable quality had been recorded.
Instrument Out Direct
Feeding the output of an electric instrument (like an electric guitar) to the recording console or tape recorder without using a microphone.
Mixdown (Mix Down)
Combining the signals from the tracks of a multitrack tape onto a master tape; reverberation/other effects may be also added.
BNO Acoustics Speakers: Non-Directional
Used with microphones to mean the same thing as the term Omni-Directional (picking up from all directions).
Post
1) A position of a send control (or other control) after the main channel fader.
2) Short for the term Post-Production.
BNO Acoustics SQ-9: Precedence Effect
A factor in human hearing where delay has a much bigger effect on the human perception of the location of the sound source than level does.
BNO Acoustics QT-5: ST
An abbreviation used by an engineer for noting a Safety Take, indicating a take done after a take of acceptable quality had been recorded.
Instrument Out Direct
Feeding the output of an electric instrument (like an electric guitar) to the recording console or tape recorder without using a microphone.
Mixdown (Mix Down)
Combining the signals from the tracks of a multitrack tape onto a master tape; reverberation/other effects may be also added.
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
BNO Acoustics Speakers: AC
1) Abbreviation for alternating current.
2) An abbreviation of the term Alternating Current (electric current which flows back and forth in a circuit; all studio signals running through audio lines are AC).
Signal Flow
The path that a signal moves through an audio system such as a console.
Barrier Micing
A method of placing the head of a microphone as close as possible to a reflective surface, preventing phase cancellation.
Separation
A term used to describe the pick up of a desired signal compared to the pick up of an undesired signal.
BNO Acoustics XV-16: Trim
1) Same as "Trim Control" (see below).
2) To make a small adjustment to any control.
Open Circuit
1) Having a break in a conductor or, for another reason, not having a complete path for electrons to flow.
2) Said of an amplifier, having nothing feeding the input.
Speaker Out
A high power signal leaves the power amp through this jack on it's way to the speaker.
2) An abbreviation of the term Alternating Current (electric current which flows back and forth in a circuit; all studio signals running through audio lines are AC).
Signal Flow
The path that a signal moves through an audio system such as a console.
Barrier Micing
A method of placing the head of a microphone as close as possible to a reflective surface, preventing phase cancellation.
Separation
A term used to describe the pick up of a desired signal compared to the pick up of an undesired signal.
BNO Acoustics XV-16: Trim
1) Same as "Trim Control" (see below).
2) To make a small adjustment to any control.
Open Circuit
1) Having a break in a conductor or, for another reason, not having a complete path for electrons to flow.
2) Said of an amplifier, having nothing feeding the input.
Speaker Out
A high power signal leaves the power amp through this jack on it's way to the speaker.
Monday, October 21, 2019
BNO Acoustics QS-4: Midrange
The middle frequencies where the ear is the most sensitive.
Room Tone
The background noise in a room without people speaking or music playing.
MIDI Patch Bay
A device that has several MIDI inputs and outputs and allows any input to be routed to any output.
BNO Acoustics BP-40: Super Cardioid Pattern
A microphone pattern with maximum sensitivity on axis and least sensitivity approximately 150 degrees off axis.
Attack
The rate the sound begins and increases in volume.
Harmonics
Integer multiples of a fundamental frequency, the fundamental itself being the first harmonic, its first overtone the second harmonic, etc. Attributing to instruments, voices, etc. their distinctive timbre.
Torque-Limit Switch
A switch that reduces torque (rotational force) to the reel motors for small reels and allows full torque for larger reels.
Room Tone
The background noise in a room without people speaking or music playing.
MIDI Patch Bay
A device that has several MIDI inputs and outputs and allows any input to be routed to any output.
BNO Acoustics BP-40: Super Cardioid Pattern
A microphone pattern with maximum sensitivity on axis and least sensitivity approximately 150 degrees off axis.
Attack
The rate the sound begins and increases in volume.
Harmonics
Integer multiples of a fundamental frequency, the fundamental itself being the first harmonic, its first overtone the second harmonic, etc. Attributing to instruments, voices, etc. their distinctive timbre.
