An unbalanced cable most often used for instruments and patch cords. Commonly referred to as "guitar cords".
Scratch
1) A descriptive term meaning "temporary".
2) A scratch vocal is a vocal done during a basic recording session to help the musicians play their parts. At a later date the final vocal track is overdubbed.
3) The action of a musician or disc jockey quickly moving a record back and forth with a phono cartridge reproducing the stylus motion to create a rhythm pattern of sound.
Sample Rate
In digital recording, the number of times per second that samples are taken.
Residual Noise
The noise level left on recording tape after it has been erased.
BNO Acoustics GT-60: 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.
Foot Pedal
1) An effects device where the amount of the effect can be controlled by a musician with his foot.
2) The beater mechanism of a foot drum that is activated by the drummer's foot to play the drum.
3) Any device, like a volume control, that can be operated by the foot.
Fade
1) A gradual reduction of the level of the audio signal.
2) A gradual change of level from one pre-set level to another.
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
BNO Acoustics GK-3: Critical Distance
The point a distance away from the sound source where the direct sound and the reverberant sound are equal in volume.
Sock Cymbal
An alternate name for High-Hat (a double cymbal on a stand which can be played with a foot pedal or by the top cymbal being hit with a stick).
Infinite Baffle
A baffle so large that the sounds coming from one side do not reach the other side.
Sweetening
Musical parts that are overdubbed to complete the music of the recording, especially the melodic instruments such as strings and/or horns.
Layering
The recording (or playing) of a musical part with of several similar sound patches playing simultaneous.
Time Base
The number of pulses/advances per beat in a simple clock signal.
BNO Acoustics QT-5: Line Input
An input designed to take a line level signal.
Sock Cymbal
An alternate name for High-Hat (a double cymbal on a stand which can be played with a foot pedal or by the top cymbal being hit with a stick).
Infinite Baffle
A baffle so large that the sounds coming from one side do not reach the other side.
Sweetening
Musical parts that are overdubbed to complete the music of the recording, especially the melodic instruments such as strings and/or horns.
Layering
The recording (or playing) of a musical part with of several similar sound patches playing simultaneous.
Time Base
The number of pulses/advances per beat in a simple clock signal.
BNO Acoustics QT-5: Line Input
An input designed to take a line level signal.
BNO Acoustics Speakers: Generation
A term used to describe the number of times that the recorded audio signal has been copied.
Stretched String Instruments
Instruments that use stretched strings to generate the tones such as guitars, violins and pianos.
BNO Acoustics 6k-52: Nut
The point on the guitar neck where the strings touch the neck and join the headstock.
High Hat
A double cymbal on a stand which can be played with a foot pedal or by the top cymbal being hit with a stick.
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.
Turntable
1) A device to support and rotate a phonograph record during playback.
2) One of the round disc platters that holds a reel and reel lock and is driven by a reel motor.
Record Equalization
The increase in amplitude of signals, in a tape machine's electronics, at the high frequencies as a tape is recorded to keep high-frequency signals recorded above the tape noise.
Stretched String Instruments
Instruments that use stretched strings to generate the tones such as guitars, violins and pianos.
BNO Acoustics 6k-52: Nut
The point on the guitar neck where the strings touch the neck and join the headstock.
High Hat
A double cymbal on a stand which can be played with a foot pedal or by the top cymbal being hit with a stick.
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.
Turntable
1) A device to support and rotate a phonograph record during playback.
2) One of the round disc platters that holds a reel and reel lock and is driven by a reel motor.
Record Equalization
The increase in amplitude of signals, in a tape machine's electronics, at the high frequencies as a tape is recorded to keep high-frequency signals recorded above the tape noise.
Monday, September 16, 2019
BNO Acoustics QT-5: 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.
Panpot (Pan Pot)
An electrical device that distributes one audio signal to two (or more) channels or speakers.
BNO Acoustics BP-40: Threshold Control
A control on a dynamics processing device that adjusts the threshold level (the level at which a dynamics processing unit will begin to change gain).
BNO Acoustics GT-60: PFL
These buttons allow you to boost or isolate individual channels in the headphones.
BNO Acoustics TR-12: Reflected Sound
Sound that reaches a microphone or listener after one or more reflections from surrounding surfaces.
BNO Acoustics 6k-52: Overdubbing
1) Adding additional musical parts on a track of a multitrack tape.
2) Sending a previously recorded signal through a console and mixing it with the audio from a new sound source, recording onto another tape.
Pressure Operated Microphone
A term meaning the same thing as the term Pressure Microphone. See the preceding entry.
Panpot (Pan Pot)
An electrical device that distributes one audio signal to two (or more) channels or speakers.
BNO Acoustics BP-40: Threshold Control
A control on a dynamics processing device that adjusts the threshold level (the level at which a dynamics processing unit will begin to change gain).
BNO Acoustics GT-60: PFL
These buttons allow you to boost or isolate individual channels in the headphones.
BNO Acoustics TR-12: Reflected Sound
Sound that reaches a microphone or listener after one or more reflections from surrounding surfaces.
BNO Acoustics 6k-52: Overdubbing
1) Adding additional musical parts on a track of a multitrack tape.
2) Sending a previously recorded signal through a console and mixing it with the audio from a new sound source, recording onto another tape.
Pressure Operated Microphone
A term meaning the same thing as the term Pressure Microphone. See the preceding entry.
