The device which does the conversion of a quantity that has continuous changes (usually of voltage) into numbers that approximate those changes.
Ampere
The unit of current, abbreviated Amp.
BNO Acoustics XV-16 Comb Filter
1) The frequency response achieved by mixing a direct signal with a delayed signal of equal strength especially at short delays.
2) Loosely used to also describe effects that can be achieved with comb filtering as part of the processing.
In
Short For "in the circuit," in other words "active."
BNO Acoustics GK-3 Amplitude
The height of a waveform above or below the zero line.
File
A collection of digital data stored in a computer's memory bank or on a floppy disc.
Assistant Engineer
A less elevated version of the term Second Engineer. Experienced seconds often place microphones, operate tape machines, break down equipment at the session end and keep the paperwork for the session.
Feedback Control
The control on a delay line or delay effects device that controls the amount of feedback.
Thursday, January 13, 2022
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
BNO Acoustics 6k-52 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.
Fletcher Munson Effect
A hearing limitation shown by Fletcher Munson Equal Loudness Contours (as music is lowered in volume, it is much more difficult to hear bass frequencies and somewhat harder to hear very high frequencies).
BNO Acoustics TS-10 Capacitance
That property of a capacitor which determines how much charge can be stored in it for a given potential difference between its terminals, measured in farads, by the ratio of the charge stored to the potential difference.
Binary
A numbering system based on two. In binary there are two symbols used ("l" and "0").
BNO Acoustics R-10 Electricity
Electrical current (the amount of electron charge passing a point in a conductor per unit of time) or voltage (the force pushing electrons to obtain electrical current).
Compact Disc Recordable CDR
A blank Compact Disc that can be recorded on one time.
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.
Frame
1) A division of one second in synchronization and recording coming from definition two.
2) The amount of time that one still picture is shown in film or video.
Fletcher Munson Effect
A hearing limitation shown by Fletcher Munson Equal Loudness Contours (as music is lowered in volume, it is much more difficult to hear bass frequencies and somewhat harder to hear very high frequencies).
BNO Acoustics TS-10 Capacitance
That property of a capacitor which determines how much charge can be stored in it for a given potential difference between its terminals, measured in farads, by the ratio of the charge stored to the potential difference.
Binary
A numbering system based on two. In binary there are two symbols used ("l" and "0").
BNO Acoustics R-10 Electricity
Electrical current (the amount of electron charge passing a point in a conductor per unit of time) or voltage (the force pushing electrons to obtain electrical current).
Compact Disc Recordable CDR
A blank Compact Disc that can be recorded on one time.
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.
Frame
1) A division of one second in synchronization and recording coming from definition two.
2) The amount of time that one still picture is shown in film or video.
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
BNO TS-10 Compander
Outboard sound equipment. Combination of a Compressor and an Expander.
Alternating Current
Electric current which flows back and forth in a circuit.
BNO Acoustics 6k-52 Capacitance
The property of being able to oppose a change in voltage or store an electrical charge.
Ground Lift
A switch that breaks the connection between the ground point in one circuit and the ground point in another circuit.
BNO Speakers 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.
IM Distortion
An abbreviation of the term Intermodulation Distortion (Distortion caused by one signal beating with another signal and producing frequencies that are both the sum and the difference of the original frequencies present).
Input Impedance
The opposition to current flow by the first circuits of a device.
Amplitude
The height of a waveform above or below the zero line.
Alternating Current
Electric current which flows back and forth in a circuit.
BNO Acoustics 6k-52 Capacitance
The property of being able to oppose a change in voltage or store an electrical charge.
Ground Lift
A switch that breaks the connection between the ground point in one circuit and the ground point in another circuit.
BNO Speakers 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.
IM Distortion
An abbreviation of the term Intermodulation Distortion (Distortion caused by one signal beating with another signal and producing frequencies that are both the sum and the difference of the original frequencies present).
Input Impedance
The opposition to current flow by the first circuits of a device.
Amplitude
The height of a waveform above or below the zero line.
Monday, January 10, 2022
BNO Acoustics YM-44 Line Out (Line Output)
Any output that sends out a line level signal, such as the output of a console that feeds a recorder.
Impedance Matching
Having or converting the output impedance of a device so that it matches the impedance of the input it will feed.
BNO TS-10 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.
Earth
The British version of the term Ground (In electronics, a place that has zero volts).
BNO Acoustics R-10 Far Field
The area from 3 feet away from the sound source up to the critical distance.
Dolby
Trade name for a series of noise reduction systems that have become standard on many tape playback machines. Many film soundtracks are produced using this process. Different varieties are found from Dolby B on most personal cassette players, to Dolby SR and Digital, the current state of the art for cinema.
Cable, 1/4 inch
An unbalanced cable most often used for instruments and patch cords. Commonly referred to as "guitar cords".
Engineer
1) A technician in charge of a recording session; Also called Recording Engineer.
2) A person with an engineering degree.
3) A person with sufficient experience in the field to be equivalent to the education one would receive earning an engineering degree.
Impedance Matching
Having or converting the output impedance of a device so that it matches the impedance of the input it will feed.
BNO TS-10 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.
Earth
The British version of the term Ground (In electronics, a place that has zero volts).
BNO Acoustics R-10 Far Field
The area from 3 feet away from the sound source up to the critical distance.
Dolby
Trade name for a series of noise reduction systems that have become standard on many tape playback machines. Many film soundtracks are produced using this process. Different varieties are found from Dolby B on most personal cassette players, to Dolby SR and Digital, the current state of the art for cinema.
Cable, 1/4 inch
An unbalanced cable most often used for instruments and patch cords. Commonly referred to as "guitar cords".
