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1
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Patch cord

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A wire/cable that connects audio components

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Plug

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The output of an audio connection; what is put into the jack

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Jack

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The receiving end of an audio connection

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Balanced line

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A patch cord containing three wires (Hot, neutral, ground) used for long audio cable runs and microphone connections

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Phone plug

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A.k.a. quarter-inch or standard plug. Used in standard headphone or electrical equipment connections

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Impedance

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The resistance to electrical flow

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Mixing

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The technique of combining multiple tracks into a L/R stereo recording

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Equalization

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The boosting and attenuating of specific frequencies

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Mini phone plug

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A.k.a. 8th inch plug or Sony plug. Used in a miniature headphone or portable audio devices

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Mastering

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The final mix down which gets sent out of the recording device

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Phono plug

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A.k.a. RCA plug. Contains a metal pin and a round outer collar. Used to connect components within a sound system together.

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Digital

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Information that is represented as a series of numbers

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4-track/Multi-track

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Audio device capable of recording and playing back four or more independent parts

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XLR plug

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A.k.a. Canon plug or A3M plug. Contains three pins and takes balanced wines. Used in most microphone connections

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V.U. Meters

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Volume unit meters. Used to measure the input or output to a recording device.

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Panning

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Assigning an audio signal for the left or right channel(or any combination of the two channels)

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17
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Signal to noise ratio is expressed in:

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Decibels

18
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What is one example of frequency response that a sound system component might possess?

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100 Hz to 15,000 Hz

19
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Transducer

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What changes electrical energy into mechanical energy. An example is a loudspeaker

20
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Woofer

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The part of the loudspeaker that sends out the low frequencies

21
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Mid range

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The part of the loudspeaker that sends out the middle frequencies

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Tweeter

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The part of the loudspeaker that sends out the high frequencies

23
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Horn

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The part of the loudspeaker that uses an acoustic horn to increase the efficiency so the sound can be amplified to a larger area such as a football field

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Crossover network

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The part of the loudspeaker that is responsible for directing specific frequencies to specific drivers

25
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What is maximum handling capacity measured by?

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Watts

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Efficiency

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How much of the amplifier signal that actually gets turned into sound by the loudspeaker

27
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Bass port

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Increases the efficiency of lower frequencies

28
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How are discs read?

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With a laser.

29
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What corporations created the CD?

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Sony and Phillips corporations

30
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Microprocessor

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Converts Digital to analog

31
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What is harmonic distortion measured in?

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Is measured in percentages

32
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DDD/ADD/AAD

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Digital mix to digital mastered to digital; Analog mixed to digital Master to digital; analog mixed to analog mastered to digital

33
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Special features that a CD player might have

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Preset program/random play/ multiple disc/Remote control/headphone output/fast forward and rewind/over sampling

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Amplitude

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Loudness

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Frequency

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Pitch

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Fidelity

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How well it’s amplified without ruining frequency and or signal shape

37
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Distortion

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A sign of bad fidelity

38
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Pre-amplifier

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The part of the amplifier that boosts low-level signals

39
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Power output is measured in:

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Watts per channel

40
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Receiver

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The stereo component that is a combination of an amplifier and tuner

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