Torque-Limit Switch
A switch that reduces torque (rotational force) to the reel motors for small reels and allows full torque for larger reels.
Sunday, October 20, 2019
BNO Acoustics QS-4: Near Field
The area up to one foot from the sound source.
Peak Responding
Recognizing and responding to (or indicating) the peak value rather than the average or effective value.
BNO Acoustics 6k-52: Polar Pattern
1) For microphones, a graphic display of the audio output levels caused by sound waves arriving at the mic from different directions.
2) In speakers, a graphic display of the speaker's dispersion.
BNO Acoustics SQ-9: Amplifier (Power amp, Head)
It's the part of the sound system that actually magnifies or "amplifies" the sound. In other words, it makes stuff louder.
Record
The switch, which activates the electronics of the tape, machine to record.
Spot Erase
The action or function of erasing a very small segment of one track (or several tracks) of a multitrack recording by disengaging the normal tape drive system while the machine is in record; the engineer moves the tape by hand or by using a shuttle control.
BNO Acoustics HD-70: Resistor
1) A device used in a circuit primarily to provide resistance.
2) A device which opposes the flow of electrical current and does so evenly at all frequencies.
Peak Responding
Recognizing and responding to (or indicating) the peak value rather than the average or effective value.
BNO Acoustics 6k-52: Polar Pattern
1) For microphones, a graphic display of the audio output levels caused by sound waves arriving at the mic from different directions.
2) In speakers, a graphic display of the speaker's dispersion.
BNO Acoustics SQ-9: Amplifier (Power amp, Head)
It's the part of the sound system that actually magnifies or "amplifies" the sound. In other words, it makes stuff louder.
Record
The switch, which activates the electronics of the tape, machine to record.
Spot Erase
The action or function of erasing a very small segment of one track (or several tracks) of a multitrack recording by disengaging the normal tape drive system while the machine is in record; the engineer moves the tape by hand or by using a shuttle control.
BNO Acoustics HD-70: Resistor
1) A device used in a circuit primarily to provide resistance.
2) A device which opposes the flow of electrical current and does so evenly at all frequencies.
Saturday, October 19, 2019
BNO Acoustics TR-12: Switchable Pattern
Microphone A microphone which will have more than one directional pattern depending upon the position of the pattern switch.
Notch
A narrow band of audio frequencies.
Variable-D
A patented invention (and trademark) of Electrovoice where several port are put down the case of the microphone. The ports are less and less sensitive to high frequencies as they are further away from the diaphragm, reducing proximity effect.
Binary
A numbering system based on two. In binary there are two symbols used ("l" and "0").
BNO Acoustics Speakers: Mic Pad
A device that reduces the level of the signal and is placed just before a microphone preamplifier to prevent overload of the preamplifier.
BNO Acoustics QT-5: Attenuator (Pot)
The electronic dohickey under the knobs that increases or reduces the strength of the signal running through it. When these get old and dirty, they can make popping noises or rumbles in your PA (As in "my pots are dirty").
Assign Tochoose to which place an output is going to be sent.
Operational Amplifier
An amplifying circuit used in most audio devices.
Notch
A narrow band of audio frequencies.
Variable-D
A patented invention (and trademark) of Electrovoice where several port are put down the case of the microphone. The ports are less and less sensitive to high frequencies as they are further away from the diaphragm, reducing proximity effect.
Binary
A numbering system based on two. In binary there are two symbols used ("l" and "0").
BNO Acoustics Speakers: Mic Pad
A device that reduces the level of the signal and is placed just before a microphone preamplifier to prevent overload of the preamplifier.
BNO Acoustics QT-5: Attenuator (Pot)
The electronic dohickey under the knobs that increases or reduces the strength of the signal running through it. When these get old and dirty, they can make popping noises or rumbles in your PA (As in "my pots are dirty").
Assign Tochoose to which place an output is going to be sent.
Operational Amplifier
An amplifying circuit used in most audio devices.
Monday, October 14, 2019
BNO Acoustics TR-12: Truncation
The editing of a sample playback so that just the desired portion of the sample is played by moving the start and end point of the sample playback.