Engineer
1) A technician in charge of a recording session; Also called Recording Engineer.
2) A person with an engineering degree.
3) A person with sufficient experience in the field to be equivalent to the education one would receive earning an engineering degree.
Sunday, January 9, 2022
BNO Acoustics R-10 Line Out (Line Output)
Any output that sends out a line level signal, such as the output of a console that feeds a recorder.
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.
BNO Acoustics GT-60 Frets
Vertical metal wires which sit vertically on the guitar neck.
Boost
To increase gain, especially to increase gain at specific frequencies with an equalizer.
BNO Acoustics YM-44 Electronics
1) On a tape machine, the housing for and the channel circuitry which processes the signal to be fed to the heads, provide bias, and playback.
2) The branch of science dealing with the behaviour of electrons/charges in vacuums, gases, semiconductors and special conductors.
Direct box
Used in line to convert a high impedance signal into a low impedance signal.
Chorus
1) The part of The song that is repeated and has the same music and lyrics each time; the chorus will usually give the point of the song.
2) A musical singing group that has many singers.
3) A delay effect that simulates a vocal chorus by adding several delays with a mild amount of feedback and a medium amount of depth.
4) A similar effect created in some synthesizers by detuning (reducing the pitch of, slightly) and mixing it with the signal that has regular tuning and with a slight delay.
Fidelity
The recording or reproduction quality.
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.
BNO Acoustics GT-60 Frets
Vertical metal wires which sit vertically on the guitar neck.
Boost
To increase gain, especially to increase gain at specific frequencies with an equalizer.
BNO Acoustics YM-44 Electronics
1) On a tape machine, the housing for and the channel circuitry which processes the signal to be fed to the heads, provide bias, and playback.
2) The branch of science dealing with the behaviour of electrons/charges in vacuums, gases, semiconductors and special conductors.
Direct box
Used in line to convert a high impedance signal into a low impedance signal.
Chorus
1) The part of The song that is repeated and has the same music and lyrics each time; the chorus will usually give the point of the song.
2) A musical singing group that has many singers.
3) A delay effect that simulates a vocal chorus by adding several delays with a mild amount of feedback and a medium amount of depth.
4) A similar effect created in some synthesizers by detuning (reducing the pitch of, slightly) and mixing it with the signal that has regular tuning and with a slight delay.
Fidelity
The recording or reproduction quality.
Saturday, January 8, 2022
BNO Acoustics R-10 Speakers Bar
A term meaning the same thing as the term Measure (the grouping of a number of beats in music, most-often four beats).
Librarian Program
A computer program allowing the storage of the parameters of sound patches outside of a synthesizer.
BNO Acoustics YM-44 Capacitance
The property of being able to oppose a change in voltage or store an electrical charge.
Level
The amount of signal strength; the amplitude, especially the average amplitude.
BNO Acoustics GK-3 Linearity
The extent to which any signal handling process is accomplished without amplitude distortion.
Compression Ratio
How many dB the input signal has to rise above the threshold for every one dB more output of a compressor or limiter.
Input
1) The jack or physical location of where a device receives a signal.
2) The signal being received by a device.
3) The action of receiving a signal by a device.
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.
Librarian Program
A computer program allowing the storage of the parameters of sound patches outside of a synthesizer.
BNO Acoustics YM-44 Capacitance
The property of being able to oppose a change in voltage or store an electrical charge.
Level
The amount of signal strength; the amplitude, especially the average amplitude.
BNO Acoustics GK-3 Linearity
The extent to which any signal handling process is accomplished without amplitude distortion.
Compression Ratio
How many dB the input signal has to rise above the threshold for every one dB more output of a compressor or limiter.
Input
1) The jack or physical location of where a device receives a signal.
2) The signal being received by a device.
3) The action of receiving a signal by a device.
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.
Friday, January 7, 2022
BNO TS-10 Expansion
The opposite of compression; for example, an expander may allow the signal to increase 2 dB every time the signal input increased by 1 dB.
High Impedance Cord (High Z)
A big word for instrument cable. These cords generally have quarter inch male ends. they tend to loose signal strength at lengths longer than 25 feet.
BNO Acoustics GT-60 Hall
A large building designed for concerts; also called a concert hall.
Figure Eight Pattern
Another name for Bi-directional Pattern (microphone pickup pattern picking up best from the front and back of the diaphragm and not picking up from the side of the diaphragm).
BNO Acoustics GK-3 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.
Centre Frequency
The frequency of the audio signal that is boosted or attenuated most by an equalizer with a peak equalization curve.
Folded Horn
A speaker design where the speaker points back into the cabinet and bounces around finally coming out large ports in the front. It is intended to maximize low frequencies in a relatively small cabinet.
Frequency Range
The range of frequencies over which an electronic device is useful or over which a sound source will put out substantial energy.
High Impedance Cord (High Z)
A big word for instrument cable. These cords generally have quarter inch male ends. they tend to loose signal strength at lengths longer than 25 feet.
BNO Acoustics GT-60 Hall
A large building designed for concerts; also called a concert hall.
Figure Eight Pattern
Another name for Bi-directional Pattern (microphone pickup pattern picking up best from the front and back of the diaphragm and not picking up from the side of the diaphragm).
BNO Acoustics GK-3 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.
Centre Frequency
The frequency of the audio signal that is boosted or attenuated most by an equalizer with a peak equalization curve.
Folded Horn
A speaker design where the speaker points back into the cabinet and bounces around finally coming out large ports in the front. It is intended to maximize low frequencies in a relatively small cabinet.
Frequency Range
The range of frequencies over which an electronic device is useful or over which a sound source will put out substantial energy.
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