Sending too high of a signal level into a device so that the first amplifier of the device overloads.
Phase Shift
A delay introduced into an audio signal measured in degrees delayed.
Master Fader
1) The fader which controls the main output(s) of the console during mixdown.
2) In some consoles, faders which control the outputs to the multitrack tape recorder during recording.
3) Occasionally used to mean a VCA master (one slide that controls the control voltage sent to several VCA faders).
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 6k-52: Resonate
1) To vibrate at the resonant frequency.
2) To linger on, as in reverberation, said of sound in a room or used to describe a room/area that has reverberation with a long reverb time.
Compact Disc CD
A small optical disk with digital audio recorded on it.
BNO Speakers: Compressor
1) Effect used to squash the sound together. Used properly, it can take the edge off or your sound. Used improperly, it can take the life right out of your system and make it sound like an MTV mix.
2) A piece of sound processing equipment that ensures all wanted signals are suitably placed between the noise and distortion levels of the recording medium. It evens out the unwanted changes in volume you get with close-miking, and in doing so, adds punch to the sound mix. A Limiter is used to stop a signal from exceeding a preset limit. Beyond this limit, the signal level will not increase, no matter how loud the input becomes. A Limiter is often used to protect speaker systems (and human ears) by preventing a system from becoming too loud.
Sunday, May 31, 2020
Saturday, May 30, 2020
BNO Acoustics LK-61: Modem
A device that allows digital data to be sent and received over telephone lines.
BNO Acoustics QT-5: Graphic Equalizer
An device with several slides controlling the gain of audio signal present which is within one of several evenly spaced frequency bands (spaced according to octaves).
BNO Acoustics GK-3: 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.
BNO Acoustics SQ-9: Bandwidth
1) The range of frequencies over which a tape recorder, amplifier or other audio device is useful. 2) The range of frequencies affected by an equalization setting.
Notch
A narrow band of audio frequencies.
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 XV-16: 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.
BNO Acoustics QT-5: Graphic Equalizer
An device with several slides controlling the gain of audio signal present which is within one of several evenly spaced frequency bands (spaced according to octaves).
BNO Acoustics GK-3: 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.
BNO Acoustics SQ-9: Bandwidth
1) The range of frequencies over which a tape recorder, amplifier or other audio device is useful. 2) The range of frequencies affected by an equalization setting.
Notch
A narrow band of audio frequencies.
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 XV-16: 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.
Friday, May 29, 2020
BNO Acoustics GT-60: Wrap
The angle formed by the tape as it bends around the head.
Stretched String Instruments
Instruments that use stretched strings to generate the tones such as guitars, violins and pianos.
Sampling
The technique of recording a sound digitally (translating the analogue audio waveform into a series of electrical ons and offs that can be manipulated by a computer) for subsequent processing, editing and playback.
Wavelength
1) The length of one cycle (in feet, inches, etc.)
2) The distance measured in the direction of progression of a wave, from any given point characterized by the same phase.
Monitor Section (Monitor Mixer Section)
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.
XLR Connector
1) A common 3 pin connector used in balanced audio connections.
2) A microphone Cable.
Nano-Webers Per Meter
The standard unit in measuring the amount of magnetic energy.
Stretched String Instruments
Instruments that use stretched strings to generate the tones such as guitars, violins and pianos.
Sampling
The technique of recording a sound digitally (translating the analogue audio waveform into a series of electrical ons and offs that can be manipulated by a computer) for subsequent processing, editing and playback.
Wavelength
1) The length of one cycle (in feet, inches, etc.)
2) The distance measured in the direction of progression of a wave, from any given point characterized by the same phase.
Monitor Section (Monitor Mixer Section)
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.
XLR Connector
1) A common 3 pin connector used in balanced audio connections.
2) A microphone Cable.
Nano-Webers Per Meter
The standard unit in measuring the amount of magnetic energy.
Thursday, May 28, 2020
BNO Acoustics QT-5: Phon
1) A unit of equal loudness for all audio frequencies.
2) The phon is numerically equal to dBspl at 1000 Hz but varies at other frequencies according to ear sensitivity to frequency.
BNO Acoustics QS-4: Record 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.
Hearing Limitation
An inability of the ear to hear important characteristics of sound under certain conditions. Characteristics that can be affected include pitch, level, clarity, presence and direction.
Mini Disk (MiniDisc)
A small compact disc that can be recorded on by general consumers; introduced by Sony at the end of 1992.
Pure Tone
A tone without harmonic frequencies except for the fundamental frequency and with a sine wave shape.
Arc
The visible sparks generated by an electrical discharge.
Time Constant
In a circuit that has reactance, the time it takes for the current or voltage to substantially stabilize in the circuit when the voltage or current is changing.
2) The phon is numerically equal to dBspl at 1000 Hz but varies at other frequencies according to ear sensitivity to frequency.
BNO Acoustics QS-4: Record 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.
Hearing Limitation
An inability of the ear to hear important characteristics of sound under certain conditions. Characteristics that can be affected include pitch, level, clarity, presence and direction.
Mini Disk (MiniDisc)
A small compact disc that can be recorded on by general consumers; introduced by Sony at the end of 1992.
Pure Tone
A tone without harmonic frequencies except for the fundamental frequency and with a sine wave shape.
Arc
The visible sparks generated by an electrical discharge.
Time Constant
In a circuit that has reactance, the time it takes for the current or voltage to substantially stabilize in the circuit when the voltage or current is changing.
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
BNO Acoustics SQ-9: FOH (Front of House)
Refers to the speakers that face toward the audience. Also called the "main" speakers.
Capacitor
1) A device consisting of two or more conducting plates separated from one another by an insulating material and used for storing an electrical charge. Sometimes called a condenser.
2) An electronic device that is composed of two plates separated by an insulator.
Program Equalization
Changing the level of any signal in a certain range of frequencies to accent (or de-emphasize) certain frequency elements of an instrument or sound source and change its tone.
Notch
A narrow band of audio frequencies.