Voltage
The electrical force pushing electrons to obtain electrical current.
Atom
The smallest particle which makes up a specific substance. It's composed of a center around which electrons revolve.
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.
Integrated Circuit (IC)
A miniature circuit of many components in a small, sealed housing with prongs to connect it into equipment.
Width
Another term for Depth (the amount of change in the controlled signal by the control signal).
Feedback
1) The delayed signal sent back to the input of a delay line, used in repeat-echo effects.
2) The pickup of the signal out of a channel by its input or the howling sound that this produces.
3) In an amplifier, the phase reversed output signal sent back to its input, reducing gain but also distortion and noise.
4) This occurs when the sound coming out of the speakers goes back into the microphones, then back out the speakers, then back into the mics�and so on. This can build very quickly to a point where everyone in the room is holding their ears and screaming at you. It can also cause damage to the PA.
Voltage
The electrical force pushing electrons to obtain electrical current.
Atom
The smallest particle which makes up a specific substance. It's composed of a center around which electrons revolve.
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.
Integrated Circuit (IC)
A miniature circuit of many components in a small, sealed housing with prongs to connect it into equipment.
Width
Another term for Depth (the amount of change in the controlled signal by the control signal).
Feedback
1) The delayed signal sent back to the input of a delay line, used in repeat-echo effects.
2) The pickup of the signal out of a channel by its input or the howling sound that this produces.
3) In an amplifier, the phase reversed output signal sent back to its input, reducing gain but also distortion and noise.
4) This occurs when the sound coming out of the speakers goes back into the microphones, then back out the speakers, then back into the mics�and so on. This can build very quickly to a point where everyone in the room is holding their ears and screaming at you. It can also cause damage to the PA.
BNO Acoustics TR-12: Phono Plug
1) A term with the same meaning as RCA Plug.
2) The common audio connector round on most stereo systems with a center pin as one connection and an outer shell as the second connection.
3) An unbalanced audio connector used for connecting line-level equipment together (e.g. CD player, tape recorder). Unsuitable for professional use due to lack of durability.
Power Supply
Basically, a rack mountable power strip that costs a whole lot more, but hey, some of them have cute little lamps that light up the face of your rack.
BNO Acoustics GT-60: Muddy
Describes a low end muffled sound lacking highs and mids, and possibly having too much effects.
Compression Ratio
How many dB the input signal has to rise above the threshold for every one dB more output of a compressor or limiter.
Voltage Controlled Filter
A filter (especially a low-pass filter) that will change its cutoff frequency according to a control voltage fed to its control input.
Sampler
A device that records and plays samples, often with features to edit and store the samples.
BNO Acoustics BP-40: Mic/Line Switch
The selector switch on the input of a console channel that chooses what input jack will feed the console.
2) The common audio connector round on most stereo systems with a center pin as one connection and an outer shell as the second connection.
3) An unbalanced audio connector used for connecting line-level equipment together (e.g. CD player, tape recorder). Unsuitable for professional use due to lack of durability.
Power Supply
Basically, a rack mountable power strip that costs a whole lot more, but hey, some of them have cute little lamps that light up the face of your rack.
BNO Acoustics GT-60: Muddy
Describes a low end muffled sound lacking highs and mids, and possibly having too much effects.
Compression Ratio
How many dB the input signal has to rise above the threshold for every one dB more output of a compressor or limiter.
Voltage Controlled Filter
A filter (especially a low-pass filter) that will change its cutoff frequency according to a control voltage fed to its control input.
Sampler
A device that records and plays samples, often with features to edit and store the samples.
BNO Acoustics BP-40: Mic/Line Switch
The selector switch on the input of a console channel that chooses what input jack will feed the console.
Friday, October 11, 2019
BNO Speakers: Slider
Usually found on an EQ of a soundboard. These turn things up or down by a "sliding" movement rather than the rotary movement employed by knobs.
Basic Session
The First session in recording an audio production to record the Basic Tracks.
Select
1) A switch which controls where an input receives its signal from.
2) The action of choosing where an input receives its signal from.
Leakage
Sounds from other instruments and sources that were not intended to be picked up by the microphone.
