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Recording Consoles

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1. Professional patchbay connectors allowing for more jacks in a single row - typically 48 jacks per row; The tip of the connector carries the in - phase signal - the ring of the connector carries the out- of- phase (low) half of the signal - and the sl

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






3. The art of deciding where to place a processor in signal flow based on how that processor will be influenced by the other processors in the path.






4. The line level inputs to the Channel Path; Receive signal from the Multi-Track Returns; Accessed through the board's mic/line switch - allowing line level signals to enter the I/O.






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






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






7. Buttons at the top of each I/O that assign signal to the MTR; ACN ? 'Active Combining Network'; Made up of many summing amplifiers referred to as a buss or group.






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






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






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






11. Patching from one I/O module to another - or from one track on the MTR to another.






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






13. The paths - or lines - on the motherboard on which data - instructions - and electrical power move from component to component.






14. Common mode signals (signals appearing in phase in a differential circuit) are canceled at the input of the destination gear when the differential signal is combined; RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) or EMI (Electro- Magnetic Interference) picked u






15. Measures the peak levels of a signal; Quick response; Often displays a peak hold.






16. An exact duplicate of the Multi-Track Return that feeds the Channel Line Input - now half- normalled to the Monitor Path Inputs.






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






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






19. Direct Injection Box; Used to take signals from gear and instruments that are typically unbalanced and making the necessary adjustments to connect them to consoles; Balances the signal - and corrects the impedance.






20. An op- amp configuration that mathematically adds (or sums) the voltage levels found at two or more inputs.






21. The fader position where the fader does not boost or attenuate the level of the signal sent to it (found at zero on the fader).






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






23. Patching one end of the cable into a input so there is no signal.






24. Voltage Controlled Amplifier; Amplifier determines output level; Can be remotely controlled for automated mixing; Often the 'large' or 'long' fader on large format consoles.






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






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






27. 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.






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






29. Signals come back from the MTR using the channel path with the option of using the monitor path to bring more signals into the mix. (Channel Path ? Stereo Bus ? 2-Track (L/R) Recorder)






30. To add something to the signal path across an I/O - the stereo bus - etc.






31. Measures average voltage level of signal; Relatively slow response; Displayed level depends on amplitude and duration of signal.






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






33. An audio connection point intended to be used for a limited time.






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






35. 'Standard' level at which the inputs and outputs of domestic and professional sound equipment operate.






36. Wire that carries a signal.






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






38. Another term for Tiny Telephone (TT) connectors.






39. Access to the signal flow of a channel or any jack providing access to a signal.






40. 60 ? -40 db (roughly -50 dB)






41. Console that has two separate sections for the channel paths and the monitor paths.






42. 14dB to +20dB






43. The connection from the upper row to the lower row is ALWAYS broken when a patch cord is inserted into the lower jack (or input) of the pair.






44. 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).






45. Boosts console's line level signal to a higher level to drive the speakers.






46. Assigns console speakers to the studio loudspeakers.






47. 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.






48. 10dB






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






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







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