A control that will adjust the amount of signal sent to a cue buss from a console channel.
Noise
1) A random energy that contains energy at all audio frequencies.
2) Any unintentional or objectionable signal added to an audio signal.
BNO Acoustics QT-5: Switchable Pattern
Microphone A microphone which will have more than one directional pattern depending upon the position of the pattern switch.
XLR
Multipin metallic audio connector. (3 pin for normal sound use, 5 pin for DMX, Colour Scrollers etc.). Sometimes called Cannons after the original manufacturer. See balanced line. The UK standard for wiring the 3 pin connector is as follows: Pin 1 (Screen), Pin 2 (+ve / "hot"), Pin 3 (-ve, "cold"). (Xternal, Live, Return).
BNO Speakers: Generation
A term used to describe the number of times that the recorded audio signal has been copied.
BNO Acoustics SQ-9: 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).
Attenuation
A making smaller: reduction of electrical or acoustic signal strength.
Sunday, March 22, 2020
Saturday, March 21, 2020
BNO Acoustics QS-4: Plate
1) A type of reverb device where a large metal sheet is suspended on spring clips and driven like a speaker cone.
2) An electrode in a tube that receives the electrons.
BNO Acoustics Speakers: Pink Noise
A random noise used in measurements, as it has the same amount of energy in each octave.
BNO Acoustics GK-3: Tonguing
Controlling the start of a note in a brass or woodwind instrument with the tongue.
BNO Acoustics XR-90: Voltage Controlled Filter
A filter (especially a low-pass filter) that will change its cutoff frequency according to a control voltage fed to its control input.
Vocal Booth
An isolation room used for the vocal so that other instruments in the studio do not leak into the vocal microphone or to reduce ambience and reverberation in the vocal recording.
Crossover, Passive
Used inside of full range speaker cabinets to separate highs, mids, and lows and send them to their respective speakers within the each cabinet. These are not as efficient as active crossovers because they require all frequencies to draw from the same source of amplification.
MIDI Clock
Time data in the MIDI signal that advances one step each 1/24 of a beat and can be used to sync two sequencers together.
2) An electrode in a tube that receives the electrons.
BNO Acoustics Speakers: Pink Noise
A random noise used in measurements, as it has the same amount of energy in each octave.
BNO Acoustics GK-3: Tonguing
Controlling the start of a note in a brass or woodwind instrument with the tongue.
BNO Acoustics XR-90: Voltage Controlled Filter
A filter (especially a low-pass filter) that will change its cutoff frequency according to a control voltage fed to its control input.
Vocal Booth
An isolation room used for the vocal so that other instruments in the studio do not leak into the vocal microphone or to reduce ambience and reverberation in the vocal recording.
Crossover, Passive
Used inside of full range speaker cabinets to separate highs, mids, and lows and send them to their respective speakers within the each cabinet. These are not as efficient as active crossovers because they require all frequencies to draw from the same source of amplification.
MIDI Clock
Time data in the MIDI signal that advances one step each 1/24 of a beat and can be used to sync two sequencers together.
Friday, March 20, 2020
BNO Acoustics GT-60: Short Delay
Delay times under 20 milliseconds.
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.
Soft Sound Source
A low-volume instrument such as an acoustic guitar.
BNO Acoustics Speakers: Sound Pressure Wave
Alternate compressions (compacting together) and rarefactions (spreading apart) of air particles moving away from something that is vibrating between 20 and 20,000 times a second or a similar occurrence in another substance (such as water).
BNO Acoustics LK-61: High Impedance
Impedance of 5000 or more ohms.
Mixdown (Mix Down)
Combining the signals from the tracks of a multitrack tape onto a master tape; reverberation/other effects may be also added.
BNO Acoustics SQ-9: Transport
The portion of a tape machine, which moves the tape from the supply reel, past the heads, to the take-up reel.
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.
Soft Sound Source
A low-volume instrument such as an acoustic guitar.
BNO Acoustics Speakers: Sound Pressure Wave
Alternate compressions (compacting together) and rarefactions (spreading apart) of air particles moving away from something that is vibrating between 20 and 20,000 times a second or a similar occurrence in another substance (such as water).
BNO Acoustics LK-61: High Impedance
Impedance of 5000 or more ohms.
Mixdown (Mix Down)
Combining the signals from the tracks of a multitrack tape onto a master tape; reverberation/other effects may be also added.
BNO Acoustics SQ-9: Transport
The portion of a tape machine, which moves the tape from the supply reel, past the heads, to the take-up reel.
Thursday, March 19, 2020
BNO Acoustics GT-60: Tape Recorder
A machine for the recording and playback of tape.
Meg/Mega
1) A prefix for 1,000,000.
2) An slang abbreviation for megahertz (1,000,000 Hertz) or megabytes (1,000,000 Bytes).
Capacitance
The property of being able to oppose a change in voltage or store an electrical charge.
Whammy Bar
See Tremolo
BNO Acoustics TR-12: Take Notation
Writing down the takes of the tune being recorded on a take sheet or on the track log with comments.
Ambience
The portion of the sound that comes from the surrounding environment rather than directly from the sound source.
