Glossary - Behringer DX500 User Manual

Unbalanced use of
mono 1/4" jack plugs
Tip =
Signal
Sleeve =
Ground / Shield
Tip
Sleeve
Strain relief clamp
Most headphones come with their cable and plug already assembled but if you have to do it yourself sometime
this is how. It is also possible in a crisis situation to tap this signal for use as a (parallel) feed for a line level
device.

8. GLOSSARY

Ambient Music
atmospheric/lacking in a strong beat (e.g. can be played with a drum track, can be rhythmically gated etc.)
Balance
relative levels of left/right in a stereo pair, usually controlled by a panoramic potentiometer (panpot)
BPM
Beats Per Minute
Channel
input strip on a mixing desk
Clip, Clipping
overload, severe distortion
Balanced use of
stereo 1/4" jack plugs
Tip =
hot (+ve)
Ring =
cold (-ve)
Sleeve =
Ground / Shield
Tip
Ring
Sleeve
Strain relief clamp
For connection of balanced and
unbalanced plugs, ring and sleeve have
to be bridged at the stereo plug.
Fig. 7.2: Un-/balanced jack plugs
Fig. 7.3: Headphones connector
8. GLOSSARY
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