BNO Acoustics R-10 Speakers Close Micing

A technique of placing a microphone close to the sound source (within one foot) in order to pick up mainly the direct sound and to avoid picking up leakage or ambience.

Echo Return
An input of the console, which brings back the echo (reverberation) signal from the echo chamber or other echo effects device.

BNO Acoustics R-10 Ambience
The portion of the sound that comes from the surrounding environment rather than directly from the sound source.

Console
A set of controls and their housing, which control all signals necessary for recording and mixing.

BNO Acoustics QS-4 Buss (Bus)
A wire carrying signals to some place, usually fed from several sources.

Cancellation
A shortening of the term Phase Cancellation (the energy of one waveform significantly decreasing the energy of another waveform because of phase relationships at or close to 180 degrees).

Formant
An element in the sound of a voice or instrument that does not change frequency as different pitches are sounded.

Attenuator (Pot)
The electronic dohickey under the knobs that increases or reduces the strength of the signal running through it. When these get old and dirty, they can make popping noises or rumbles in your PA (As in "my pots are dirty").
Assign Tochoose to which place an output is going to be sent.