Neck Width at Nut
The width of the neck where the nut is located. This area is where the neck is at its shortest width.
Meg/Mega
1) A prefix for 1,000,000.
2) An slang abbreviation for megahertz (1,000,000 Hertz) or megabytes (1,000,000 Bytes).
Capacitance
The property of being able to oppose a change in voltage or store an electrical charge.
Whammy Bar
See Tremolo
BNO Acoustics TR-12: Take Notation
Writing down the takes of the tune being recorded on a take sheet or on the track log with comments.
Ambience
The portion of the sound that comes from the surrounding environment rather than directly from the sound source.
Neck Width at Nut
The width of the neck where the nut is located. This area is where the neck is at its shortest width.
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
BNO Acoustics XV-16: Send
A control and buss to feed signals from the console channels to some outboard device such as a reverberation effects unit.
Circuit
1) One complete path of electric current.
2) Similar to definition 1, but including all paths and components to accomplish one function in a device.
BNO Acoustics 6k-52: Tension Switch
A switch that reduces torque to the reel motors for small reels and allows full torque for larger reels.
Tape Recorder
A machine for the recording and playback of tape.
BNO Acoustics TR-12: Sync Word Bits
A series of bits in the SMPTE time code to identify the end of a frame.
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.
System Exclusive Bulk Dump
A System Exclusive Bulk Dump is the transmission of internal synthesizer settings as a manufacturer specified system exclusive file from a synth to a sequencer or from a sequencer to a synth.
Circuit
1) One complete path of electric current.
2) Similar to definition 1, but including all paths and components to accomplish one function in a device.
BNO Acoustics 6k-52: Tension Switch
A switch that reduces torque to the reel motors for small reels and allows full torque for larger reels.
Tape Recorder
A machine for the recording and playback of tape.
BNO Acoustics TR-12: Sync Word Bits
A series of bits in the SMPTE time code to identify the end of a frame.
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.
System Exclusive Bulk Dump
A System Exclusive Bulk Dump is the transmission of internal synthesizer settings as a manufacturer specified system exclusive file from a synth to a sequencer or from a sequencer to a synth.
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
BNO Acoustics SQ-9: Centre Frequency
The frequency of the audio signal that is boosted or attenuated most by an equalizer with a peak equalization curve.
Residual Noise
The noise level left on recording tape after it has been erased.
Pole Pieces
Iron or other magnetic material that conducts magnetic force to where it can be used in transducers like record heads, playback heads, microphones, etc.
Series Connection
Connecting devices (especially circuit elements) so that the electrical signal flows from one thing to the next, to the next, so forth.
Mic Preamp
An amplifier to boost the low-level audio signal out of a microphone up to line level.
Preset
1) A program of a sound done at the factory by the manufacturer.
2) A set of factory set parameters to give one effect on a signal processing device.
Amplifier
A device which increases the amplitude (level) of an electrical signal (making it louder).
Residual Noise
The noise level left on recording tape after it has been erased.
Pole Pieces
Iron or other magnetic material that conducts magnetic force to where it can be used in transducers like record heads, playback heads, microphones, etc.
Series Connection
Connecting devices (especially circuit elements) so that the electrical signal flows from one thing to the next, to the next, so forth.
Mic Preamp
An amplifier to boost the low-level audio signal out of a microphone up to line level.
Preset
1) A program of a sound done at the factory by the manufacturer.
2) A set of factory set parameters to give one effect on a signal processing device.
Amplifier
A device which increases the amplitude (level) of an electrical signal (making it louder).
Monday, March 16, 2020
BNO Acoustics BP-40: 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.
Outboard Equipment
Equipment that is used with, but is not a part of, a console.
Tiny Telephone Jack/Plug
A smaller version of the phone jack/plug (.173 inch diameter instead of .250 inch), used in many patch bays.
Line
1) Short for line level.
2) A cable.
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)
Nyquest Frequency
The highest frequency that can be recorded and reproduced properly by a particular sampling rate (a frequency that is one-half the sampling rate).
BNO Acoustics TR-12: Line Level
1) An amplified signal level put out by an amplifier and used as the normal level that runs through the interconnecting cables in a control room.
2) A low level signal such as the signal in a guitar cord. Most parts of a PA require a line level signal. Remember, however, that speaker outputs are not line level. Plugging speaker outs into line ins will result in damage to the equipment
Outboard Equipment
Equipment that is used with, but is not a part of, a console.
Tiny Telephone Jack/Plug
A smaller version of the phone jack/plug (.173 inch diameter instead of .250 inch), used in many patch bays.
Line
1) Short for line level.
2) A cable.
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)
Nyquest Frequency
The highest frequency that can be recorded and reproduced properly by a particular sampling rate (a frequency that is one-half the sampling rate).
BNO Acoustics TR-12: Line Level
1) An amplified signal level put out by an amplifier and used as the normal level that runs through the interconnecting cables in a control room.
2) A low level signal such as the signal in a guitar cord. Most parts of a PA require a line level signal. Remember, however, that speaker outputs are not line level. Plugging speaker outs into line ins will result in damage to the equipment
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