The phase of an audio signal is determined by where in a single cycle of a sound wave the amplitude starts. The phase of a sound wave can be switched ...

All analog electrical circuits introduce some amount of background noise or hiss to the signal path. The signal-to-noise ration (SNR) is the ratio of background noise (e.g. hiss) to direct ...

A channel strip is usually used to describe a single input channel on a mixer comprising of Gain, EQ section, Auxiliary Sends and Fader.

Mixers are divided into two or three sections. All mixers have an input section made up of input channel strips. They also all have a master section. Some mixers used ...

An amplifier is an electrical circuit that boosts an electrical signal. In audio technology an amplifier is used to boost audio signals and amplifiers are found in mixers and in ...

A sound wave in air is a longitudinal pressure wave that moves through the medium of air. Sound waves need a medium - something to travel through. Sound can travel ...

A transducer is a piece of equipment that converts one form of energy into another form of energy. A microphone is a kind of transducer because it converts sound pressure ...

Monitors are the speakers that face the musicians on-stage. They allow you to hear yourself and the other musicians on stage with you. Monitors are the name given to the ...

A transient sound source is one that gets loud very quickly like a kick drum or click. Quite often transients are quite loud too. To record transient sound sources you ...

Popping is caused by wind hitting the microphone. Beatboxers suffer from this although on some mics they can turn it to their advantage using the wind noise to add bass ...