Topic:  Equipment & Components

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1/3-octave 1/4" cable 1/4" TRS
1/4" TS 1/8" TRS 10 base-T
10 Gigabit Ethernet 100 base-T 100 gigabit ethernet
100GigE 10GigE 1394
232 2-wire 3-pin connector
485 802.11 802.3af
Greek
µ-Law
{Telecommunications}
A
A/D (converter) A Law
{Telecommunications}		 AAC
A-B powering AC-3 access jacks
access point
{Networks}		 active combining network active equalizer
ADAT ODI ADAT Optical (interface) ADC
add-in add-on ADSL
AES/EBU AES/EBU professional interface AES10
AES3 (interface) AES3-Mic AES42 Digital Microphone Interface
AFL after fade listen after processing listen
Akai Digital Audio Multi-track alignment calibration tape all-pass filter
alphanumeric ambient noise compensator amp head
amp(lifier) amp(lifier), power amplitude processor
analog-to-digital converter anti-aliasing filter AP
APL
{Audio}		 ARC arm/safe selector
aspect ratio converter asymmetric digital subscriber line A-taper
attenuator
{Audio}		 attenuator pad
{Electronics}		 A-type
audio bridge
{Electronics}		 audio cable audio connector
audio expander audio limiter audio monitor
audio oscillator audio snake audio taper
automatic gain control automatic level control automatic mic mixer
automation aux-bus auxiliary bus
auxiliary equipment auxiliary input auxiliary output
auxiliary return auxiliary send aux-send
B
baffle
{Sound}		 balance control balance pot
balanced input/output balanced line balanced L-pad
balanced T-pad balun banana jack
banana plug band-limiting filters bandpass filter
band-reject equalizer barrel connector
{Power}		 barrel connector
{Video}
barrier strip baseband audio and video bass trap
battery chemistry bayonet Neill-Concelman BCD
bias biharmonic (amplifier) binding post
bloop light BNC
{Connector}		 board
boost/cut equalizer BP filter brickwall filter
{Electronic Filters}
bridged T-pad broadband compressor B-taper
buds bulk tape eraser bundle
bus bus in bus master
bus out bus trim
C
cable cable sync Cannon connector
Cannon plug cans capacitor
capstan cat(egory) 3 cable cat(egory) 5 cable
cat(egory) 5 enhanced cable cat(egory) 5e cable cat(egory) 6 cable
cat(egory) 7 cable cauer filters center frequency
{Bandpass}
center frequency
{EQ}		 central processing unit chain
channel channels Chebyshev filter
Cinevator
{Recorder}		 circumaural (headphones) clap board
clapboard clapper(board) clapslate
clapstick Class A (amplifier) Class AB (amplifier)
Class AB plus B (amplifier) Class AB1 (amplifier) Class AB2 (amplifier)
Class B (amplifier) Class BD (amplifier) Class C (amplifier)
Class D (amplifier) Class DC (amplifier) Class E (amplifier)
Class F (amplifier) Class G (amplifier) Class H (amplifier)
Class I (amplifier) Class J (amplifier) Class S (amplifier)
clock clock signal coax
coax(ial) cable codec code-decode
combining amplifier combining network compander
compression ratio compression slope compression-decompression
compressor concentric barrel connector
{Power}		 connector
console constant-bandwidth equalizer constant-Q equalizer
CPU cue light cue mixer
cue send cue send control cue system
cutoff frequency
{Filters}		 cutoff rate cutoff slope
cut-only (parametric) equalizer
D
D.I.
