MT - Recording & Mixing Glossary Flashcards
Acoustic Recording
Not using electrical equipment to record audio.
Acoustic Screens
Used to help block/absorb sound-waves.
Analogue Tape
A recording medium that uses magnetic tape.
BUS Send
A way of sending/routing audio to other sources/places.
Condenser
A microphone that uses phantom power to help move the diaphragm.
Close Micing
Recording a sound source closely.
Compression
Equipment used to compress a wave form for corrective and creative purposes.
Delay/Echo
An audio signal is split in to two, one is delayed slightly and then the audio signals are put back together again resulting in a delayed signal.
Direct-to-Disc
Recording directly to a recording medium.
Dynamic
A microphone that only uses SPL to move a diaphragm.
Electrical Recording
Using microphones that produce electrical signals to record.
EQ
Equalisation – an audio tool that changes different frequencies.
Live Recording
Recording a musical act live all together.
Microphone
A device to pick up the sound of audio sources.
Mono
A single signal.
Overdub
Recording a source over already recorded parts.
Overspill/Bleed
When sound is heard from other sources (eg: drum kit).
Phantom Power
48v of power to drive condenser microphones.
Proximity Effect
The closer you are to a sound source more low end will be heard.
Reverb
An effect that creates ambience/spaces.
Reverb/Echo Chamber
A reflective room that is used to capture the ambient sound of a sound source within that room.
Ride the Fader
Old mixing engineer/producers trick to help control dynamics before compression was available/used.
Room Sound.
The ambient sound of a room.
Stereo
Two output signals.