Flange
An effect caused by an approximately even mix of a modulated (varying) short delay with the direct signal.
Feedback Control
The control on a delay line or delay effects device that controls the amount of feedback.
Telephone Filter
A filter used to simulate the sound in telephones by removing signals at frequencies below 300 Hz and above 3500 Hz.
Capacitor
1) A device consisting of two or more conducting plates separated from one another by an insulating material and used for storing an electrical charge. Sometimes called a condenser.
2) An electronic device that is composed of two plates separated by an insulator.
Program Equalization
Changing the level of any signal in a certain range of frequencies to accent (or de-emphasize) certain frequency elements of an instrument or sound source and change its tone.
Notch
A narrow band of audio frequencies.
Flange
An effect caused by an approximately even mix of a modulated (varying) short delay with the direct signal.
Feedback Control
The control on a delay line or delay effects device that controls the amount of feedback.
Telephone Filter
A filter used to simulate the sound in telephones by removing signals at frequencies below 300 Hz and above 3500 Hz.
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
BNO Acoustics 6k-52: Electrostatic Charge
The excess or deficiency of electrons in a given area.
Peak Detecting
Recognizing and responding to peak values of a waveform rather than average values.
Synchronization
The running of two devices (such as two tape decks) in time with one another.
Volt Meter
A meter that can test the level of voltage.
BNO Acoustics Speakers: Wrap
The angle formed by the tape as it bends around the head.
Linear
The condition of obtaining a change at the output of the device which is proportional to the change occurring at the input.
Operating Level
The maximum level that should not be exceeded in normal operation.
Peak Detecting
Recognizing and responding to peak values of a waveform rather than average values.
Synchronization
The running of two devices (such as two tape decks) in time with one another.
Volt Meter
A meter that can test the level of voltage.
BNO Acoustics Speakers: Wrap
The angle formed by the tape as it bends around the head.
Linear
The condition of obtaining a change at the output of the device which is proportional to the change occurring at the input.
Operating Level
The maximum level that should not be exceeded in normal operation.
Monday, May 25, 2020
BNO Acoustics GT-60: Recording Session
Any period where music is being recorded, especially the first such period where the rhythm instruments are being recorded.
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: Masking
The characteristic of hearing by which loud sounds prevent the ear from hearing softer sounds of similar frequency.
Compression Driver
The unit that feeds a sound pressure wave into the throat of a horn (in a horn loudspeaker).
BNO Speakers: Punching In and Out
Putting the recorder in record on a previously-recorded track while the tape is playing in sync playback and the singer or musician is singing or playing along is called Punching In.
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 XR-90: MIDI Interface
A device that converts a MIDI signal into the digital format of a computer so that the computer can store and use the MIDI signal.
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: Masking
The characteristic of hearing by which loud sounds prevent the ear from hearing softer sounds of similar frequency.
Compression Driver
The unit that feeds a sound pressure wave into the throat of a horn (in a horn loudspeaker).
BNO Speakers: Punching In and Out
Putting the recorder in record on a previously-recorded track while the tape is playing in sync playback and the singer or musician is singing or playing along is called Punching In.
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 XR-90: MIDI Interface
A device that converts a MIDI signal into the digital format of a computer so that the computer can store and use the MIDI signal.
Sunday, May 24, 2020
BNO Acoustics QT-5: Light Emitting Diode
A light that allows current to flow in one direction only and emits light whenever a voltage of a certain level or beyond is applied to it.
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.
Clip
The action of deforming a waveform during overload.
BNO Acoustics SQ-9: Patch Field
A series of jacks which has connections for most of the inputs and outputs of the console, console sections, tape machines and other pieces of equipment.
BNO Acoustics TR-12: Post Echo
A position of an echo send control after the main channel fader.
BNO Acoustics XR-90: Grouping
1) Controlling the gain of several individual channels with a Group Fader.
2) The mixing together of several individual audio signals to send a mixed signal out of the console to record a track on a multitrack tape machine.
BNO Acoustics HD-70: Sync Pulse
A pulse (a rise and then fall in amplitude) that is used for synchronizing two tapes or film and audio tape, especially those recorded by the sync head of a Nagra tape recorder.
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.
Clip
The action of deforming a waveform during overload.
BNO Acoustics SQ-9: Patch Field
A series of jacks which has connections for most of the inputs and outputs of the console, console sections, tape machines and other pieces of equipment.
BNO Acoustics TR-12: Post Echo
A position of an echo send control after the main channel fader.
BNO Acoustics XR-90: Grouping
1) Controlling the gain of several individual channels with a Group Fader.
2) The mixing together of several individual audio signals to send a mixed signal out of the console to record a track on a multitrack tape machine.
BNO Acoustics HD-70: Sync Pulse
A pulse (a rise and then fall in amplitude) that is used for synchronizing two tapes or film and audio tape, especially those recorded by the sync head of a Nagra tape recorder.
Saturday, May 23, 2020
BNO Acoustics XV-16: Timing Tape
Plastic leader tape with marks every 7.5 inches used to edit silence between selections.
Sound Blanket
A thick blanket that can be put on floors or hung to help prevent sound reflections.
Bass Roll Off
An electrical network built into some microphones to reduce the amount of output at bass frequencies when close-micing.
BNO Acoustics GT-60: Sample Playback
The reproduction (in analog signal form) of a recorded sample controlled as to pitch and sustain (by a MIDI signal).
Channel
1) In multitrack tape machines, this term means the same thing as the term Track (one audio recording made on a portion of the width of a multitrack tape).
2) A single path that an audio signal travels or can travel through a device from an input to an output.
Post Echo
A position of an echo send control after the main channel fader.
BNO Acoustics HD-70: Chord
Three or more musical pitches sung or played together.
Sound Blanket
A thick blanket that can be put on floors or hung to help prevent sound reflections.
Bass Roll Off
An electrical network built into some microphones to reduce the amount of output at bass frequencies when close-micing.
