A double grounding of a line or electronic device at two different "ground" points of differing voltage.
Compact Disc CD
A small optical disk with digital audio recorded on it.
BNO Acoustics XR-90: Insulator
A substance such as glass, air, plastic, etc., that will (for all practical purposes) not conduct electricity.
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.
BNO Acoustics SQ-9: Envelope
1) How a sound or audio signal varies in intensity over a time span.
2) How a control voltage varies in level over time controlling a parameter of something other than gain or audio level.
Ribbon Mic
Delicate mic not suitable for high sound pressure levels. Consists of a corrugated conductive foil strip suspended between opposing magnetic poles which is excited by pressure differences between the front and rear of the microphone and induces a current.
Semi-Pro
A class of recording equipment where professional or near-professional performance can be obtained but the equipment is not built to withstand the amount of continuous use that professional equipment would be expected to receive and sometimes is missing features needed in a professional installation.
Friday, January 31, 2020
Thursday, January 30, 2020
BNO Acoustics TR-12: 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.
Quality Factor
The ratio of reactance to resistance in a coil which affects Q.
A/D
An abbreviation of Analog to Digital Conversion (the conversion of a quantity that has continuous changes into numbers that approximate those changes), or Analog to Digital Converter.
BNO Acoustics GK-3: Bulk Dump
Short for System Exclusive Bulk Dump (a method of transmitting data, such as the internal parameters of a MIDI device to another MIDI device).
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.
Echo Return
An input of the console, which brings back the echo (reverberation) signal from the echo chamber or other echo effects device.
Loudness
1) How loud something sounds to the ear.
2) Causing equal volume changes at all frequency ranges including frequency response changes at lower operating levels to compensate for the Fletcher Munson effect.
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.
Quality Factor
The ratio of reactance to resistance in a coil which affects Q.
A/D
An abbreviation of Analog to Digital Conversion (the conversion of a quantity that has continuous changes into numbers that approximate those changes), or Analog to Digital Converter.
BNO Acoustics GK-3: Bulk Dump
Short for System Exclusive Bulk Dump (a method of transmitting data, such as the internal parameters of a MIDI device to another MIDI device).
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.
Echo Return
An input of the console, which brings back the echo (reverberation) signal from the echo chamber or other echo effects device.
Loudness
1) How loud something sounds to the ear.
2) Causing equal volume changes at all frequency ranges including frequency response changes at lower operating levels to compensate for the Fletcher Munson effect.
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
BNO Acoustics Speakers: 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.
Boom Stand
A microphone stand equipped with a telescoping support arm to hold the microphone.
BNO Acoustics GK-3: Infinite Baffle
A baffle so large that the sounds coming from one side do not reach the other side.
BNO Acoustics SQ-9: Producer
The 'director' of an audio recording project responsible to get a final product of desired quality within a budget.
Track Signal
The signal sent to or coming back from one track of a multitrack tape recorder.
M
1) This is the Greek letter "mu", which is actually a forerunner of the English "M", however, the lower-case "u" is often used in place of it because of it's similar appearance.
2) This symbol is used for micro- (one millionth).
3) m s means two microseconds which is 2/1,000,000 of a second.
BNO Acoustics HD-70: Loudspeaker
Device for converting the electrical signal from an amplifier back into sound waves, most commonly by vibrating a paper cone. Most speaker systems are composed of a number of sources � each designed to handle a specific range of frequencies. See Tweeters and Woofers, Bi-Amplification.
Boom Stand
A microphone stand equipped with a telescoping support arm to hold the microphone.
BNO Acoustics GK-3: Infinite Baffle
A baffle so large that the sounds coming from one side do not reach the other side.
BNO Acoustics SQ-9: Producer
The 'director' of an audio recording project responsible to get a final product of desired quality within a budget.
Track Signal
The signal sent to or coming back from one track of a multitrack tape recorder.
M
1) This is the Greek letter "mu", which is actually a forerunner of the English "M", however, the lower-case "u" is often used in place of it because of it's similar appearance.
2) This symbol is used for micro- (one millionth).
3) m s means two microseconds which is 2/1,000,000 of a second.
BNO Acoustics HD-70: Loudspeaker
Device for converting the electrical signal from an amplifier back into sound waves, most commonly by vibrating a paper cone. Most speaker systems are composed of a number of sources � each designed to handle a specific range of frequencies. See Tweeters and Woofers, Bi-Amplification.
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
BNO Acoustics YM-44: VCA
Abbreviation for Voltage Controlled Amplifier (an amplifier that will change gain according to the level of control voltage sent to it).
BNO Acoustics QS-4: Repeat Echo
An echo effect caused by discrete repeats of a program source by using a long delay time and feedback on a delay line. Also called Space Echo.
BNO Acoustics LK-61: Test Tape
1) A less formal name for Alignment Calibration Tape (a test tape with tones of various frequencies all precisely recorded at a specified magnetic recording level used for tape machine alignment).
2) One of a few initial tapes made with high-speed duplication, and is listened to for approving the quality before production copies are made in volume.
BNO Acoustics GT-60: Volume Envelope
How a musical instrument sounding a pitch changes in volume over time.
Pressure Operated Microphone
A term meaning the same thing as the term Pressure Microphone. See the preceding entry.
Foldback
A European term for the signal sent to the stage monitors in a live performance.
PCM
An abbreviation for the term Pulse Code Modulation (the use of amplitude pulses in magnetic tape to record the digital information bits of digital audio).
BNO Acoustics QS-4: Repeat Echo
An echo effect caused by discrete repeats of a program source by using a long delay time and feedback on a delay line. Also called Space Echo.
BNO Acoustics LK-61: Test Tape
1) A less formal name for Alignment Calibration Tape (a test tape with tones of various frequencies all precisely recorded at a specified magnetic recording level used for tape machine alignment).
2) One of a few initial tapes made with high-speed duplication, and is listened to for approving the quality before production copies are made in volume.