Echo Send Control
A control to send the signal from the input module to the echo chamber or effects device via the echo buss.
BNO Acoustics GK-3: Pop Filter
A device that is placed over a microphone or between the microphone and singer to prevent loud "pop" sounds by the singer.
Electric Current
A more formal term meaning the same as the term Current (the amount of electron charge passing a point in a conductor per unit of time).
Basic Session
The First session in recording an audio production to record the Basic Tracks.
Select
1) A switch which controls where an input receives its signal from.
2) The action of choosing where an input receives its signal from.
Leakage
Sounds from other instruments and sources that were not intended to be picked up by the microphone.
Echo Send Control
A control to send the signal from the input module to the echo chamber or effects device via the echo buss.
BNO Acoustics GK-3: Pop Filter
A device that is placed over a microphone or between the microphone and singer to prevent loud "pop" sounds by the singer.
Electric Current
A more formal term meaning the same as the term Current (the amount of electron charge passing a point in a conductor per unit of time).
Thursday, October 3, 2019
BNO Acoustics XV-16: High Impedance Cord (High Z)
A big word for instrument cable. These cords generally have quarter inch male ends. they tend to loose signal strength at lengths longer than 25 feet.
Space Echo
An effect of repeating echoes of a sound.
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.
Trap
A filter designed to reject audio signals at certain frequencies.
BNO Speakers: Terminal
1) A point of connection between two wires including a device on the end of a wire or cable that allows attachment and the accepting point on a case of the equipment.
2) A computer keyboard and monitor that allows access and entry of information into or from a computer.
BNO Acoustics SQ-9: Clean
Describes a distortion free sound with few effects.
BNO Acoustics BP-40: Slate
1) The voice recorded onto the beginning of a master tape to identify the tune and take, or the action of making it.
2) The circuit or control which allows you to slate masters.
Slave The transport, which adjusts speed to be in time with the master transport when two machines are synced together.
Space Echo
An effect of repeating echoes of a sound.
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.
Trap
A filter designed to reject audio signals at certain frequencies.
BNO Speakers: Terminal
1) A point of connection between two wires including a device on the end of a wire or cable that allows attachment and the accepting point on a case of the equipment.
2) A computer keyboard and monitor that allows access and entry of information into or from a computer.
BNO Acoustics SQ-9: Clean
Describes a distortion free sound with few effects.
BNO Acoustics BP-40: Slate
1) The voice recorded onto the beginning of a master tape to identify the tune and take, or the action of making it.
2) The circuit or control which allows you to slate masters.
Slave The transport, which adjusts speed to be in time with the master transport when two machines are synced together.
BNO Acoustics 6k-52: Cycles Per Second
A unit used in the measure of frequency, equivalent to Hertz. Cycles Per Second is an outdated term replaced by Hertz in 1948.
Print
1) The action of a Print Through (unwanted transfer of magnetic flux from one layer of tape to another).
2) To record (slang definition).
BNO Acoustics QT-5: Touch Sensitive
Capability of a synthesizer keyboard to generate a velocity MIDI signal. Not all synthesizer keyboards are touch sensitive.
BNO Acoustics GK-3: Recordist
A person operating recording equipment as a hobby or non-professionally.
Wet
Having reverberation or ambience.
BNO Acoustics XV-16: Magnetic Tape
Recording tape consisting of a plastic strip to which magnetic materials, usually in form of finely ground iron oxide (rust) particles, are adhered.
Tie Lines
Cables with connectors at both ends, usually run through walls or floors, so that a signal can be sent or picked up from some remote location.
1) The action of a Print Through (unwanted transfer of magnetic flux from one layer of tape to another).
2) To record (slang definition).
BNO Acoustics QT-5: Touch Sensitive
Capability of a synthesizer keyboard to generate a velocity MIDI signal. Not all synthesizer keyboards are touch sensitive.
BNO Acoustics GK-3: Recordist
A person operating recording equipment as a hobby or non-professionally.
Wet
Having reverberation or ambience.
BNO Acoustics XV-16: Magnetic Tape
Recording tape consisting of a plastic strip to which magnetic materials, usually in form of finely ground iron oxide (rust) particles, are adhered.