BNO Acoustics GT-60: Sample Playback
The reproduction (in analog signal form) of a recorded sample controlled as to pitch and sustain (by a MIDI signal).
Channel
1) In multitrack tape machines, this term means the same thing as the term Track (one audio recording made on a portion of the width of a multitrack tape).
2) A single path that an audio signal travels or can travel through a device from an input to an output.
Post Echo
A position of an echo send control after the main channel fader.
BNO Acoustics HD-70: Chord
Three or more musical pitches sung or played together.
Friday, May 22, 2020
BNO Acoustics SQ-9: 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.
Negative
The opposite of positive.
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.
CD-ROM
An abbreviation of the term Compact Disc, Read Only Memory (A Compact Disc used to store digital data, such as large programs, that can be read by a computer).
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.
Write Head
The device in a digital audio tape recorder that records the bits of digital information onto the storage medium.
BNO Acoustics XR-90: Sound Absorption
Same as Acoustical Absorption (the action or quality of a surface or substance to absorb sound rather than reflect it).
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.
Negative
The opposite of positive.
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.
CD-ROM
An abbreviation of the term Compact Disc, Read Only Memory (A Compact Disc used to store digital data, such as large programs, that can be read by a computer).
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.
Write Head
The device in a digital audio tape recorder that records the bits of digital information onto the storage medium.
BNO Acoustics XR-90: Sound Absorption
Same as Acoustical Absorption (the action or quality of a surface or substance to absorb sound rather than reflect it).
Thursday, May 21, 2020
BNO Acoustics LK-61: Prefade/Postfade
An output from a sound desk is said to be prefade if it is independent of the channel fader. If it is postfade, the level of the output is relative to the channel fader.
BNO Acoustics GK-3: Wave flank
A term with the same meaning as Bank (a collection of sound patches in memory).
Mounted Toms
An alternate name for Rack Toms (the smaller toms, as small as approximately a 10? diameter, mounted above the foot drum in a drum kit).
BNO Acoustics TR-12: LFO
Low-Frequency Oscillator (an oscillator that puts out an AC signal between .1 Hz and 10Hz used for a control signal).
Midrange
The middle frequencies where the ear is the most sensitive.
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.
Pick
Usually a small piece of plastic, which is held usually within the thumb and index finger to strike a string or strings on the guitar to produce a sound.
BNO Acoustics GK-3: Wave flank
A term with the same meaning as Bank (a collection of sound patches in memory).
Mounted Toms
An alternate name for Rack Toms (the smaller toms, as small as approximately a 10? diameter, mounted above the foot drum in a drum kit).
BNO Acoustics TR-12: LFO
Low-Frequency Oscillator (an oscillator that puts out an AC signal between .1 Hz and 10Hz used for a control signal).
Midrange
The middle frequencies where the ear is the most sensitive.
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.
Pick
Usually a small piece of plastic, which is held usually within the thumb and index finger to strike a string or strings on the guitar to produce a sound.
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
BNO Acoustics XV-16: Clip
The action of deforming a waveform during overload.
Live Recording
1) Recording where all the musicians are playing at once and overdubbing is not done.
2) A recording with a lot of natural reverberation.
Spin Control
A British term for Feedback Control (a control that determines the amount of delayed signal sent back to the input of a delay line, used in repeat echo effects).
BNO Acoustics YM-44: Voice
1) In synthesizers, a pitch that can be played at the same tine as other pitches are sounded.
2) In Yamaha synthesizers, a term meaning the same thing as Sound Patch (one sound that can be created by the synthesizer).
Amplifier
A device which increases the amplitude (level) of an electrical signal (making it louder).
Sine Wave
The waveform that would be obtained from a vibrating source that was vibrating at just one frequency (making a pure tone).
Release Time
The time it takes for a dynamics processing device to change gain when the input signal crosses the threshold level while decreasing.
Live Recording
1) Recording where all the musicians are playing at once and overdubbing is not done.
2) A recording with a lot of natural reverberation.
Spin Control
A British term for Feedback Control (a control that determines the amount of delayed signal sent back to the input of a delay line, used in repeat echo effects).
BNO Acoustics YM-44: Voice
1) In synthesizers, a pitch that can be played at the same tine as other pitches are sounded.
2) In Yamaha synthesizers, a term meaning the same thing as Sound Patch (one sound that can be created by the synthesizer).
Amplifier
A device which increases the amplitude (level) of an electrical signal (making it louder).
Sine Wave
The waveform that would be obtained from a vibrating source that was vibrating at just one frequency (making a pure tone).
Release Time
The time it takes for a dynamics processing device to change gain when the input signal crosses the threshold level while decreasing.
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
BNO Speakers: Unbalanced
A method of interconnecting recorders, amplifiers and other electronic gear using two-conductor cable.
Photoelectric Cell
A device that generates a small current when it receives light.
Phase Addition
The energy of one waveform increasing the energy of another waveform because the two waveforms have similar phase relationships.
BNO Acoustics YM-44: Path
Short for Signal Path, the way in which current does or may travel in a circuit or through a device.
BNO Acoustics QT-5: Weber
A unit that describes a number of magnetic lines of force and is used in the measurement or statement of magnetic flux density (the strength of magnetism).
Remote
1) The controls that will control a tape machine with the operator at a distance from the machine.
2) The recording at the sight of a performance rather than in a recording studio.
BNO Acoustics XR-90: Pitch Change
1) A characteristic of human hearing where bass frequencies sound lower in pitch at high sound pressure levels; an error of as much as 10%.
2) A function of a delay effects device where the output signal's pitch is different than the input signal's pitch.
Photoelectric Cell
A device that generates a small current when it receives light.
Phase Addition
The energy of one waveform increasing the energy of another waveform because the two waveforms have similar phase relationships.
BNO Acoustics YM-44: Path
Short for Signal Path, the way in which current does or may travel in a circuit or through a device.
BNO Acoustics QT-5: Weber
A unit that describes a number of magnetic lines of force and is used in the measurement or statement of magnetic flux density (the strength of magnetism).
