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Insane in the Signal Chain
On the (Signal) Level
The Microphones Connected to the Leg Bone
Pot Pourri
100
This type of microphone is typically durable, but less sensitive. Does not require external power to operate.
What is dynamic?
100
This device takes multiple inputs from various sources and devices and provides an interface for an operator to adjust and alter the source signals into a combined output(s).
What is a mixing console?
100
Weakest of the signal levels, usually only a few millivolts.
What is microphone level?
100
A two or three wire capable connector. Used to connect instruments or connect outboard gear near a mixer or in a patch bay.
What is 1/4" Phono or Tip-Ring-Sleeve (3 wire), Tip-Sleeve (2 wire)?
100
A signal run that only uses two wires. Will pick up interference if used on longer runs. Mostly for connecting instruments
What is unbalanced?
200
This mic is not super durable, but is very sensitive. Does require phantom power or batteries to work.
What is a condenser?
200
This device alters a signal to add reverb or delay or any other number of modifcations to the output signal. In older analog hardware this would be a separate unit, on newer digital hardware this might be incorporated into the main mixer. Guitarists sometimes use pedal versions of these.
What is an FX Processor? (Signal processor)
200
A signal level generated from electric guitars. Slightly more powerful than what comes out of most microphones.
What is instrument level?
200
A 3 conductor connector used commonly with microphones.
What is XLR?
200
A device that converts an unbalanced signal to a balanced signal. Typical use is to take the unbal signal from a guitar and turn it into a balanced signal for the longer cable run to the mixer.
What is a direct box? (DI)
300
A microphone polar pattern that is "heart-shaped" and picks up a majority of sound from wherever the mic is facing.
What is a cardioid?
300
These devices take the signal post-mixer and increase the power to a level that can drive a speaker.
What is an amplifier?
300
Strong signal generated from the output of professional audio devices.
What is line level?
300
Large two conductor connectors usually used at the output side of an amplifier. Also can be found in our patch bay.
What is a banana plug?
300
A part of the signal chain that runs an output from the mixer to any number of signal processors that add effects to the signal and then returns the modified signal to the mixer to be added into the final output.
What is an effects (FX) loop?
400
A pickup pattern where the microphone picks up sound from all angles, more or less equally.
What is omnidirectional?
400
A transducer that turns electrical energy into mechanical energy.
What is a speaker?
400
Highest level of signal output from amplifiers.
What is speaker level?
400
Another connector commonly used with speaker-level signal termination. Employs a twist lock connection and can have as many as four conductors.
What is Speakon?
400
Is a situation where sound being projected from a loudspeaker is picked up by an open microphone and then reamplified.
What is a feedback loop?
500
A device that turns the mechanical energy of sound into electrical energy that can be transmitted via copper wiring.
What is a transducer?
500
This is a higher power type of loudspeaker that uses a small diaphragm to project sound through a large horn that has a narrow throat. Typically seen in high-range applications, in most consumer applications it would be replaced by a piezo tweeter.
What is a compression driver?
500
The standard line level output from consumer rated gear is -10dBu, what is the dB level from professional line level?
What is +4dBu?
500
A cable run with three wires. Pin 1 is the ground, Pin 2 is the signal and pin 3 is the identical signal inverted 180 degrees out of phase. This prevents most interference on long cable runs.
What is balanced?
500
This is the lowest frequency human hearing can detect.
What is 20Hz?