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Limiter
(see Compressor)
Line level signals
signals from low impedance sources (-10 to +6 dBu)
Lo(w) Cut (= High Pass) Filter
cuts off low frequencies
MCing
adding dialog to a sequence of music
MIDI
Musical Instrument Digital Interface - the language used by 99% of all electronic musical devices and pro-
grams
Mixdown
process by which a multitrack recording is combined into e.g. one or two channels
Mixing
seguing music to form continuous flow
Mute
(to engage) button for signal muting
Mute Switch
(see Cut Switch)
Noise Gate
device or program for auto-muting
Normal
connect an output to an input via breakable link
Outgoing (mix) track
music currently playing
Parametric EQ
EQ whose frequency can be swept e.g. for dramatic effect
PFL
Pre-Fader-Listen
Phantom Power
+48 V DC voltage for powering condenser mics
Phase coherence
degree to which L & R signal are synchronized
Phase correlation
degree of mono compatibility of L & R signal
Pot or potentiometer
a variable, usually rotary voltage driver used e.g. for gain, frequency, quality or bandwidth control
Rapping
adding dialog to a rhythmic track
Recorder
device or program for recording and playing back sounds (e.g. tape, hard disk)
Regeneration
(see Feedback)
Resonance
fast feedback
Reverb
device or program for adding reverb
Route
signal path
RPM
Revolutions Per Minute
Sampler
device for digitally storing and playing back sound
Scratching
manually spinning vinyl discs e.g. backwards and forwards
Sequencer
device or program for recording and playing back compositions (see MIDI)
Slipmat
Fabric turntable mat which enables turntable to spin while DJ holds record stationary. Let go record for a fast
start. Gets over problems of slow turntable start.
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