Remote
1) The controls that will control a tape machine with the operator at a distance from the machine.
2) The recording at the sight of a performance rather than in a recording studio.
BNO Acoustics XR-90: Pitch Change
1) A characteristic of human hearing where bass frequencies sound lower in pitch at high sound pressure levels; an error of as much as 10%.
2) A function of a delay effects device where the output signal's pitch is different than the input signal's pitch.
Monday, May 18, 2020
BNO Speakers: MIDI Echo
A function in a synthesizer that causes the output of a sequencer to send a MIDI signal out the out port which matches the MIDI signal coming in for the track being recorded.
BNO Acoustics QS-4: Distortion
Usually undesirable result of overloading sound equipment. Reducing the levels can remedy the situation.
BNO Acoustics GT-60: Absorption
Short for the term Acoustical Absorption (quality of a surface or substance to take in, not reflect, a sound wave).
Woofer
1) A speaker that is designed to reproduce bass frequencies only.
2) A drive unit operating in the bass frequencies only. Drive units in two-way systems are not true woofers but are more accurately described as being mid/bass drivers.
3) Part of a speaker system designed to handle the low frequency parts of the signal.
Mixdown
The process during which a multitrack recording is balanced and transferred to two tracks (stereo) for playback or reproduction.
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.
Full
A quality of the sound of having all frequencies present, especially the low frequencies.
BNO Acoustics QS-4: Distortion
Usually undesirable result of overloading sound equipment. Reducing the levels can remedy the situation.
BNO Acoustics GT-60: Absorption
Short for the term Acoustical Absorption (quality of a surface or substance to take in, not reflect, a sound wave).
Woofer
1) A speaker that is designed to reproduce bass frequencies only.
2) A drive unit operating in the bass frequencies only. Drive units in two-way systems are not true woofers but are more accurately described as being mid/bass drivers.
3) Part of a speaker system designed to handle the low frequency parts of the signal.
Mixdown
The process during which a multitrack recording is balanced and transferred to two tracks (stereo) for playback or reproduction.
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.
Full
A quality of the sound of having all frequencies present, especially the low frequencies.
Sunday, May 17, 2020
BNO Acoustics HD-70: In
Short For "in the circuit," in other words "active."
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.
BNO Speakers: Sound Source
Something that vibrates between 20 times a second and 20,000 times a second and therefore makes a sound pressure wave.
Power Supply
An electrical circuit which supplies voltage and current for devices to operate.
BNO Acoustics GT-60: Vacuum Tube
An amplifying device that is a tube.
Overtones
The harmonics of an instrument's sound minus the fundamental frequency.
BNO Acoustics XV-16: Voltage Controlled Oscillator
An oscillator that changes its frequency according to a control voltage fed to its control input.
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.
BNO Speakers: Sound Source
Something that vibrates between 20 times a second and 20,000 times a second and therefore makes a sound pressure wave.
Power Supply
An electrical circuit which supplies voltage and current for devices to operate.
BNO Acoustics GT-60: Vacuum Tube
An amplifying device that is a tube.
Overtones
The harmonics of an instrument's sound minus the fundamental frequency.
BNO Acoustics XV-16: Voltage Controlled Oscillator
An oscillator that changes its frequency according to a control voltage fed to its control input.
Saturday, May 16, 2020
BNO Acoustics HD-70: Spin Control
A British term for Feedback Control (a control that determines the amount of delayed signal sent back to the input of a delay line, used in repeat echo effects).
BNO Acoustics BP-40: Path
Short for Signal Path, the way in which current does or may travel in a circuit or through a device.
BNO Acoustics XR-90: Compander
Outboard sound equipment. Combination of a Compressor and an Expander.
Pro Tools
A trade name of Digidesign for a hard disk digital audio recording system
Analog To Digital Converter
The device which does the conversion of a quantity that has continuous changes (usually of voltage) into numbers that approximate those changes.
BNO Acoustics 6k-52: Tone Generator
1) A device, which puts out test tones at various frequencies to align a tape machine or for other testing purposes.
2) The circuits in a synthesizer that make the audio signal that is put out by the unit and which would be similar to the sound of an instrument.
BNO Acoustics LK-61: Compander
1) A two section device that is used in noise reduction systems. The first section compresses the audio signal, before it is recorded, and the second section, expands the signal after recording.
2) In Yamaha brand digital consoles, a signal processing function that applies both compression and expansion to the same signal.
BNO Acoustics BP-40: Path
Short for Signal Path, the way in which current does or may travel in a circuit or through a device.
BNO Acoustics XR-90: Compander
Outboard sound equipment. Combination of a Compressor and an Expander.
Pro Tools
A trade name of Digidesign for a hard disk digital audio recording system
Analog To Digital Converter
The device which does the conversion of a quantity that has continuous changes (usually of voltage) into numbers that approximate those changes.
BNO Acoustics 6k-52: Tone Generator
1) A device, which puts out test tones at various frequencies to align a tape machine or for other testing purposes.
2) The circuits in a synthesizer that make the audio signal that is put out by the unit and which would be similar to the sound of an instrument.
BNO Acoustics LK-61: Compander
1) A two section device that is used in noise reduction systems. The first section compresses the audio signal, before it is recorded, and the second section, expands the signal after recording.
2) In Yamaha brand digital consoles, a signal processing function that applies both compression and expansion to the same signal.
Friday, May 15, 2020
BNO Acoustics TR-12: Processor
The part of a computer which actually performs task/calculations.
Hz (Hertz)
1) An abbreviation for the term Hertz (the unit of frequency).
2) Unit of frequency equivalent to the number of cycles per second.
BNO Acoustics YM-44: Full
A quality of the sound of having all frequencies present, especially the low frequencies.
TT
A trademark of Switchcraft and meaning Tiny Telephone Jack/Plug (A smaller version of the phone jack/plug).