BNO Acoustics GT-60: Volume Envelope
How a musical instrument sounding a pitch changes in volume over time.
Pressure Operated Microphone
A term meaning the same thing as the term Pressure Microphone. See the preceding entry.
Foldback
A European term for the signal sent to the stage monitors in a live performance.
PCM
An abbreviation for the term Pulse Code Modulation (the use of amplitude pulses in magnetic tape to record the digital information bits of digital audio).
Monday, January 27, 2020
BNO Acoustics LK-61: Shelf
A frequency response of an equalization circuit where the boost or cut of frequencies forms a shelf on a frequency response graph. A High-Frequency Shelf control will affect signal levels at the set frequency and all frequencies higher than it; a Low-Frequency Shelf control will affect signal levels at the set frequency and all frequencies lower than it.
Loop
1) A term meaning the same as Anti-Node (the points of maximum displacement of motion in a vibrating stretched string).
2) A tape (or magnetic film) recording where the ends of the tape are spliced together in such a manner that the tape will continually repeat.
3) A repeating of an audio sample with no gap in between.
Horn
1) The part of the speaker that emits midrange and higher range frequencies.
2) A speaker or speaker enclosure where sound waves are put into a narrow opening (by a speaker cone or driver) and the narrow opening flairs out to a larger opening.
File
A collection of digital data stored in a computer's memory bank or on a floppy disc.
BNO Acoustics XR-90: Phase Reversal
A change in a circuit to get the waveform to shift by 180 degrees.
BNO Acoustics BP-40: 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.
Sample Rate Conversion
The conversion of digital audio at one sample rate to digital audio at a different sample rate without first converting the signal to analog.
Loop
1) A term meaning the same as Anti-Node (the points of maximum displacement of motion in a vibrating stretched string).
2) A tape (or magnetic film) recording where the ends of the tape are spliced together in such a manner that the tape will continually repeat.
3) A repeating of an audio sample with no gap in between.
Horn
1) The part of the speaker that emits midrange and higher range frequencies.
2) A speaker or speaker enclosure where sound waves are put into a narrow opening (by a speaker cone or driver) and the narrow opening flairs out to a larger opening.
File
A collection of digital data stored in a computer's memory bank or on a floppy disc.
BNO Acoustics XR-90: Phase Reversal
A change in a circuit to get the waveform to shift by 180 degrees.
BNO Acoustics BP-40: 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.
Sample Rate Conversion
The conversion of digital audio at one sample rate to digital audio at a different sample rate without first converting the signal to analog.
Sunday, January 26, 2020
BNO Speakers: Low End
A slang term for bass-frequency signals (below 250 Hz).
Unity Gain
No increase or decrease in signal strength at the output of an amplifier or device compared to the signal strength at the input.
Controller
1) In MIDI, a device that generates a MIDI signal to control synthesizers, sound modules or sample playback units.
2) A remote control unit for a multitrack tape machine which controls transport functions as well as monitor selection switching functions and record ready/safe status of each track.
3) Any device generating a control voltage or signal fed to another device's control input.
Moving Fader Automation
In consoles, a feature that lets the engineer program fader level changes so that these changes happen automatically upon playback of the multitrack recording because the fader positions actually change. (The faders are diven by motors).
BNO Acoustics SQ-9: 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.
Series Connection
Connecting devices (especially circuit elements) so that the electrical signal flows from one thing to the next, to the next, so forth.
Tape Loop
A length of tape with the ends spliced together so that the recording will continuously play.
Unity Gain
No increase or decrease in signal strength at the output of an amplifier or device compared to the signal strength at the input.
Controller
1) In MIDI, a device that generates a MIDI signal to control synthesizers, sound modules or sample playback units.
2) A remote control unit for a multitrack tape machine which controls transport functions as well as monitor selection switching functions and record ready/safe status of each track.
3) Any device generating a control voltage or signal fed to another device's control input.
Moving Fader Automation
In consoles, a feature that lets the engineer program fader level changes so that these changes happen automatically upon playback of the multitrack recording because the fader positions actually change. (The faders are diven by motors).
BNO Acoustics SQ-9: 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.
Series Connection
Connecting devices (especially circuit elements) so that the electrical signal flows from one thing to the next, to the next, so forth.
Tape Loop
A length of tape with the ends spliced together so that the recording will continuously play.
Saturday, January 25, 2020
BNO Acoustics TR-12: On Axis
The position of directly in front of the diaphragm of a microphone, in line with its movement.
Short (Short Circuit)
A direct connection between two points in a circuit that (usually) should not be connected.
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.
Efficiency
The acoustic power delivered for a given electrical input. Often expressed as decibels/watt/meter (dB/w/m). ESL � Abbreviation for electrostatic loudspeaker.
Serial Port
A jack that sends out or receives digital data one bit after another, through a single pin.
BNO Acoustics QT-5: Haas Effect
Simply stated, a factor in human hearing where delay has a much bigger effect on human perception of direction than level does.
Phone Plug (Jack)
A plug (or its mating jack) with a diameter of 1/4 inch and a length of I 1/4 inches used for interconnecting audio.
Short (Short Circuit)
A direct connection between two points in a circuit that (usually) should not be connected.
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.
Efficiency
The acoustic power delivered for a given electrical input. Often expressed as decibels/watt/meter (dB/w/m). ESL � Abbreviation for electrostatic loudspeaker.
Serial Port
A jack that sends out or receives digital data one bit after another, through a single pin.
BNO Acoustics QT-5: Haas Effect
Simply stated, a factor in human hearing where delay has a much bigger effect on human perception of direction than level does.
Phone Plug (Jack)
A plug (or its mating jack) with a diameter of 1/4 inch and a length of I 1/4 inches used for interconnecting audio.
Friday, January 24, 2020
BNO Acoustics HD-70: Wow
A low pitch change that happens because the recorder or playback machine fluctuating in speed slowly.
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.
Pre Echo
1) A repeating of the sound before the reverberation is heard used to simulate reflections caused by a stage.
