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Recording Consoles

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1. The positive electrode in an electrical circuit.






2. Where the microphone signal enters the control room; Commonly fully normalled to the Channel Mic Inputs; Could also be viewed as tielines between tracking rooms and control room.






3. Inputs to the monitor fader/monitor path; Enables the monitoring of signals being recorded as well as those already recorded.






4. A signal path specifically dedicated to sending audio signal to headphones.






5. The power for pre- amplification in a condenser microphone - supplied by the audio console rather than a battery.






6. Compressing a group of signals together with a single processor.






7. Assigns console signal to the headphone amps.






8. Second part of the console audio chain. MTR (source) ? Speakers (output source)






9. A set of input and output jack connectors (jacks) that allow direct connectivity between all and any of the audio signals with every piece of equipment in the room.






10. The upper return feeds the Channel Path for Mix Status (when mixing a project); The lower return feeds the monitor input during Record Status (when tracking the project).






11. The negative electrode in an electrical circuit.






12. Signals are routed to the multitrack recorder (MTR) using the channel path and signals are monitored from the MTR through the monitor path. (Channel Path ? Routing Matrix ? MTR)






13. The total amount of opposition to the flow of current.






14. Tip-Ring-Sleeve connector; Common






15. The output of the stereo bus before the master fader; Normalled to the mix insert returns.






16. The stereo inputs to the cue system's amplifier.






17. A string of jacks wired in parallel so that all the jacks will see the same signal.






18. First and most important path of the console audio chain; Mic input (source) ? MTR (destination);






19. Receives the two out of phase signals coming from the source (typically a mic) - inverts them before combining them - and 'balances' them.






20. Patch point where the stereo cue mix leaves the console.






21. The path an audio signal takes from source to output.






22. Outputs from the I/O module after the filters - equalizer - gate - and compressor; Half- normalled to the Channel insert Returns.






23. The outputs of each individual bus located in the routing matrix of the console; Half- normalled to the Multi-Track Sends.






24. Shifts the proportion of sound from any point left to right between two output busses and the two loudspeakers necessary for reproducing a stereo sound.






25. The outputs of each track on the multi- track tape machine; Half- normalled to the Channel Line Inputs.






26. Stereo inputs of external stereo devices to the control room section via the control room monitor source switches in the master section.






27. Input to the microphone preamp; Fully normalled to prevent a microphone from being connected to two I/O's simultaneously when a cross patch is made.






28. Designating sound transmission from two sources through two channels.






29. Console where all paths are contained on one board.






30. Signal looses strength as it travels down the channel.






31. The inputs to each individual track on the MTR.






32. The main stereo output of the console; Normalled to the inputs of two track recorders.






33. An input to the master fader; The place to patch a stereo compressor - should the need arise to compress the entire mix.






34. A direct transfer of the audible sound to the mixing console; Microphones work as transducers and convert the audio into an electrical current.






35. The ability of two ears to localize a sound source.






36. Little or no active circuitry; Often the 'small' or 'short' fader on large format consoles.






37. Three- pin plug for three- conductor 'balanced' audio cables employed with high- quality microphones - mixers - and other audio equipment.






38. 14dB to +20dB






39. Takes the audio spectrum and divides it into a number of separate bands of frequencies called bandpasses. Each separate bandpass is then amplified independently in order to drive separate loudspeaker components - each of which reproduce a band of fre






40. To patch the signal into a 'Mult' in order to split it and route it to several destinations.






41. Assigns console speakers to the studio loudspeakers.






42. Bus compression refers to compression of the stereo (or multichannel) mix; Can be done with stereo units or linked mono units; The most famous bus compressor is the SSL.






43. Those parts of the console that address individual signals; Adjusts the routing and level of the signals passing through it (usually a single instrument or sound source).






44. A pair of summing amplifiers that are used to create the main stereo mix.






45. Wire that carries a signal.






46. Boosts output gain of the sound recorded by a microphone to line level volume.






47. The operating level at which an electronic signal processing device is designed to operate.






48. The audio signal automatically flows between a vertical pair of patchbay jacks without the need for patch cables.






49. A signal generator that produces pure tones (sine waves) at selected frequencies; Used to calibrate the console with the recorders so their meters indicate the same levels and input reference to levels on recording.






50. Plugging into the upper front- panel jack does not break the connection between the upper and lower rear- panel jacks - while plugging into the lower front panel jack breaks the connection; Signal can be COPIED to a different input; Preferred in the