Transformer Matrix
A device which uses transformers to take two audio channel inputs and change them to a sum signal (a mix of the signals on the two channels) and a difference signal (the mixture of the two signals with one channel phase reversed so that any signal exactly the same in both channels will be cancelled).
Keying Input (Key Input)
An input on a dynamics processing device to control the device by an external audio signal.
Quadrophonic
A sound system which uses four independent speakers (or sets of speakers). The fore-runner of today's Surround Sound. See Stereophonic.
Hz (Hertz)
1) An abbreviation for the term Hertz (the unit of frequency).
2) Unit of frequency equivalent to the number of cycles per second.
BNO Acoustics YM-44: Full
A quality of the sound of having all frequencies present, especially the low frequencies.
TT
A trademark of Switchcraft and meaning Tiny Telephone Jack/Plug (A smaller version of the phone jack/plug).
Transformer Matrix
A device which uses transformers to take two audio channel inputs and change them to a sum signal (a mix of the signals on the two channels) and a difference signal (the mixture of the two signals with one channel phase reversed so that any signal exactly the same in both channels will be cancelled).
Keying Input (Key Input)
An input on a dynamics processing device to control the device by an external audio signal.
Quadrophonic
A sound system which uses four independent speakers (or sets of speakers). The fore-runner of today's Surround Sound. See Stereophonic.
Thursday, May 14, 2020
BNO Acoustics TR-12: 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.
Wave flank
A term with the same meaning as Bank (a collection of sound patches in memory).
BNO Acoustics GT-60: NW/m
An abbreviation of Nano-Webers Per Meter (the standard unit in measuring the amount of magnetic energy).
Recording Buss
A Buss (a wire carrying signals fed from several sources to a destination) that sends mixed signals from the console channels to the multitrack recorder.
BNO Acoustics GK-3: Fly In
1) To add sounds into a mix or recording that have no synchronization.
2) An application of this where a performance from one part of a tune is recorded and then recorded back into the recording at a different time in the recording.
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.
Expander
A device that causes expansion of the audio signal.
Wave flank
A term with the same meaning as Bank (a collection of sound patches in memory).
BNO Acoustics GT-60: NW/m
An abbreviation of Nano-Webers Per Meter (the standard unit in measuring the amount of magnetic energy).
Recording Buss
A Buss (a wire carrying signals fed from several sources to a destination) that sends mixed signals from the console channels to the multitrack recorder.
BNO Acoustics GK-3: Fly In
1) To add sounds into a mix or recording that have no synchronization.
2) An application of this where a performance from one part of a tune is recorded and then recorded back into the recording at a different time in the recording.
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.
Expander
A device that causes expansion of the audio signal.
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
BNO Speakers: Sweetening
Musical parts that are overdubbed to complete the music of the recording, especially the melodic instruments such as strings and/or horns.
BNO Acoustics HD-70: Pressure Zone Microphone
The full name for PZM (trademark), Crown's barrier microphone (a microphone with the head attached closely to a plate, designed to be attached to a larger surface, and which has a half-Omni pickup pattern).
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.
Sampling Synchronization
Signal Synchronization pulses that are generated by a digital audio tape recorder, are recorded onto the tape and then used as a clock signal to time the sampling of the sampling circuits.
Volume Control
A gain control of an amplifier.
BNO Acoustics XR-90: File
A collection of digital data stored in a computer's memory bank or on a floppy disc.
Multitasking
The running of more than one program at the same time by a computer.
BNO Acoustics HD-70: Pressure Zone Microphone
The full name for PZM (trademark), Crown's barrier microphone (a microphone with the head attached closely to a plate, designed to be attached to a larger surface, and which has a half-Omni pickup pattern).
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.
Sampling Synchronization
Signal Synchronization pulses that are generated by a digital audio tape recorder, are recorded onto the tape and then used as a clock signal to time the sampling of the sampling circuits.
Volume Control
A gain control of an amplifier.
BNO Acoustics XR-90: File
A collection of digital data stored in a computer's memory bank or on a floppy disc.
Multitasking
The running of more than one program at the same time by a computer.
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
BNO Acoustics GT-60: Bridge
The bridge assembly, or just "bridge" is an area on the face of the guitar where the string meet or are connected to the face.
BNO Acoustics LK-61: Linearity
The extent to which any signal handling process is accomplished without amplitude distortion.
Sum
A signal that is the mix of the two stereo channels at equal level and in phase.
MIDI Clock with Song Pointer
A MIDI clock signal (time data in the MIDI signal that advances one step each 1/24 of a beat) which also has a number signal for each measure to indicate the number of measures into the tune.
Frequency Range
The range of frequencies over which an electronic device is useful or over which a sound source will put out substantial energy.
Relay
An electric switch, when a control voltage is applied to the device, two terminals are connected (or disconnected).
Reverberation Envelope
Literally the attack, decay, sustain and release of the reverberation volume; in other words, how fast the reverberation reaches peak level and its rate of decay.
BNO Acoustics LK-61: Linearity
The extent to which any signal handling process is accomplished without amplitude distortion.
Sum
A signal that is the mix of the two stereo channels at equal level and in phase.
MIDI Clock with Song Pointer
A MIDI clock signal (time data in the MIDI signal that advances one step each 1/24 of a beat) which also has a number signal for each measure to indicate the number of measures into the tune.
Frequency Range
The range of frequencies over which an electronic device is useful or over which a sound source will put out substantial energy.
Relay
An electric switch, when a control voltage is applied to the device, two terminals are connected (or disconnected).
Reverberation Envelope
Literally the attack, decay, sustain and release of the reverberation volume; in other words, how fast the reverberation reaches peak level and its rate of decay.
Monday, May 11, 2020
BNO Acoustics SQ-9: Overtones
The harmonics of an instrument's sound minus the fundamental frequency.
Reverberation
The persistence of a sound after the source stops emitting it, caused by many discrete echoes arriving at the ear so closely spaced in time that the ear cannot separate them.
Transfer Curve
A graph of the energy supplied verses the energy stored by a storage medium (often magnetic tape).