2) In Tape Recording, a low-level leakage of sound coming later caused by print through.
3) In Disc Recording, a similar sound caused by a previous groove deforming a later groove.
4) A placement of an echo send control before the main channel fader.
Pedal Board
A board with several guitar pedals attached and inter-connected so that a guitar player can conveniently use several effects at the same time or one after another.
Power Amplifier
Converts sound signals of line level (approx. 1 volt) into tens of volts, with currents of around 1 Amp to drive speakers.
BNO Acoustics XR-90: Set Up
1) To place microphones, instruments and the controls on recorders/consoles, etc. for recording.
2) The way in which the microphones, instruments and the controls on recorders/consoles, etc. are positioned for recording.
Riff
A short melody repeatedly played in a tune (sometimes with variation) often between vocal lines.
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.
Pre Echo
1) A repeating of the sound before the reverberation is heard used to simulate reflections caused by a stage.
2) In Tape Recording, a low-level leakage of sound coming later caused by print through.
3) In Disc Recording, a similar sound caused by a previous groove deforming a later groove.
4) A placement of an echo send control before the main channel fader.
Pedal Board
A board with several guitar pedals attached and inter-connected so that a guitar player can conveniently use several effects at the same time or one after another.
Power Amplifier
Converts sound signals of line level (approx. 1 volt) into tens of volts, with currents of around 1 Amp to drive speakers.
BNO Acoustics XR-90: Set Up
1) To place microphones, instruments and the controls on recorders/consoles, etc. for recording.
2) The way in which the microphones, instruments and the controls on recorders/consoles, etc. are positioned for recording.
Riff
A short melody repeatedly played in a tune (sometimes with variation) often between vocal lines.
Thursday, January 23, 2020
BNO Speakers: Half Step
A pitch difference of the amount that is present between adjacent keys on a piano.
Surround Sound
A technique of recording and playback of sound used in film where the sound has a front to back quality as well as side to side perspective.
Loop (Effects Loop)
A signal path separate from the main signal paths where a line signal is routed out of the mixer through a series of effects units, and then returned back to the mixer. The electronics within the mixer can then be used to individually control the effects on each input channel.
Isolation
A containing of the sound wave in a certain area so that it will not leak into other areas and/or unintended mics.
Phase Shift
A delay introduced into an audio signal measured in degrees delayed.
BNO Acoustics LK-61: Machine Head
The pegs located at the headstock which are used to tune the guitar. the Machine Heads have gears, which when turned, can tighten or loosen the string.
Multi/Multi Jack
Short for Multiple Jacks or Multiple Jack and meaning: 1) a jack at the output of a device which is not normalled so that plugging into the jack will allow the output to be sent to a different input and the output will also feed the normal place it feeds. 2) A set of jacks (or one of a set of jacks) with each terminal wired to a corresponding terminal of another or other jacks.
Surround Sound
A technique of recording and playback of sound used in film where the sound has a front to back quality as well as side to side perspective.
Loop (Effects Loop)
A signal path separate from the main signal paths where a line signal is routed out of the mixer through a series of effects units, and then returned back to the mixer. The electronics within the mixer can then be used to individually control the effects on each input channel.
Isolation
A containing of the sound wave in a certain area so that it will not leak into other areas and/or unintended mics.
Phase Shift
A delay introduced into an audio signal measured in degrees delayed.
BNO Acoustics LK-61: Machine Head
The pegs located at the headstock which are used to tune the guitar. the Machine Heads have gears, which when turned, can tighten or loosen the string.
Multi/Multi Jack
Short for Multiple Jacks or Multiple Jack and meaning: 1) a jack at the output of a device which is not normalled so that plugging into the jack will allow the output to be sent to a different input and the output will also feed the normal place it feeds. 2) A set of jacks (or one of a set of jacks) with each terminal wired to a corresponding terminal of another or other jacks.
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
BNO Acoustics GT-60: Jam Sync
A generation of new SMPTE according to the input SMPTE signal
Safe/Ready Selector
A two or more position switch, which is usually included on a tape machine and which, determines if each track will be able to go into record.
Ground Lift
A switch that breaks the connection between the ground point in one circuit and the ground point in another circuit.
M
1) This is the Greek letter "mu", which is actually a forerunner of the English "M", however, the lower-case "u" is often used in place of it because of it's similar appearance.
2) This symbol is used for micro- (one millionth).
3) m s means two microseconds which is 2/1,000,000 of a second.
BNO Acoustics LK-61: Stereo
A recording or reproduction of at least two channels where positioning of instrument sounds left to right can be perceived.
Machine Head
The pegs located at the headstock which are used to tune the guitar. the Machine Heads have gears, which when turned, can tighten or loosen the string.
BNO Acoustics TR-12: Phase Linear
The quality of not having phase shift.
Safe/Ready Selector
A two or more position switch, which is usually included on a tape machine and which, determines if each track will be able to go into record.
Ground Lift
A switch that breaks the connection between the ground point in one circuit and the ground point in another circuit.
M
1) This is the Greek letter "mu", which is actually a forerunner of the English "M", however, the lower-case "u" is often used in place of it because of it's similar appearance.
2) This symbol is used for micro- (one millionth).
3) m s means two microseconds which is 2/1,000,000 of a second.
BNO Acoustics LK-61: Stereo
A recording or reproduction of at least two channels where positioning of instrument sounds left to right can be perceived.
Machine Head
The pegs located at the headstock which are used to tune the guitar. the Machine Heads have gears, which when turned, can tighten or loosen the string.
BNO Acoustics TR-12: Phase Linear
The quality of not having phase shift.
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
BNO Speakers: Pitch Bend
1) Making, in a synthesizer, the pitch smoothly glide up slightly.
2) Also the wheel controller or MIDI command that will allow this.
BNO Acoustics GK-3: Track Log (Track Assignment Sheet)
A sheet of paper kept with a multitrack tape which tells which instrument was recorded on each track.