{Audio}		 D/A DA
DAC DAT (recorder) data circuits
DAW DB-25 DB-9
DE-9 dead
{Equipment}		 decay
{Audio Compressor}
decoder decoding de-esser
degausser delay delay effects
design center designation strip desk
{UK}
DI
{Sound}		 differential amplifier
{Electronics}		 digital
digital audio data compression digital audio tape (recorder) digital audio watermarking
digital audio workstation digital clapslate digital compact cassette
{Recorder}
digital delay digital domain digital dubber
digital filter digital recording digital slate
digital subscriber line digital-to-analog converter dip filter
direct direct box direct injection
direct out(put) direct pick up direct to disk
{Recorder}
distribution amplifier DO double headset
downward expander downward expansion drum booth
drum pad drum room DSL
D-taper dual redundancy dual tone multi-frequency
dubber ducker dumb slate
DVB over IP DVB-S DVB-S2
DVB-T dynamic processor dynamics controllers
dynamics processor controls dynamics processors
E
ear buds echo return echo send
echo send control effects effects bus
effects loop effects mixer effects rack
effects receive effects return effects send
EIA-485 Elco plug electromagnetic induction
electromagnetic pick up electronic slate elliptic filters
elliptic-function filters ENG mixer EQ
equalization equalizer equipment rack
error concealment error message E-taper
ethernet European style terminal blocks expander
expansion expansion ratio
F
fader fast ethernet feedback control
feedback frequency feedback suppressor ferrite bead
{Electronic Component}
fiber optic cable fiber optics file
file extension file type filter
{Electronic}
filter
{General}		 FireWire ™ FOH desk
foldback
{Live Sound}		 fragmentation full track
G
gain gain control gain reduction
gang ganged ganging
gate
{Sound}		 gated reverb genlock
gigabit ethernet GigE giraffe (boom)
gobo
{Sound}		 GR plug graphic EQ
graphic equalizer ground bus ground lift (switch)
group faders group master (fader) group(s)
grouping guitar cord
H
half-track hall program hamster switch
hard disk recorder hard disk recorder-mixer hard knee compression
harmonizer head amp
{UK}		 head slate
headphone types headphones hi-cut filter
high impedance cable high-cut filter high-efficiency Class C (amplifier)
high-frequency shelf control highpass filter hi-pass filter
hi-Z cable house mixer H-pad
humbucker (pickup) hybrid
{Telecommunications}
I
I/O IC IEEE-1394
IFB infinite baffle infinite repeat
infrasonic filter in-line console input
input/output input/output console input/output module
input attenuator input channels input impedence
input module input overload input section
insert jacks instrument amplifier instrument out direct
integrated circuit interface
{Noun}		 interface
{Verb}
interlocked interruptable foldback iron
iso(lation) booth isolation room
J
jack jack bay jacket
{Wire & Cable}
jackfield joystick
K
key input keyed-in timecode keying input
knee (of a curve)
L
LED LED indicator LEMO (connector)
leveler LFO light emitting diode
Li-Ion limiter line driver
line in(put) line out(put) linear fader
linear taper link listen circuits
lithium-ion load
{Data}		 load
{Electrical}
load
{Tape}		 lo-cut filter log taper
lo-pass filter loudness control low impedance cable
low-cut filter low-frequency oscillator low-frequency shelf control
lowpass filter lo-Z cable L-pad
M
magnetic magnetic lines of force make-up gain
master fader matching transformer matrix output
matrix switcher matrix-mixer MDM
memory menu metadata
metronome mic/line switch mic gain control
mic in(put) mic pad mic pre-amp
mic(rophone) cable mic splitter microprocessor
MIDI MiniDisc
{Recorder}		 mixer
{Equipment}
mixing console mixing desk
{UK}		 mixing solo
MN taper modem modular digital multi-track
modular unit module monitor
{Picture}
monitor channel monitor desk monitor mixer
monitor mixer section monitor path monitor pot
monitor section monitor selector monitor system
moving fader automation mult multi jack
multicore multiplexer multiresonator (amplifier)
mu-metal
{Metallurgy}		 musical instrument digital interface mute switch
N
Nagra Nagramaster narrow-band filter
Nd near-field monitoring neodymium
{Audio Tranducers}
NiCad nickel cadmium nickel metal hydride
NiMH noise filter noise gate
noise-reduction system normaling jacks normals
notch equalizer notch filter NR
O
OC-3 (circuit) OC-48 (circuit) OFC
{Wire & Cable}
OL light OLED one-third octave
op amp O-pad operational amplifier
organic light-emitting diode oscillator out port
outboard equipment outboard unit output
output channels output impedance output level
overload light oxygen-free copper
{Wire & Cable}
P
pad
{Electronics}		 pad
{Instrument}		 pan control
pan pot parabolic reflector
{Acoustics}		 paragraphic
parallel jacks parallel port parameter
parametric EQ parametric equalizer passive equalizer
patch bay patch cord patch field
patch panel patch point peak program meter
peaking equalizer pedal board personal monitors
