BNO Acoustics HD-70 Gate

A dynamic processing device that turns a channel off or down when the signal drops below a certain level.

Ground Loop
A double grounding of a line or electronic device at two different "ground" points of differing voltage.

BNO TS-10 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.

Frequency Response
How sensitive an electronic device (mic, amplifier, speaker, etc.) is to various frequencies; often communicated with a graph.

BNO Acoustics BP-40 Balls
1) The depth and thickness of a sound, usually on the bottom end of the EQ (as in "needs more balls"). 2) The strength of the voice on the mic (as in "check it like you have some balls").

Diaphragm
A thin flexible membrane or cone that vibrates in response to electrical signals to produce sound waves. Distortion is usually referred to in terms of total harmonic distortion (THD) which is the percentage of unwanted harmonics of the drive signal present with the wanted signal. Generally used to mean any unwanted change introduced by the device under question.

Chord
Three or more musical pitches sung or played together.

Binary
A numbering system based on two. In binary there are two symbols used ("l" and "0").