Week 10 Flashcards
1
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Unbalanced
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A type of connection or cable with two signal wires only, one of which is also connected to earth (ground).
2
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W
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A Watt is a unit of power. Most commonly used in audio to represent the levels of amplification or power handling capacity of loudspeakers. Named after James Watt, the steam engine pioneer.
3
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Wave / Waveform
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A graphical representation of an audio signal showing changes in amplitude and frequency. Audio software will display the waveform of a signal and allow it to be edited.
4
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XLR
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A connector used for microphones or other audio signalsm most commonly with 3 pins although some have more or less. The name is derived from the labelling by the original manufacturer and has no relevance to the configuration of the connections.