PFL phase locked loop phase shifter
phaser phone jack phone plug
phono jack phono plug photoelectric cell
pin jack pin plug pitch control
pitch shifter pitch to voltage converter pitch-shifting
{Recording}
pitch-transposing playback equalization playback level
playback mode playback monitor plenum
plenum (rated) cable PLL plug
PM
{Sound}		 polyharmonic (amplifier) polyvinyl chloride cable sheath
popshield port portable studio
pot potentiometer power amp(lifier)
power supply pre/post switch pre fader listen
pre-amp(lifier) predelay prefade/postfade
pre-fader listen preset(s) preverb
Pro Tools ® processor program
program bus program disk program mixer
program mode program number program switch
program time programmable proportional-Q graphic equalizer
protocol PVC cable sheath
Q
Q (factor)
{Filters}		 quad mic(rophone) cable quarter-inch jack
quarter-track (stereo)
{Recording}		 quasi-parametric
R
rack
{Equipment}		 rack ear(s) rack flange(s)
rack mounted rack space rack unit(s)
rack-mountable raised cosine filter RAM
random access memory rated load impedance ratio
RCA jack RCA plug R-DAT
{Recorder}
RD-taper read
{Data}		 read only memory
real-time transport protocol recirculation reconstruction filter
record equalization record level record monitor
record ready recorder-mixer recording bus
recording group recording solo reel lock
reel motor register Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals
regulated power supply relay release time
{Audio Compressor}
reproduction chain resistor Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive
return monitor returns reverb unit
ripper RoHS
{EU Directive}		 ROM
room EQ room equalization room tuning
rotary fader rotating head router
RS-232 RS-485 RTP
RU ruggedness rumble filter
S
S/PDIF safe/ready selector sample-rate
sampling frequency sampling synchronization signal SATA
scrub wheel semiconductor semi-pro
send send level serial advanced technology attachment
serial ATA serial data serial interface
serial port series (circuit) servo-locked loop
servo-loop servo-mechanism sheath
shelf shelf filter shelving equalizer
shield
{Electronics}		 shielded cable shielded twisted-pair cable
shielding, proper side-chain sidetone
{Telephony}
sig pres signal generator signal present indicator
signal processor(s) single-ended Class D (amplifier) skin effect
{Electrical Cable}
slate slave slew rate
slide fader slide(r) smart slate
SMPTE/EBU SMPTE timecode snake
soft key soft knee soft knee compression
soft knob software software key
{Multi-function key}
software key
{Product Enable}		 software knob solder
solid state
{Electronics}		 solo (switch) soloing
sound blanket sound boom sound boom types
sound card sound file sound pressure level controller
sound recorder soundfile SPDIF
speaker cable speaker out speaker out direct
Speakon (connector) spin control
{UK}		 spiral quad mic(rophone) cable
SPL controller split console split96
split-band compressor splitter spring reverb
stage box stage monitor standard component values
star quad mic(rophone) cable sticks STP
{Cable}
subcode subframe subgroup
submaster sub-master submaster assignment
sub-master assignment submix submixer
sum supra-aural (headphones) switch
switch matrix switcher sync beep
sync box sync conversion unit sync gain
sync level sync tone
T
T-1 (circuit) T-3 (circuit) tach(ometer)
tach roller take-up motor take-up tension
take-up turntable talent cueing talkback
tape delay tape guide tape machine
tape recorder tape switch tapeless studio
TCXO TDIF Teac digital interface format
telephone filter telephone jack telephone plug
tension tension switch terminal
terminal blocks terminal strips test oscillator
test tape
{Calibration}		 test tone threshold (control)
tie lines time base time base corrector
time base signal timecode timecode generator
tiny telephone jack/plug tone generator torque-limit switch
TOSLINK T-pad transformer
transformer matrix transport transport controls
trap trash can trim
trim control trim status tripe
TRS cable true response graphic equalizer TT ™
tuning fork twisted-pair two-wire
U
U unbalanced line undo
unity (gain) unshielded twisted-pair cable U-pad
update mode upward expander user-bits
UTP
{Cable}
V
variable-Q graphic equalizer VCA VCA automation
VCA fader VCA group VCA master
VCA trim VCO vertical interval code (SMPTE)
vertical interval timecode VI meter video monitor
virtual controls VITC volatile memory
voltage control oscillator voltage controlled voltage controlled amplifier
voltage controlled attenuator voltage controlled fader voltage controlled filter
voltage controlled oscillator volume volume control
volume pedal VOX
{Switch}		 VST ™
W
.WAV waveform monitor width
Wi-Fi wind window
wire wired hop word
word clock wrap
{Electronics}		 write
write mode write protect
X
x-copy XLR (connector) XLR 3-pin audio pin-out
XLR 5-pin audio pin-out XLR cable xtal
{Electronics}
Y
Y-adapter Y-cord

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