BNO Acoustics Speakers: Inductance
The property of an electric circuit by which a varying current in it produces a varying magnetic field that introduces voltages in the same circuit or in a nearby circuit. It is measured in henrys.
Transport Controls
The tape machine controls to activate or stop tape movements.
Meter
A device which measures or compares the electrical signal/signals; often used to read the voltage level of audio signals.
BNO Acoustics HD-70: Single-D
A term that is short for Single Port Distance, and describing a microphone where there is one distance between the port and the diaphragm.
Multitrack Tape
A piece of magnetic tape which can be used to store two or more discrete signals, in time with each other.
2) Also the wheel controller or MIDI command that will allow this.
BNO Acoustics GK-3: Track Log (Track Assignment Sheet)
A sheet of paper kept with a multitrack tape which tells which instrument was recorded on each track.
BNO Acoustics Speakers: Inductance
The property of an electric circuit by which a varying current in it produces a varying magnetic field that introduces voltages in the same circuit or in a nearby circuit. It is measured in henrys.
Transport Controls
The tape machine controls to activate or stop tape movements.
Meter
A device which measures or compares the electrical signal/signals; often used to read the voltage level of audio signals.
BNO Acoustics HD-70: Single-D
A term that is short for Single Port Distance, and describing a microphone where there is one distance between the port and the diaphragm.
Multitrack Tape
A piece of magnetic tape which can be used to store two or more discrete signals, in time with each other.
Monday, January 20, 2020
BNO Acoustics QS-4: Pan (Balance)
Knob on the mixer that adjusts the relative volume between left and right (or A and B) in a stereo setup. Just like the stereo in the living room.
BNO Acoustics GK-3: Sequence
1) A playing of musical events (such as pitches, sounding of samples, and rests) automatically by some device, in a step by step order.
2) The action of programming a computer to play musical events, automatically, in a stepped order.
Sequencer A computer which can be programmed to play a stepped order of musical events (playing of pitches, sounding of samples, and rests).
Short (Short Circuit)
A direct connection between two points in a circuit that (usually) should not be connected.
Microphone
A transducer which converts sound pressure waves into electrical signals.
Ribbon Mic
Delicate mic not suitable for high sound pressure levels. Consists of a corrugated conductive foil strip suspended between opposing magnetic poles which is excited by pressure differences between the front and rear of the microphone and induces a current.
BNO Acoustics GT-60: Spaced Pair
Any two microphones spaced to get a stereo pickup especially using the Spaced Omni or Spaced Cardioid techniques.
Compact Disc Recordable CDR
A blank Compact Disc that can be recorded on one time.
BNO Acoustics GK-3: Sequence
1) A playing of musical events (such as pitches, sounding of samples, and rests) automatically by some device, in a step by step order.
2) The action of programming a computer to play musical events, automatically, in a stepped order.
Sequencer A computer which can be programmed to play a stepped order of musical events (playing of pitches, sounding of samples, and rests).
Short (Short Circuit)
A direct connection between two points in a circuit that (usually) should not be connected.
Microphone
A transducer which converts sound pressure waves into electrical signals.
Ribbon Mic
Delicate mic not suitable for high sound pressure levels. Consists of a corrugated conductive foil strip suspended between opposing magnetic poles which is excited by pressure differences between the front and rear of the microphone and induces a current.
BNO Acoustics GT-60: Spaced Pair
Any two microphones spaced to get a stereo pickup especially using the Spaced Omni or Spaced Cardioid techniques.
Compact Disc Recordable CDR
A blank Compact Disc that can be recorded on one time.
Friday, January 17, 2020
BNO Acoustics QT-5: Electrons
Negatively charged particles, which revolve around the centre of atoms. The movement of such electrons down a conductor causes electrical current.
Shortest Digital Path
The routing of the digital audio signal so that there is a minimum amount of D/A conversion, A/D conversion or Sample Rate conversion.
Tangency
The centering of the gap in the angle formed by the tape as it bends around the head.
Foot Switch
A switch placed on the floor and pressed by a musician to do various functions.
Frequency
Practically speaking, high frequency means high pitch and low frequency means low pitch.
BNO Speakers: VGD
An abbreviation of "very good take", used when writing down the takes recorded on a tune.
Pinch Roller
A rubber (or plastic) wheel which pinches the tape between it and the capstan, allowing the capstan to pull the tape.
Shortest Digital Path
The routing of the digital audio signal so that there is a minimum amount of D/A conversion, A/D conversion or Sample Rate conversion.
Tangency
The centering of the gap in the angle formed by the tape as it bends around the head.
Foot Switch
A switch placed on the floor and pressed by a musician to do various functions.
Frequency
Practically speaking, high frequency means high pitch and low frequency means low pitch.
BNO Speakers: VGD
An abbreviation of "very good take", used when writing down the takes recorded on a tune.
Pinch Roller
A rubber (or plastic) wheel which pinches the tape between it and the capstan, allowing the capstan to pull the tape.
Thursday, January 16, 2020
BNO Acoustics QS-4: Time Code
Short for SMPTE Time Code (a standardized timing and sync signal specified by the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers).
Pitch to Voltage Converter
A Device that will convert the frequency changes of an audio signal into proportional control voltage changes.
Magnetism
A natural attractive energy of iron based-materials for other iron-based materials.
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 QT-5: Earth
The British version of the term Ground (In electronics, a place that has zero volts).
Inverse Square Law
Simply stated, the fact that in an un-obstructed area (like an open field) the sound pressure level will drop to half-pressure (-6 dB) every time the distance to the sound source is doubled.
BNO Acoustics Speakers: 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)
Pitch to Voltage Converter
A Device that will convert the frequency changes of an audio signal into proportional control voltage changes.
Magnetism
A natural attractive energy of iron based-materials for other iron-based materials.
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 QT-5: Earth
The British version of the term Ground (In electronics, a place that has zero volts).
