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Microphone A device for converting sound waves into corresponding

electrical signals. Microphones can be categorized in several

ways: their sensitivity patterns, the method by which they

convert sound to electrical energy, or other characteristics.

MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface. A digital communica-

tions language that allows musical instruments and related

equipment to ‘talk’ to each other.

Mix The pro c e d u re whereby two or more signals from live and/or

re c o rded sources are combined to achieve a desired balance.

Mixdown The process whereby signals from a multi-track tape

recorder are routed to a mixing console and recombined to

make a stereo or monaural master tape.

Mixer A device or system in which two or more signal sources

(mic or line level) can be combined and fed to another

device or part of the audio system. Larger mixers are often

called “mixing consoles.”

Mute Reducing an audio signal to off (full attenuation).

Ohm A measurement of electrical resistance.

Omni-Directional Equal sensitivity in all directions. Usually refers to non-dire c -

tional micro p h o n e s .

Overdubbing A recording procedure utilized in multi-track tape recording.

A performer (or performers) listens to previously recorded

musical tracks, typically with headphones, while recording

one or more additional tracks.

Pan Pot The control that places a signal in stereo perspective to

appear acoustically between the left and right speakers.

Phantom Power A method of remotely powering the preamplifier or impedance

c o n v e r ter which is built into many condenser microphones by

sending voltage along the audio cable. Many professional mix-

ing consoles supply phantom power. In the cases where phan-

tom power is re q u i red, but not available from a mixer, you can

use an external power supply for the micro p h o n e .

Pre-Fader / Post-Fader Audio signals from an external source or a recorded track

come into a mixer and are then routed to a Bus such as the

Mix Output. If the audio signal is routed to the Mix Output

Bus Pre-Fader, then the faders won’t have any effect on the

level of the sound in the mix. If the source or track is routed

Post-Fader, then the fader will control the level to the Mix

Output Bus. Generally, tracks will be routed to the Mix

Output Bus or the Aux Bus Post-Fader.

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