Preview
1) To play the edit in a digital audio editing system before committing to save it.
2) In a computer assisted punch in, to have the computer play over the area while switching the monitoring so that the effect of the punch in can be heard before it is performed.
3) Short for preview signal (a signal in disc recording that matches and is earlier than the signal being recorded).
BNO Acoustics 6k-52: Edit
A switch that does different things depending on the operational mode that the machine is in:
1) If a computer-controlled transport is in "Stop," pushing the "Edit" switch deactivates the computer-controlled tension system and allows the reels to be moved by hand to find the exact spot desired on the tape.
2) If the machine is in "Play", the "Edit" switch makes the take-up reel cease taking up the tape and it falls to the floor.
3) If the machine is in a fast-wind mode, the tape lifters are defeated so the tape is in contact with the reproduce head and the engineer can hear where the selections begin and end.
Voltage Controlled
A device that will change its output according to the amount of control voltage sent to its control input.
Bottom
The bass frequencies (as in "needs more bottom end").
Reverberation
The persistence of a sound after the source stops emitting it, caused by many discrete echoes arriving at the ear so closely spaced in time that the ear cannot separate them.
Transfer Curve
A graph of the energy supplied verses the energy stored by a storage medium (often magnetic tape).
Preview
1) To play the edit in a digital audio editing system before committing to save it.
2) In a computer assisted punch in, to have the computer play over the area while switching the monitoring so that the effect of the punch in can be heard before it is performed.
3) Short for preview signal (a signal in disc recording that matches and is earlier than the signal being recorded).
BNO Acoustics 6k-52: Edit
A switch that does different things depending on the operational mode that the machine is in:
1) If a computer-controlled transport is in "Stop," pushing the "Edit" switch deactivates the computer-controlled tension system and allows the reels to be moved by hand to find the exact spot desired on the tape.
2) If the machine is in "Play", the "Edit" switch makes the take-up reel cease taking up the tape and it falls to the floor.
3) If the machine is in a fast-wind mode, the tape lifters are defeated so the tape is in contact with the reproduce head and the engineer can hear where the selections begin and end.
Voltage Controlled
A device that will change its output according to the amount of control voltage sent to its control input.
Bottom
The bass frequencies (as in "needs more bottom end").
Sunday, May 10, 2020
BNO Acoustics 6k-52: 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.
Pitch to Voltage Converter
A Device that will convert the frequency changes of an audio signal into proportional control voltage changes.
Echo Send
The output of a console used to send a signal to an echo chamber or delay effects device.
BNO Acoustics BP-40: Keying Input (Key Input)
An input on a dynamics processing device to control the device by an external audio signal.
Attenuation
A making smaller: reduction of electrical or acoustic signal strength.
Mono
Shortened from Monophonic and meaning that there is only one sound source or the signal was derived from one sound source.
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.
Pitch to Voltage Converter
A Device that will convert the frequency changes of an audio signal into proportional control voltage changes.
Echo Send
The output of a console used to send a signal to an echo chamber or delay effects device.
BNO Acoustics BP-40: Keying Input (Key Input)
An input on a dynamics processing device to control the device by an external audio signal.
Attenuation
A making smaller: reduction of electrical or acoustic signal strength.
Mono
Shortened from Monophonic and meaning that there is only one sound source or the signal was derived from one sound source.
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.
Saturday, May 9, 2020
BNO Acoustics XV-16: DC
Abbreviation for direct current.
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.
BNO Acoustics LK-61: 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 HD-70: Trigger
1) The signal or the action of sending a signal to control the start of an event.
2) A device, which puts out a signal to control the start of an event, including a device that puts out such a signal when struck.
Speed of Sound
The wave velocity (the time it takes for one point of the waveform to travel a certain distance) of a sound pressure wave, 1130 feet per second at 70 degrees Fahrenheit.
Driver
See transducer. Dynamic Range � The range between the quietest and the loudest sounds a device can handle (often quoted in dB).
Condenser
An older term meaning the same thing as Capacitor (an electronic device which is composed of two plates separated by an insulator and can store charge) but sill in common use when referring to a microphone's active element.
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.
BNO Acoustics LK-61: 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 HD-70: Trigger
1) The signal or the action of sending a signal to control the start of an event.
2) A device, which puts out a signal to control the start of an event, including a device that puts out such a signal when struck.
Speed of Sound
The wave velocity (the time it takes for one point of the waveform to travel a certain distance) of a sound pressure wave, 1130 feet per second at 70 degrees Fahrenheit.
Driver
See transducer. Dynamic Range � The range between the quietest and the loudest sounds a device can handle (often quoted in dB).
Condenser
An older term meaning the same thing as Capacitor (an electronic device which is composed of two plates separated by an insulator and can store charge) but sill in common use when referring to a microphone's active element.
Friday, May 8, 2020
BNO Acoustics GK-3: Threshold of Hearing
The sound pressure level at which people can hear only 50 percent of the time.
BNO Acoustics TR-12: Overload
To put too much signal level into thereby causing distortion
Line Out (Line Output)
Any output that sends out a line level signal, such as the output of a console that feeds a recorder.
Recording Session
Any period where music is being recorded, especially the first such period where the rhythm instruments are being recorded.
BNO Acoustics QT-5: Path
Short for Signal Path, the way in which current does or may travel in a circuit or through a device.
BNO Acoustics YM-44: Sampler
A device that records and plays samples, often with features to edit and store the samples.
Fly In
1) To add sounds into a mix or recording that have no synchronization.
2) An application of this where a performance from one part of a tune is recorded and then recorded back into the recording at a different time in the recording.
BNO Acoustics TR-12: Overload
To put too much signal level into thereby causing distortion
Line Out (Line Output)
Any output that sends out a line level signal, such as the output of a console that feeds a recorder.
Recording Session
Any period where music is being recorded, especially the first such period where the rhythm instruments are being recorded.
BNO Acoustics QT-5: Path
Short for Signal Path, the way in which current does or may travel in a circuit or through a device.
