Brooks Audio Design

The first echoes in a room, caused by the sound from the sound source reflecting off one surface before reaching the listener. Hypercardioid Pattern A microphone pick up sensitivity pattern where the least sensitive pick up point is more than 90 degrees but less than 150 degrees off axis (usually 120 degrees). Brooks HI FI projectors Axis A line around which a device operates. Example: In a microphone, this would be an imaginary line coming out from the front of the microphone in the direction of motion of the diaphragm. Barrier Micing A method of placing the head of a microphone as close as possible to a reflective surface, preventing phase cancellation. Brooks Hi Fi reviews Half Step A pitch difference of the amount that is present between adjacent keys on a piano. Crossover 1) A route leading from one side of the stage to the other, out of the audiences view. 2) An electronic filter in a sound system that routes sound of the correct frequency to the...

The condition of obtaining a change at the output of the device which is proportional to the change occurring at the input. File A collection of digital data stored in a computer's memory bank or on a floppy disc. Brooks Hi Fi reviews Coax Two-conductor cable consisting of one conductor surrounded by a shield. Ground Loop A double grounding of a line or electronic device at two different "ground" points of differing voltage. Brooks RM 909 reviews Initialize To prepare a digital storage medium (like a floppy disk) so that it will accept and store digital information bits. Equalizer (Parametric, Graphic) This is used to filter out and adjust specific frequencies in the PA. This is the part of the PA where you have the most control over the band's overall sound. It is also the number one weapon against feedback. Headphones Devices that can be worn on the head with small speakers that fit over the ears (or sometimes into the ears). ...