Inverse Square Law
Simply stated, the fact that in an un-obstructed area (like an open field) the sound pressure level will drop to half-pressure (-6 dB) every time the distance to the sound source is doubled.
BNO Acoustics Speakers: 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)
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
BNO Acoustics HD-70: 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.
BNO Acoustics TR-12: Linear
The condition of obtaining a change at the output of the device which is proportional to the change occurring at the input.
Tinny
Used to describe a sound with too many highs and mids and not enough lows.
BNO Acoustics GK-3: Quad (Quadraphonic)
A system of four channel sound where the channels are designated as left front, left back, right front, and right back.
Face
The front or body of the guitar.
Bass Roll Off
An electrical network built into some microphones to reduce the amount of output at bass frequencies when close-micing.
Peak Responding
Recognizing and responding to (or indicating) the peak value rather than the average or effective value.
BNO Acoustics TR-12: Linear
The condition of obtaining a change at the output of the device which is proportional to the change occurring at the input.
Tinny
Used to describe a sound with too many highs and mids and not enough lows.
BNO Acoustics GK-3: Quad (Quadraphonic)
A system of four channel sound where the channels are designated as left front, left back, right front, and right back.
Face
The front or body of the guitar.
Bass Roll Off
An electrical network built into some microphones to reduce the amount of output at bass frequencies when close-micing.
Peak Responding
Recognizing and responding to (or indicating) the peak value rather than the average or effective value.
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
BNO Acoustics Speakers: Tuned
Regarding a circuit or device, which is most sensitive to a certain frequency.
BNO Acoustics YM-44: Write Head
The device in a digital audio tape recorder that records the bits of digital information onto the storage medium.
Resonance
1) The effect produced when the natural vibration frequency of a body is greatly amplified by reinforcing vibrations at the same or nearly the same frequency from another body.
2) The prolonging of the sound at a certain frequency and the tendency of something to vibrate at a particular frequency after the source of energy is removed.
BNO Acoustics GK-3: Synchronization
The running of two devices (such as two tape decks) in time with one another.
BNO Acoustics GT-60: Masking
The characteristic of hearing by which loud sounds prevent the ear from hearing softer sounds of similar frequency.
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.
Tape Machine
A machine for the recording and/or playback of tape.
BNO Acoustics YM-44: Write Head
The device in a digital audio tape recorder that records the bits of digital information onto the storage medium.
Resonance
1) The effect produced when the natural vibration frequency of a body is greatly amplified by reinforcing vibrations at the same or nearly the same frequency from another body.
2) The prolonging of the sound at a certain frequency and the tendency of something to vibrate at a particular frequency after the source of energy is removed.
BNO Acoustics GK-3: Synchronization
The running of two devices (such as two tape decks) in time with one another.
BNO Acoustics GT-60: Masking
The characteristic of hearing by which loud sounds prevent the ear from hearing softer sounds of similar frequency.
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.
Tape Machine
A machine for the recording and/or playback of tape.
Monday, January 13, 2020
BNO Acoustics GK-3: Sample Rate Conversion
The conversion of digital audio at one sample rate to digital audio at a different sample rate without first converting the signal to analog.
BNO Acoustics YM-44: Series Connection
Connecting devices (especially circuit elements) so that the electrical signal flows from one thing to the next, to the next, so forth.
Sound Quality
A microphone characteristic of how well the diaphragm movement matches the pressure changes of a sound pressure wave reaching it, especially sudden changes.
Pressure Microphone
A microphone where the diaphragm moves because of the pressure of the sound wave having one side of the diaphragm working against the normal or controlled air pressure inside the microphone case.
BNO Acoustics SQ-9: 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.
Bit
The smallest unit of digital information representing a single "0" or 1.
Negative
The opposite of positive.
BNO Acoustics YM-44: Series Connection
Connecting devices (especially circuit elements) so that the electrical signal flows from one thing to the next, to the next, so forth.
Sound Quality
A microphone characteristic of how well the diaphragm movement matches the pressure changes of a sound pressure wave reaching it, especially sudden changes.
Pressure Microphone
A microphone where the diaphragm moves because of the pressure of the sound wave having one side of the diaphragm working against the normal or controlled air pressure inside the microphone case.
BNO Acoustics SQ-9: 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.
Bit
The smallest unit of digital information representing a single "0" or 1.
Negative
The opposite of positive.
Sunday, January 12, 2020
BNO Acoustics TR-12: Feedback Control
The control on a delay line or delay effects device that controls the amount of feedback.
BNO Acoustics LK-61: 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.
BNO Acoustics 6k-52: Insert
1) A punch in of the all of the tracks being recorded in a recording session.
2) On Solid State Logic consoles, placing an outboard piece of gear in the channel by patching and activating a switch.
Power Supply
An electrical circuit which supplies voltage and current for devices to operate.
SPDIF
Shortened from the first letters of Sony/Phillips Digital Interface, a standard for sending and receiving digital audio signals using the common RCA connector.
Channels
These are divided into two separate categories. Input channels are those channels coming into the soundboard such as microphones and direct lines. Output channels are those leaving the board such as monitor and main outputs.
BNO Acoustics SQ-9: Modulation
The control of one signal by another AC signal.
BNO Acoustics LK-61: 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.
BNO Acoustics 6k-52: Insert
1) A punch in of the all of the tracks being recorded in a recording session.
2) On Solid State Logic consoles, placing an outboard piece of gear in the channel by patching and activating a switch.
Power Supply
An electrical circuit which supplies voltage and current for devices to operate.
SPDIF
Shortened from the first letters of Sony/Phillips Digital Interface, a standard for sending and receiving digital audio signals using the common RCA connector.
Channels
These are divided into two separate categories. Input channels are those channels coming into the soundboard such as microphones and direct lines. Output channels are those leaving the board such as monitor and main outputs.
BNO Acoustics SQ-9: Modulation
The control of one signal by another AC signal.
Saturday, January 11, 2020
BNO Acoustics YM-44: Sampling Frequency
Same as Sample Rate (the number samples taken per second).
