Sound Engineering & Equipment Flashcards
What is spring reverb?
Spring reverb is an audio effect that uses coiled metal springs to create warm, metallic echoes, commonly used in guitar amps and vintage metal or pop music production.
What is the difference between an instrument cable and a speaker cable?
Instrument Cable: Shielded, carries low-level signal from instruments (e.g., guitar) to amps. Typically uses TS or TRS connectors.
Speaker Cable: Unshielded, carries amplified high-power signal from amp to speakers. Uses TS, Speakon, or bare wire connectors.
What happens when a speaker cable is used as an instrument cable and vice-versa?
Speaker cable as instrument cable: May work but can introduce noise, signal loss, or poor tone due to lack of shielding.
Instrument cable as speaker cable: Dangerous! Can overheat, damage equipment, or cause fire due to low power handling.
What is a Series Effects Loop Attenuator?
A Series Effects Loop Attenuator is a device or circuit in a guitar amplifier’s series effects loop that reduces signal level to match effects pedals/processors, preventing distortion or clipping, and also lowers the amp’s volume for practice and jamming.
