Listening directly from the recording medium while recording is in progress, thus ensuring the source material is being recorded correctly. Used in high-end analog recorders and DAT machines, a secondary head reads the recorded material immediately behind the record head.

Called coaxial because the cable includes one physical channel that carries the signal, surrounded by another concentric channel, both running along the same axis, but separated by insulation. They are used for high frequency transmission of telephone, television and audio signals. Coaxial cable was invented in 1929 and first used commercially in 1941.

In a computer, clock speed refers to the number of pulses generated by an oscillator that sets the tempo for the processor. The faster the processor can access data, the faster the computer can perform its functions, given that other parts of the system are sufficiently tuned to support the particular clock speed.

In digital audio or video, a clock serves as a timing source. Data has to be executed at very specific times for digital audio or video to function properly. An issue that has to be addressed when synchronizing systems with each other. Although audio and video require different references to keep data passing through a system correctly, they both do it with the aid of a clock.

The inherent loss of coaxial RF cables due to conductor resistances, absorptive losses in the insulating material and signal leakage between the braids of the outer shield.

I play a fender strat with texas special pickups, through a 1993 Fender Blues Deville..
It sounds pretty good (I think) its crisp and punchy..
I want the recorded tone to be like a classic rock kind of sound.. more of the 90's sound though.

When i record it.. it just comes out crappy and dull...

Audio Stream Input/Output is a cross-platform, multi-channel protocol for audio transfer that was developed by Steinberg and is now being adapted by many manufactures of audio/MIDI sequencing applications. It allows various programs to communicate with different sound cards and to recognize all of the inputs and outputs available on the sound card.

A form of data transfer developed by Alesis for use in their ADAT machines. Using light as the carrier signal, ADAT optical is similar to TosLink two channel formula and uses a similar connector, but is optimized to include up to eight discrete channels of digital audio. Used today as one of several digital transmission protocols for linking digital audio devices.

Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) is an electronic device whose function is to convert signals from the analog domain (vocals, instruments, and stereo sources) into digital data. The data can then be recorded and manipulated within a computer audio workstation or stand alone digital recorder. The converters can be either built-in or standalone.

Happy Birthday Les Paul

June 9th 1915, Born on this day, guitarist Les Paul, inventor of the Gibson Les Paul guitar who also had a 1953 UK No.7 single with ‘Vaya Con Dios’ and the US No.7 single ‘Hummingbird’ with Mary Ford featuring his multi-layered recording techniques. He also pioneered “close miking” and echo delay recording.