BNO Acoustics SQ-9: Pre Echo
1) A repeating of the sound before the reverberation is heard used to simulate reflections caused by a stage.
2) In Tape Recording, a low-level leakage of sound coming later caused by print through.
3) In Disc Recording, a similar sound caused by a previous groove deforming a later groove.
4) A placement of an echo send control before the main channel fader.
BNO Acoustics XR-90: Track Log (Track Assignment Sheet)
A sheet of paper kept with a multitrack tape which tells which instrument was recorded on each track.
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.
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.
Transmit
In MIDI, to send a MIDI command to another device.
Oversampling
A process where the analog audio (or the digital audio for playback) is sampled many times more than the minimum sampling rate.
BNO Acoustics SQ-9: Pre Echo
1) A repeating of the sound before the reverberation is heard used to simulate reflections caused by a stage.
2) In Tape Recording, a low-level leakage of sound coming later caused by print through.
3) In Disc Recording, a similar sound caused by a previous groove deforming a later groove.
4) A placement of an echo send control before the main channel fader.
BNO Acoustics XR-90: Track Log (Track Assignment Sheet)
A sheet of paper kept with a multitrack tape which tells which instrument was recorded on each track.
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.
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.
Transmit
In MIDI, to send a MIDI command to another device.
Oversampling
A process where the analog audio (or the digital audio for playback) is sampled many times more than the minimum sampling rate.
Friday, January 10, 2020
BNO Speakers: Nybble
One half byte, 4 information bits.
Overtones
The harmonics of an instrument's sound minus the fundamental frequency.
BNO Acoustics 6k-52: Synthesizer
A musical instrument that artificially (using oscillators) generates signals to simulate the sounds of real instruments or to create other sounds not possible with real instruments.
Infinite Repeat
A function on some delay lines that establish enough feedback so that the repeat echo will last forever, but not so much as to cause a howling sound.
BNO Acoustics BP-40: Effects
1) Various ways an audio signal can be modified by adding something to the signal to change the sound.
2) Short for the term Sound Effects (sounds other than dialogue, narration or music like door closings, wind, etc. added to film or video shots).
Error Detection
The process of discovery that sonic information bits have been lost in digital audio.
BNO Acoustics QT-5: 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.
Overtones
The harmonics of an instrument's sound minus the fundamental frequency.
BNO Acoustics 6k-52: Synthesizer
A musical instrument that artificially (using oscillators) generates signals to simulate the sounds of real instruments or to create other sounds not possible with real instruments.
Infinite Repeat
A function on some delay lines that establish enough feedback so that the repeat echo will last forever, but not so much as to cause a howling sound.
BNO Acoustics BP-40: Effects
1) Various ways an audio signal can be modified by adding something to the signal to change the sound.
2) Short for the term Sound Effects (sounds other than dialogue, narration or music like door closings, wind, etc. added to film or video shots).
Error Detection
The process of discovery that sonic information bits have been lost in digital audio.
BNO Acoustics QT-5: 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.
Thursday, January 9, 2020
BNO Acoustics HD-70: Nano-Webers Per Meter
The standard unit in measuring the amount of magnetic energy.
Room Equalization
An equalizer inserted in the monitor system that attempts to compensate for frequency response changes caused by the acoustics of the room.
BNO Acoustics XR-90: Smart FSK
An FSK (Frequency Shift Key) sync signal where the beginning of each measure has an identification message giving the measure number.
BNO Acoustics TR-12: Peak Level
A term with the same meaning as Peak Value (the maximum positive or negative instantaneous value of a waveform).
Line Out (Output, Send)
Where a signal leaves the board or component.
BNO Acoustics GK-3: Pure Tone
A tone without harmonic frequencies except for the fundamental frequency and with a sine wave shape.
Ringing
An undesirable resonance at the cut off frequency of a filter that has a high rate of cut-off.
Rise Time How fast an audio waveform makes a sudden increase to a higher level.
Room Equalization
An equalizer inserted in the monitor system that attempts to compensate for frequency response changes caused by the acoustics of the room.
BNO Acoustics XR-90: Smart FSK
An FSK (Frequency Shift Key) sync signal where the beginning of each measure has an identification message giving the measure number.
BNO Acoustics TR-12: Peak Level
A term with the same meaning as Peak Value (the maximum positive or negative instantaneous value of a waveform).
Line Out (Output, Send)
Where a signal leaves the board or component.
BNO Acoustics GK-3: Pure Tone
A tone without harmonic frequencies except for the fundamental frequency and with a sine wave shape.
Ringing
An undesirable resonance at the cut off frequency of a filter that has a high rate of cut-off.
Rise Time How fast an audio waveform makes a sudden increase to a higher level.
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
BNO Acoustics LK-61: 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.
Shortest Digital Path
The routing of the digital audio signal so that there is a minimum amount of D/A conversion, A/D conversion or Sample Rate conversion.
Transient
1) Applies to that which lasts or stays but a short time. A change from one steady-state condition to another.
2) The initial high-energy peak at the beginning of a waveform, such as one caused by the percussive action of a pick or hammer hitting the string, etc.
BNO Acoustics 6k-52: Haas Effect
Simply stated, a factor in human hearing where delay has a much bigger effect on human perception of direction than level does.
Preview Signal
A signal in disc recording that matches and is earlier than the signal being recorded.
Truss Rod
A metal rod within the neck of the guitar which can be adjusted. Used to straighten the neck.
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.
Shortest Digital Path
The routing of the digital audio signal so that there is a minimum amount of D/A conversion, A/D conversion or Sample Rate conversion.
Transient
1) Applies to that which lasts or stays but a short time. A change from one steady-state condition to another.
2) The initial high-energy peak at the beginning of a waveform, such as one caused by the percussive action of a pick or hammer hitting the string, etc.
BNO Acoustics 6k-52: Haas Effect
Simply stated, a factor in human hearing where delay has a much bigger effect on human perception of direction than level does.