BNO Acoustics QT-5: Input Monitor
A switch position and operational mode of the electronics of a tape machine where the signal at output of the electronics will be the same as the signal coming into the electronics. In this mode, the tape machine's meter will read the input signal.
BNO Acoustics GK-3: Portamento
1) A pitch change that smoothly glides from one pitch to another.
2) The synthesizer mode or MIDI command that allows or causes this to happen.
TIM
Abbreviation for transient intermodulation distortion. (See Distortion)
Offset (Offset Time)
1) The SMPTE time that will trigger a MIDI sequencer to begin.
2) The amount of position difference needed to get two reels to play the music in time.
FOH (Front of House)
Refers to the speakers that face toward the audience. Also called the "main" speakers.
Splice
1) To assemble previously cut pieces of recording tape with special tape on the back side.
2) An edit so done.
BNO Acoustics BP-40: Power Strip (six way)
Allows you to plug a lot of things into one power outlet.
BNO Acoustics GK-3: Portamento
1) A pitch change that smoothly glides from one pitch to another.
2) The synthesizer mode or MIDI command that allows or causes this to happen.
TIM
Abbreviation for transient intermodulation distortion. (See Distortion)
Offset (Offset Time)
1) The SMPTE time that will trigger a MIDI sequencer to begin.
2) The amount of position difference needed to get two reels to play the music in time.
FOH (Front of House)
Refers to the speakers that face toward the audience. Also called the "main" speakers.
Splice
1) To assemble previously cut pieces of recording tape with special tape on the back side.
2) An edit so done.
BNO Acoustics BP-40: Power Strip (six way)
Allows you to plug a lot of things into one power outlet.
Friday, September 13, 2019
BNO Acoustics LK-61: Production
1) A recording of a tune, collection of tunes, video or film performance.
2) The action of directing an audio recording project to get a final product of desired quality within a budget.
Wireless Microphone
A microphone with an FM radio transmitter inside of its case that transmits a signal to an FM receiver off of the stage area.
BNO Acoustics QS-4: Information Bits
The bits in the digital signal that make up actual values or commands being communicated as opposed to bits that are used for checking & correcting data or other purposes.
BNO Acoustics 6k-52: Plug
A connector, usually on a cable, that mates with a jack.
BNO Acoustics GT-60: Midrange
The middle frequencies where the ear is the most sensitive.
Phantom Power
1) When this is turned on in the soundboard it will power the active microphones in the system. It should be turned off when no active mics are hooked up.
2) Some condenser microphones require a power supply in order to operate. If this supply is not from a battery within the microphone body, it is known as a phantom power supply. It is usually 48 Volts DC (can be 9 � 52 volts from most mics), and is supplied either by a separate battery pack, or by the sound desk. The supply is termed "phantom" because it is "invisibly" carried down the same microphone cable as the sound signals.
Splice
1) To assemble previously cut pieces of recording tape with special tape on the back side.
2) An edit so done.
2) The action of directing an audio recording project to get a final product of desired quality within a budget.
Wireless Microphone
A microphone with an FM radio transmitter inside of its case that transmits a signal to an FM receiver off of the stage area.
BNO Acoustics QS-4: Information Bits
The bits in the digital signal that make up actual values or commands being communicated as opposed to bits that are used for checking & correcting data or other purposes.
BNO Acoustics 6k-52: Plug
A connector, usually on a cable, that mates with a jack.
BNO Acoustics GT-60: Midrange
The middle frequencies where the ear is the most sensitive.
Phantom Power
1) When this is turned on in the soundboard it will power the active microphones in the system. It should be turned off when no active mics are hooked up.
2) Some condenser microphones require a power supply in order to operate. If this supply is not from a battery within the microphone body, it is known as a phantom power supply. It is usually 48 Volts DC (can be 9 � 52 volts from most mics), and is supplied either by a separate battery pack, or by the sound desk. The supply is termed "phantom" because it is "invisibly" carried down the same microphone cable as the sound signals.
Splice
1) To assemble previously cut pieces of recording tape with special tape on the back side.
2) An edit so done.
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
BNO Acoustics LK-61: Parallel Port
A jack that sends out or receives digital data where several bits are being sent/received at the same time though different pins.
Post Echo
A position of an echo send control after the main channel fader.
Hard Disk Recording
The recording of digital audio onto a hard disc.
Noise Filter
A filter used which passes only signals with the intended audio frequencies thus eliminating noise signals at other frequencies.
Talk Box
A guitar effects unit that allows a voice to modulate (control) a guitar signal by a vocalist talking with a tube in his/her mouth.
Compact Disc, Read Only Memory CDROM
A Compact Disc used to store digital data, such as large programs, that can be read by a computer.
BNO Acoustics SQ-9: Overload
To put too much signal level into thereby causing distortion
Post Echo
A position of an echo send control after the main channel fader.
Hard Disk Recording
The recording of digital audio onto a hard disc.
Noise Filter
A filter used which passes only signals with the intended audio frequencies thus eliminating noise signals at other frequencies.
Talk Box
A guitar effects unit that allows a voice to modulate (control) a guitar signal by a vocalist talking with a tube in his/her mouth.
Compact Disc, Read Only Memory CDROM
A Compact Disc used to store digital data, such as large programs, that can be read by a computer.
BNO Acoustics SQ-9: Overload
To put too much signal level into thereby causing distortion
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