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Recording Consoles

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






2. The negative electrode in an electrical circuit.






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






4. 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






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






6. 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.






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






8. Mechanical metering device where a needle moves to display average level. (VU = Volume Unit)






9. 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).






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






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






12. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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.






19. 14dB to +20dB






20. Inputs that typically feed the Channel Fader; Choice location for inserting dynamics processors into the signal flow.






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






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






23. Usually a PPM meter used to reference relative to 0dB for digital audio signals; Input is calibrated to a certain number of dB below the level where clipping will occur.






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






25. 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.






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






27. 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)






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






29. +6dB to +60dB






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






31. 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.






32. 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.






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






34. The positive electrode in an electrical circuit.






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






36. Where the global controls for the console are located; Contains master controls for mixing bus outputs - reverb send and return - master fader - and multiple other functions.






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






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






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






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






41. 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).






42. 10dB






43. 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.






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






45. Tip-Ring-Sleeve connector; Common






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






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






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






49. 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.






50. +4db