Preview Signal
A signal in disc recording that matches and is earlier than the signal being recorded.
Truss Rod
A metal rod within the neck of the guitar which can be adjusted. Used to straighten the neck.
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.
Tuesday, January 7, 2020
BNO Acoustics TR-12: Guitar Controller
An electric guitar or device played like an electric guitar that puts out MIDI signals that can be used to control synthesizers and sound modules.
Sound Check
A thorough test of the sound system before a performance. This will include checking each speaker cabinet individually, and each playback device. In the case of a live concert, this is the session when each instrument is played in turn for the sound engineer to check and fine-tune the sound.
Phase Reversal
A change in a circuit to get the waveform to shift by 180 degrees.
Pick Up Pattern
The shape of the area that a microphone will evenly pick up from, giving similar but less detailed information than a polar pattern.
Workstation
A device that controls a variety of functions, designed to be operated by one person.
Pink Noise
A random noise used in measurements, as it has the same amount of energy in each octave.
Microphone
Device for converting sound into electrical pulses which can then be amplified or recorded onto tape. Signals from a microphone are very low level and are amplified in the mixing desk to line level. See Dynamic Mic, Condenser Mic, Phantom Power, Pick-up, Radio Mic.
Sound Check
A thorough test of the sound system before a performance. This will include checking each speaker cabinet individually, and each playback device. In the case of a live concert, this is the session when each instrument is played in turn for the sound engineer to check and fine-tune the sound.
Phase Reversal
A change in a circuit to get the waveform to shift by 180 degrees.
Pick Up Pattern
The shape of the area that a microphone will evenly pick up from, giving similar but less detailed information than a polar pattern.
Workstation
A device that controls a variety of functions, designed to be operated by one person.
Pink Noise
A random noise used in measurements, as it has the same amount of energy in each octave.
Microphone
Device for converting sound into electrical pulses which can then be amplified or recorded onto tape. Signals from a microphone are very low level and are amplified in the mixing desk to line level. See Dynamic Mic, Condenser Mic, Phantom Power, Pick-up, Radio Mic.
Monday, January 6, 2020
BNO Acoustics YM-44: Nano-Webers Per Meter
The standard unit in measuring the amount of magnetic energy.
Patch Point
One jack in a patch bay.
Re-Mixing
1) A seldom-used alternate term meaning the same thing as the term Mixdown (combining the signals from the tracks of a multitrack tape onto a two track master tape).
2) The mixdown of other versions of a song, often adding additional parts and/or samples.
Mike
1) An abbreviation of Michael � an incorrect abbreviation for microphone.
2) To place microphones for recording.
Normals
Switches on the patch jacks that connect certain jacks together until a patch cord is inserted.
BNO Acoustics Speakers: 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.
Mic Level Signal
Low level audio signal produced by circuitry in microphone. Needs boosting either by a pre-amp or a mixing desk before it can be amplified. Susceptible to interference over long cable runs.
Patch Point
One jack in a patch bay.
Re-Mixing
1) A seldom-used alternate term meaning the same thing as the term Mixdown (combining the signals from the tracks of a multitrack tape onto a two track master tape).
2) The mixdown of other versions of a song, often adding additional parts and/or samples.
Mike
1) An abbreviation of Michael � an incorrect abbreviation for microphone.
2) To place microphones for recording.
Normals
Switches on the patch jacks that connect certain jacks together until a patch cord is inserted.
BNO Acoustics Speakers: 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.
Mic Level Signal
Low level audio signal produced by circuitry in microphone. Needs boosting either by a pre-amp or a mixing desk before it can be amplified. Susceptible to interference over long cable runs.
Sunday, January 5, 2020
BNO Acoustics SQ-9: Pressure Gradient Microphone
A microphone whose diaphragm is exposed front and back and diaphragm movement is caused by the pressure difference between its front and back.
I/O
Short for "Input/Output' and referring to:
1) An in-line console module that contains controls for the input section, output section and monitor section.
2) A module in electronic gear containing input and output amplifiers for the device.
3) A digital port (connector) able to both receive digital data and output digital data.
Vacuum Tube
An amplifying device that is a tube.
BNO Acoustics QS-4: Beats Per Minute BPM
The number of steady even pulses in music occurring in one minute and there fore defining the tempo of the song.
Bottom
The bass frequencies (as in "needs more bottom end").
BNO Acoustics GT-60: Run Down
Musicians playing the tune before recording so that the engineer can get levels and check the sound quality.
BNO Acoustics 6k-52: PCM
An abbreviation for the term Pulse Code Modulation (the use of amplitude pulses in magnetic tape to record the digital information bits of digital audio).
I/O
Short for "Input/Output' and referring to:
1) An in-line console module that contains controls for the input section, output section and monitor section.
2) A module in electronic gear containing input and output amplifiers for the device.
3) A digital port (connector) able to both receive digital data and output digital data.
Vacuum Tube
An amplifying device that is a tube.
BNO Acoustics QS-4: Beats Per Minute BPM
The number of steady even pulses in music occurring in one minute and there fore defining the tempo of the song.
Bottom
The bass frequencies (as in "needs more bottom end").
BNO Acoustics GT-60: Run Down
Musicians playing the tune before recording so that the engineer can get levels and check the sound quality.
BNO Acoustics 6k-52: PCM
An abbreviation for the term Pulse Code Modulation (the use of amplitude pulses in magnetic tape to record the digital information bits of digital audio).
Saturday, January 4, 2020
BNO Acoustics XR-90: Op Amp
Short for Operational Amplifier (an amplifying circuit used in most audio devices).
Servo-Controlled
In motors, using a control circuit where the actual speed of a motor is sensed and compared to a reference (like a pulse timing signal).
Low Frequencies
1) Any audio or audible frequency below 1kHz.
2) The range of bass frequencies below approximately 250 Hz.
BNO Speakers: Three Track
A multitrack tape machine that had three tracks (usually on half-inch wide tape).