BNO Acoustics YM-44: Sampler
A device that records and plays samples, often with features to edit and store the samples.
Fly In
1) To add sounds into a mix or recording that have no synchronization.
2) An application of this where a performance from one part of a tune is recorded and then recorded back into the recording at a different time in the recording.
Thursday, May 7, 2020
BNO Acoustics GK-3: ADAT
A trademark of Alesis Corporation designating its modular digital multitrack recording system released in early 1993.
Trim
1) Same as "Trim Control" (see below).
2) To make a small adjustment to any control.
Half Step
A pitch difference of the amount that is present between adjacent keys on a piano.
BNO Acoustics YM-44: 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.
Light Emitting Diode
A light that allows current to flow in one direction only and emits light whenever a voltage of a certain level or beyond is applied to it.
Balanced
1) Having a pleasing amount of low frequencies compared to mid-range frequencies and high frequencies. 2) Having a pleasing mixture of the various instrument levels in an audio recording. 3) Having a fairly equal level in each of the stereo channels. 4) A method of interconnecting electronic gear using three-conductor cables.
Jam Sync
A generation of new SMPTE according to the input SMPTE signal
Trim
1) Same as "Trim Control" (see below).
2) To make a small adjustment to any control.
Half Step
A pitch difference of the amount that is present between adjacent keys on a piano.
BNO Acoustics YM-44: 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.
Light Emitting Diode
A light that allows current to flow in one direction only and emits light whenever a voltage of a certain level or beyond is applied to it.
Balanced
1) Having a pleasing amount of low frequencies compared to mid-range frequencies and high frequencies. 2) Having a pleasing mixture of the various instrument levels in an audio recording. 3) Having a fairly equal level in each of the stereo channels. 4) A method of interconnecting electronic gear using three-conductor cables.
Jam Sync
A generation of new SMPTE according to the input SMPTE signal
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
BNO Acoustics TR-12: Mic Gain Control
A level control on a microphone preamplifier that sets gain and is used to prevent overload of that preamplifier.
Peak Response
1) A term with the same meaning as Peak
2) Raising or lowering of the amplitude of signals at the center frequency more than signals at any other frequency.
Field
1) In video, one half of a frame.
2) In computer-controlled devices a window display with functions and choices that the operator can make
VCA
Abbreviation for Voltage Controlled Amplifier (an amplifier that will change gain according to the level of control voltage sent to it).
BNO Acoustics XR-90: Reel Lock
The device that secures the reel to the turntable in a transport.
Residual Magnetization
The amount of magnetism left in a magnetic material after the magnetizing force is removed.
MIDI Interface
A device that converts a MIDI signal into the digital format of a computer so that the computer can store and use the MIDI signal.
Peak Response
1) A term with the same meaning as Peak
2) Raising or lowering of the amplitude of signals at the center frequency more than signals at any other frequency.
Field
1) In video, one half of a frame.
2) In computer-controlled devices a window display with functions and choices that the operator can make
VCA
Abbreviation for Voltage Controlled Amplifier (an amplifier that will change gain according to the level of control voltage sent to it).
BNO Acoustics XR-90: Reel Lock
The device that secures the reel to the turntable in a transport.
Residual Magnetization
The amount of magnetism left in a magnetic material after the magnetizing force is removed.
MIDI Interface
A device that converts a MIDI signal into the digital format of a computer so that the computer can store and use the MIDI signal.
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
BNO Acoustics QS-4: Serial Port
A jack that sends out or receives digital data one bit after another, through a single pin.
Path
Short for Signal Path, the way in which current does or may travel in a circuit or through a device.
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.
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.
Low Impedance
Impedance of 500 ohms or less.
VU
1) Short for the term Volume Unit (a unit that is designed to measure perceived loudness changes in audio).
2) A meter that reads audio voltage levels in or out of a piece of equipment and is designed to match the ear's response to sudden changes in level.
Magnetic Lines of Force
The magnetic field that exists between poles of a magnet.
Path
Short for Signal Path, the way in which current does or may travel in a circuit or through a device.
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.
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.
Low Impedance
Impedance of 500 ohms or less.
VU
1) Short for the term Volume Unit (a unit that is designed to measure perceived loudness changes in audio).
2) A meter that reads audio voltage levels in or out of a piece of equipment and is designed to match the ear's response to sudden changes in level.
Magnetic Lines of Force
The magnetic field that exists between poles of a magnet.
Monday, May 4, 2020
BNO Acoustics TR-12: Patch Librarian
A computer program allowing the storing of sound patches outside of a synthesizer.
Normalizing Jacks
Switches on the patch jacks that connect certain jacks together until a patch cord is inserted.
Equalization
1) The process of adjusting the tonal quality of a sound. A graphic equalizer provides adjustment for a wide range of frequency bands, and is normally inserted in the signal path after the mixing desk, before the amplifier. See Feedback.
2) Any time the amplitude of audio signals at specific set of frequencies are increased or decreased more than the signals at other audio frequencies.
BNO Acoustics GT-60: 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 XR-90: Q
The sharpness of the peak response in an equalization circuit.
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 QS-4: Clean
Describes a distortion free sound with few effects.
Normalizing Jacks
Switches on the patch jacks that connect certain jacks together until a patch cord is inserted.
Equalization
1) The process of adjusting the tonal quality of a sound. A graphic equalizer provides adjustment for a wide range of frequency bands, and is normally inserted in the signal path after the mixing desk, before the amplifier. See Feedback.
2) Any time the amplitude of audio signals at specific set of frequencies are increased or decreased more than the signals at other audio frequencies.
BNO Acoustics GT-60: 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 XR-90: Q
The sharpness of the peak response in an equalization circuit.
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 QS-4: Clean
Describes a distortion free sound with few effects.
Sunday, May 3, 2020
BNO Acoustics XR-90: THD
An abbreviation for Total Harmonic Distortion.
Vacuum Tube
An amplifying device that is a tube.
