Mixer inputs used to add effects to the mix.

Alignment coordinate of a tape head which references the head gap to the true vertical relative to the tape path.

Refers to the strength (or volume level) of a signal.

The extent to which a circuit amplifies a signal. Usually part of an amplifier specification, its value is most often expressed in a decibel value.

Any of several points in an electrical circuit where gain is taken (applied).

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Digital audio is technology that can be used to record, store, generate, manipulate, and reproduce sound using audio signals that have been encoded in digital form

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A special limiter, or limiter circuit, that is used to cut high-end frequencies. It is called a "de-esser" because it is often used to eliminate the vocal distortion created when pronouncing words that include the letter "s".

Similar in principle to a compressor, a limiter is an audio processor that prevents the amplitude of an audio signal from rising above a certain threshold, regardless of what is happening to the amplitude of the source audio. Dynamics below the threshold are more or less unaffected. Certain compressors can in fact function as limiters if their ratio can be set to infinity:1.

Dynamic Range Compression reduces the dynamic range of a signal.

Note this does not necessarily mean a reduction in volume. Effectively compression can be thought of as an automated volume control, raising the level of quiet parts of the part, and lowering peaks.

Why compress?