Patch Panel
A board consisting of rows of sockets into which plugs can be connected to route sound signals or power for lighting circuits.
BNO Acoustics LK-61: 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.
Sync Conversion Unit
A device which takes several different kinds of sync signals and puts out several kinds of sync signals, allowing a device (like a sequencer) to be driven by a sync signal it doesn't recognize.
Servo-Controlled
In motors, using a control circuit where the actual speed of a motor is sensed and compared to a reference (like a pulse timing signal).
Low Frequencies
1) Any audio or audible frequency below 1kHz.
2) The range of bass frequencies below approximately 250 Hz.
BNO Speakers: Three Track
A multitrack tape machine that had three tracks (usually on half-inch wide tape).
Patch Panel
A board consisting of rows of sockets into which plugs can be connected to route sound signals or power for lighting circuits.
BNO Acoustics LK-61: 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.
Sync Conversion Unit
A device which takes several different kinds of sync signals and puts out several kinds of sync signals, allowing a device (like a sequencer) to be driven by a sync signal it doesn't recognize.
Friday, January 3, 2020
BNO Acoustics SQ-9: Notch
A narrow band of audio frequencies.
Solo
1) A circuit in a console that allows just one channel (or several selected channels) to be heard or to reach the output.
2) In music, the instrument or segment where an instrument is the featured instrument for a short period, often playing a melody.
Voltage Controlled Oscillator
An oscillator that changes its frequency according to a control voltage fed to its control input.
BNO Acoustics XR-90: Hertz
The unit of frequency. Equivalent to cycles per second. Abbreviation: Hz.
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.
White noise
1) A random noise used in measurements, as it has the same amount of energy at each frequency.
2) A random energy where there is an energy distribution so that the amount of energy is the same for each cycle, causing the noise level to increase with frequency.
BNO Acoustics LK-61: Patch Cord
A very short high Z instrument cable.
Solo
1) A circuit in a console that allows just one channel (or several selected channels) to be heard or to reach the output.
2) In music, the instrument or segment where an instrument is the featured instrument for a short period, often playing a melody.
Voltage Controlled Oscillator
An oscillator that changes its frequency according to a control voltage fed to its control input.
BNO Acoustics XR-90: Hertz
The unit of frequency. Equivalent to cycles per second. Abbreviation: Hz.
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.
White noise
1) A random noise used in measurements, as it has the same amount of energy at each frequency.
2) A random energy where there is an energy distribution so that the amount of energy is the same for each cycle, causing the noise level to increase with frequency.
BNO Acoustics LK-61: Patch Cord
A very short high Z instrument cable.
Thursday, January 2, 2020
BNO Acoustics XV-16: Interface
Any device that allows one unit to work, drive or communicate with another unit when they cannot do so by just feeding each other often because the units are manufactured by different companies.
BNO Acoustics BP-40: Initialize
To prepare a digital storage medium (like a floppy disk) so that it will accept and store digital information bits.
BNO Acoustics Speakers: Reel
1) The hub and flanges that hold tape and which tape can be spooled onto or off of.
2) The amount of tape that fits on a Reel (definition 1).
Compact Disc, Interactive CDI
A Compact Disc, usually containing audio, video, and text, which the user can interact with in that the display or playback changes after the user performs some action.
Multi/Multi Jack
Short for Multiple Jacks or Multiple Jack and meaning: 1) a jack at the output of a device which is not normalled so that plugging into the jack will allow the output to be sent to a different input and the output will also feed the normal place it feeds. 2) A set of jacks (or one of a set of jacks) with each terminal wired to a corresponding terminal of another or other jacks.
Quarter Track
A format in tape recording where each track takes up 1/4 of a quarter inch tape width.
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.
BNO Acoustics BP-40: Initialize
To prepare a digital storage medium (like a floppy disk) so that it will accept and store digital information bits.
BNO Acoustics Speakers: Reel
1) The hub and flanges that hold tape and which tape can be spooled onto or off of.
2) The amount of tape that fits on a Reel (definition 1).
Compact Disc, Interactive CDI
A Compact Disc, usually containing audio, video, and text, which the user can interact with in that the display or playback changes after the user performs some action.
Multi/Multi Jack
Short for Multiple Jacks or Multiple Jack and meaning: 1) a jack at the output of a device which is not normalled so that plugging into the jack will allow the output to be sent to a different input and the output will also feed the normal place it feeds. 2) A set of jacks (or one of a set of jacks) with each terminal wired to a corresponding terminal of another or other jacks.
Quarter Track
A format in tape recording where each track takes up 1/4 of a quarter inch tape width.
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.
Wednesday, January 1, 2020
BNO Acoustics Speakers: 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.
BNO Acoustics YM-44: Phase Distortion
A change in the sound because of a phase shift in the signal.
Pulse Width
The amount of time that a pulse is at maximum voltage.
Ohm's Law
The mathematical relationship between voltage, current and resistance. >>> explanation
BNO Acoustics LK-61: Cord (Speaker, Mic, Instrument)
Used to connect a sound system together. Each type of cord is made for a specific purpose and should not be used in place of another type of cord, not even if they look alike. Also see "cable"
Ground
In electronics, a place (terminal) that has zero volts.
BNO Acoustics GK-3: SMPTE Time Code
A standardized timing and sync signal specified by the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers.
BNO Acoustics YM-44: Phase Distortion
A change in the sound because of a phase shift in the signal.
Pulse Width
The amount of time that a pulse is at maximum voltage.
Ohm's Law
The mathematical relationship between voltage, current and resistance. >>> explanation
BNO Acoustics LK-61: Cord (Speaker, Mic, Instrument)
Used to connect a sound system together. Each type of cord is made for a specific purpose and should not be used in place of another type of cord, not even if they look alike. Also see "cable"
Ground
In electronics, a place (terminal) that has zero volts.
BNO Acoustics GK-3: SMPTE Time Code
A standardized timing and sync signal specified by the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers.