The XLR connector is a three pin electrical connector that is found professional audio, video, and stage lighting equipment. It is typically the type of connector found on microphones and ...

USB stands for Universal Serial Bus. It's an industry standard method of connecting and transferring data between digital equipment. As USB standards have changed they add a number - e.g. ...

A phono (RCA) plug is a plug for connecting consumer audio equipment. It has a central pin and then a ring sleeve. Phono cables are usually mono and coloured red ...

Neutrik is a manufacturer of audio plugs and cables. They are considered to be the audio industry standard plug and often, if you purchase a lead - for example, a ...

FireWire is Apple's name for the IEEE 1394 High Speed Serial Bus used to connect digital audio equipment.

A jack plug is a plug at the end of a wire used to connect devices (typically analog). A jack plug can be found on the end of a pair ...

A wireless device is a device that uses infrared, radio waves or Internet WI-FI to connect it to another piece of equipment.

A wired device is a piece of equipment that requires a physical cable or electric line to connect it to another piece of equipment.

Hyper-cardioid (or super-cardioid) is a microphone that picks up sound from the front, none from the side and a little from the rear. Hyper-cardioid mics are good for isolating musicians ...

A multi-pattern microphone is one that can change its polar pattern - i.e. how it picks up sound from the front, rear and sides. A multi-pattern microphone usually has a ...