Tie Lines
Cables with connectors at both ends, usually run through walls or floors, so that a signal can be sent or picked up from some remote location.
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
BNO Acoustics LK-61: Subcode
Control information bits that are recorded along with digital audio and can be used for control of the playback deck (functions as program number, start ID's, skip ID's etc.).
Medium Delay
Delay times of 20 ms. � 60 ms.
Multitrack Recording
1) A technique of recording various instruments separately on different portions of the same tape, in time with each other and so that final balancing of the sound may be accomplished later.
2) A technique of digitally recording various instruments onto a hard disk in different data files so the may be played in time with each other and final balancing of the sound may be accomplished later.
Measure
The grouping of a number of beats in music.
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.
Insulator
A substance such as glass, air, plastic, etc., that will (for all practical purposes) not conduct electricity.
Playlist
A series of computer commands to a disk recording of digital audio where the playback of the digital audio is to play certain portions and not others.
Medium Delay
Delay times of 20 ms. � 60 ms.
Multitrack Recording
1) A technique of recording various instruments separately on different portions of the same tape, in time with each other and so that final balancing of the sound may be accomplished later.
2) A technique of digitally recording various instruments onto a hard disk in different data files so the may be played in time with each other and final balancing of the sound may be accomplished later.
Measure
The grouping of a number of beats in music.
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.
Insulator
A substance such as glass, air, plastic, etc., that will (for all practical purposes) not conduct electricity.
Playlist
A series of computer commands to a disk recording of digital audio where the playback of the digital audio is to play certain portions and not others.
BNO Acoustics 6k-52: 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.
Blending
1) A condition where two signals mix together to form one sound or to give the sound of one sound source or one performance.
2) Mixing the left and right signal together slightly which makes the instruments sound closer to the center of the performance stage. 3) A method of panning during mixing where instruments are not panned extremely left or right.
BNO Acoustics XR-90: Quality Factor
The ratio of reactance to resistance in a coil which affects Q.
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.
Release Time
The time it takes for a dynamics processing device to change gain when the input signal crosses the threshold level while decreasing.
Noise Filter
A filter used which passes only signals with the intended audio frequencies thus eliminating noise signals at other frequencies.
Virtual Tracking
Having a MIDI sequencer operate in sync with a multitrack tape and controlling the playing of synthesizers along with the recorded parts.
Blending
1) A condition where two signals mix together to form one sound or to give the sound of one sound source or one performance.
2) Mixing the left and right signal together slightly which makes the instruments sound closer to the center of the performance stage. 3) A method of panning during mixing where instruments are not panned extremely left or right.
BNO Acoustics XR-90: Quality Factor
The ratio of reactance to resistance in a coil which affects Q.
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.
Release Time
The time it takes for a dynamics processing device to change gain when the input signal crosses the threshold level while decreasing.
Noise Filter
A filter used which passes only signals with the intended audio frequencies thus eliminating noise signals at other frequencies.
Virtual Tracking
Having a MIDI sequencer operate in sync with a multitrack tape and controlling the playing of synthesizers along with the recorded parts.
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
BNO Acoustics QS-4: Sound Absorption
Same as Acoustical Absorption (the action or quality of a surface or substance to absorb sound rather than reflect it).
Peak Indicating Meter
A meter which reads the absolute peak level of the waveform.
Active Crossover
Uses active devices (transistors, IC's, tubes) and some form of power supply to operate.
BNO Acoustics GK-3: Bass Roll Off
An electrical network built into some microphones to reduce the amount of output at bass frequencies when close-micing.
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.
Frequency
Practically speaking, high frequency means high pitch and low frequency means low pitch.
TT
A trademark of Switchcraft and meaning Tiny Telephone Jack/Plug (A smaller version of the phone jack/plug).
Peak Indicating Meter
A meter which reads the absolute peak level of the waveform.
Active Crossover
Uses active devices (transistors, IC's, tubes) and some form of power supply to operate.
BNO Acoustics GK-3: Bass Roll Off
An electrical network built into some microphones to reduce the amount of output at bass frequencies when close-micing.