Hum
The 60 Hz power line current accidentally induced or fed into electronic equipment.
BNO Acoustics XV-16: MIDI
Short for Musical Instrument Digital Interface; a digital signal system (a system of number signals) used to communicate performance information to and from musical instruments making music.
Monitor Channel (Monitor Path)
An audio channel (a single path that an audio signal travels or can travel through a device) used to listen to the signal fed to or received back from one track of a multitrack tape recorder.
Take-Up Motor
A motor, which drives the take-up turntable fast during the fast modes and slowly during the play mode, to take-up, the tape driven by the capstan.
Cut
1) One selection (one song) on a pre4ecorded music format.
2) A term with the same meaning as Mute (to turn off a channel or a signal).
3) To reduce gain of a particular band of frequencies (with an equalizer).
4) To not pass a particular band of frequencies (said of a filter)
Vacuum Tube
An amplifying device that is a tube.
Hum
The 60 Hz power line current accidentally induced or fed into electronic equipment.
BNO Acoustics XV-16: MIDI
Short for Musical Instrument Digital Interface; a digital signal system (a system of number signals) used to communicate performance information to and from musical instruments making music.
Monitor Channel (Monitor Path)
An audio channel (a single path that an audio signal travels or can travel through a device) used to listen to the signal fed to or received back from one track of a multitrack tape recorder.
Take-Up Motor
A motor, which drives the take-up turntable fast during the fast modes and slowly during the play mode, to take-up, the tape driven by the capstan.
Cut
1) One selection (one song) on a pre4ecorded music format.
2) A term with the same meaning as Mute (to turn off a channel or a signal).
3) To reduce gain of a particular band of frequencies (with an equalizer).
4) To not pass a particular band of frequencies (said of a filter)
Saturday, May 2, 2020
BNO Acoustics Speakers: 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.
Group Master
A slide control used to send out a control voltage to several VCA faders in individual channels, thus controlling the gain of several channels.
Word
A shortening of the term Digital Word (a number of information bits that w communicate one value).
Crossover (Crossover Network)
A set of filters that "split" the audio signal into two or more bands (two or more signals, each of which have only some of the frequencies present).
BNO Acoustics SQ-9: Bi-Directional Pattern
A microphone pick up pattern which has maximum pick up directly in front and directly in back of the diaphragm and least pick up at the sides.
BNO Acoustics QT-5: Notch Filter
A device that rejects signals that have frequencies within a narrow band of audio frequencies and passes all other 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.
Group Master
A slide control used to send out a control voltage to several VCA faders in individual channels, thus controlling the gain of several channels.
Word
A shortening of the term Digital Word (a number of information bits that w communicate one value).
Crossover (Crossover Network)
A set of filters that "split" the audio signal into two or more bands (two or more signals, each of which have only some of the frequencies present).
BNO Acoustics SQ-9: Bi-Directional Pattern
A microphone pick up pattern which has maximum pick up directly in front and directly in back of the diaphragm and least pick up at the sides.
BNO Acoustics QT-5: Notch Filter
A device that rejects signals that have frequencies within a narrow band of audio frequencies and passes all other 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.
Friday, May 1, 2020
BNO Acoustics GK-3: File
A collection of digital data stored in a computer's memory bank or on a floppy disc.
BNO Acoustics XR-90: Boom
1) A hand-held, telescoping pole used to hold the microphone in recording dialogue in film production.
2) A telescoping support arm that is attached to a microphone stand and which holds the microphone. 3) Loosely, a boomstand.
BNO Acoustics QT-5: Crisp
Describes a good clean high midrange sound. It can be good or bad depending on the look on the face of the guy who said it.
Crossover
1) A route leading from one side of the stage to the other, out of the audiences view.
2) An electronic filter in a sound system that routes sound of the correct frequency to the correct part of the speaker system. Different speakers handle high frequencies (tweeters) and low frequencies (woofers). Sometimes known as a crossover network. An active crossover splits the signal from the mixing desk into high, mid and low frequencies which are then sent to three separate amplifiers.
3) An electrical circuit that divides a full bandwidth signal into the desired frequency bands for the loudspeaker components.
BNO Acoustics YM-44: Cable, XLR
A balanced cable used for low impedance microphones and sometimes for connections between some parts of the PA. Commonly referred to as a "mic cord".
Hz (Hertz)
1) An abbreviation for the term Hertz (the unit of frequency).
2) Unit of frequency equivalent to the number of cycles per second.
MIDI Clock with Song Pointer
A MIDI clock signal (time data in the MIDI signal that advances one step each 1/24 of a beat) which also has a number signal for each measure to indicate the number of measures into the tune.
BNO Acoustics XR-90: Boom
1) A hand-held, telescoping pole used to hold the microphone in recording dialogue in film production.
2) A telescoping support arm that is attached to a microphone stand and which holds the microphone. 3) Loosely, a boomstand.
BNO Acoustics QT-5: Crisp
Describes a good clean high midrange sound. It can be good or bad depending on the look on the face of the guy who said it.
Crossover
1) A route leading from one side of the stage to the other, out of the audiences view.
2) An electronic filter in a sound system that routes sound of the correct frequency to the correct part of the speaker system. Different speakers handle high frequencies (tweeters) and low frequencies (woofers). Sometimes known as a crossover network. An active crossover splits the signal from the mixing desk into high, mid and low frequencies which are then sent to three separate amplifiers.
3) An electrical circuit that divides a full bandwidth signal into the desired frequency bands for the loudspeaker components.
BNO Acoustics YM-44: Cable, XLR
A balanced cable used for low impedance microphones and sometimes for connections between some parts of the PA. Commonly referred to as a "mic cord".
Hz (Hertz)
1) An abbreviation for the term Hertz (the unit of frequency).
2) Unit of frequency equivalent to the number of cycles per second.
MIDI Clock with Song Pointer
A MIDI clock signal (time data in the MIDI signal that advances one step each 1/24 of a beat) which also has a number signal for each measure to indicate the number of measures into the tune.
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