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.
Frequency
Practically speaking, high frequency means high pitch and low frequency means low pitch.
TT
A trademark of Switchcraft and meaning Tiny Telephone Jack/Plug (A smaller version of the phone jack/plug).
BNO Acoustics SQ-9: Spaced Pair
Any two microphones spaced to get a stereo pickup especially using the Spaced Omni or Spaced Cardioid techniques.
Tension Switch
A switch that reduces torque to the reel motors for small reels and allows full torque for larger reels.
Cardioid Pattern
A microphone pick up pattern, which has maximum pick up from the front, less pick up from the sides, and least pick up from the back of the diaphragm.
BNO Acoustics BP-40: Talkback
The system which allows the engineer to talk into a microphone in the control room and have his voice come over the studio monitors and/or headphones so he can talk to the musicians.
Reverb (Reverberation)
1) A shortening of the term Reverberation (the persistence of a sound after the source stops emitting it).
2) Effect which may be added to sound effects during recording or to a voice during performance. Sustains the sound longer than normal, as if the sound was reverberating around a large building (e.g. cathedral). Persistence of sound after the source has ceased.
3) Adding the acoustics of a concert hall.
4) A most basic and necessary effect. Think of it like this. If you stand in a big empty warehouse and shout, "Hey!", you will hear a sort of "reverberation" surround you. It's sort of like an echo, but not exactly. Think of it as audio afterglow.
Attenuation
A making smaller: reduction of electrical or acoustic signal strength.
Telephone Jack
The full and more formal name for the term Phone Jack (a jack taking a plug with a diameter of 1/4 inch and a length of 1 1/4 inches; used for interconnecting audio).
Tension Switch
A switch that reduces torque to the reel motors for small reels and allows full torque for larger reels.
Cardioid Pattern
A microphone pick up pattern, which has maximum pick up from the front, less pick up from the sides, and least pick up from the back of the diaphragm.
BNO Acoustics BP-40: Talkback
The system which allows the engineer to talk into a microphone in the control room and have his voice come over the studio monitors and/or headphones so he can talk to the musicians.
Reverb (Reverberation)
1) A shortening of the term Reverberation (the persistence of a sound after the source stops emitting it).
2) Effect which may be added to sound effects during recording or to a voice during performance. Sustains the sound longer than normal, as if the sound was reverberating around a large building (e.g. cathedral). Persistence of sound after the source has ceased.
3) Adding the acoustics of a concert hall.
4) A most basic and necessary effect. Think of it like this. If you stand in a big empty warehouse and shout, "Hey!", you will hear a sort of "reverberation" surround you. It's sort of like an echo, but not exactly. Think of it as audio afterglow.
Attenuation
A making smaller: reduction of electrical or acoustic signal strength.
Telephone Jack
The full and more formal name for the term Phone Jack (a jack taking a plug with a diameter of 1/4 inch and a length of 1 1/4 inches; used for interconnecting audio).
BNO Acoustics LK-61: Output
1) The jack or physical location of where a device sends out a signal.
2) The signal put out by a device.
Tempo
The rate at which the music moves measured in Beats Per Minute (how many steady even pulses there are in the music per minute).
Write
To record digital data onto a digital recording or into computer memory.
Key
The control of a dynamics processing device by an external audio signal.
Magnetic Tape
Recording tape consisting of a plastic strip to which magnetic materials, usually in form of finely ground iron oxide (rust) particles, are adhered.
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).
BNO Acoustics SQ-9: Time Code Generator
A unit that generates SMPTE time code signals.
2) The signal put out by a device.
Tempo
The rate at which the music moves measured in Beats Per Minute (how many steady even pulses there are in the music per minute).
Write
To record digital data onto a digital recording or into computer memory.
Key
The control of a dynamics processing device by an external audio signal.
Magnetic Tape
Recording tape consisting of a plastic strip to which magnetic materials, usually in form of finely ground iron oxide (rust) particles, are adhered.
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).
BNO Acoustics SQ-9: Time Code Generator
A unit that generates SMPTE time code signals.
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