SoundCraft Ghost User Manual page 178

G G l l o o s s s s a a r r y y
This chapter contains a list of commonly used audio terms and their definitions, in
relation to how they apply to Ghost.
AFL SWITCH – (After-Fader Listen Switch). A switch, located after the fader,
used to solo signals from Ghost’s Studio Foldback, AUX, and Group Master sec-
tions. The fader position affects the level of the soloed signal.
ATTENUATE – To lower the level of a signal.
BALANCE – The relative level of two or more signal paths, tape tracks, or instru-
ments.
BALANCED LINE – A line consisting of positive and negative conductors, plus a
ground shield. More often than not, it is wired with Pin 2 Hot (+).
BANDWIDTH – (a) The difference between the upper and lower frequencies
that can be handled by a piece of gear. (b) In an equalizer, the frequency range
around the centre frequency that is affected by the boost/cut control. For
instance, if the centre frequency is 2,000Hz and the boost/cut control affects the
frequencies from 1,500Hz to 2,500Hz, then the bandwidth is 1,000Hz.
BASIC TRACKS – The tracks that are recorded first in a multitrack recording
session. Generally, the rhythm tracks, such as drums, bass, keyboards, and guitars.
BOUNCING TRACKS – The process of transferring several previously recorded
tape tracks by recording them to one or two unused tracks on the same tape. The
previously recorded tracks can then be erased and used again.
BUS – A common signal line or path, where the outputs of several signal paths
may be combined. (Sometimes spelled as Buss.)
BUS, AUXILIARY – The common signal line where all the AUX Sends signals
are combined.
BUS, GROUP - The common signal line where all the Group Buses are com-
bined.
BUS, MAIN MIX – The common signal line where all signals sent to the MAIN
MIX are combined.
BUS, MIX B - The common signal line where all the signals from the MIX B path
are combined.
CHANNEL – In Ghost, the term used to refer to the recording path in the
Channel strips.
CHANNEL PATH – In Ghost, the signal, either MIC/LINE or MIX B Input,
assigned to the Channel with the REV switch.
CUE SYSTEM – The part of the console used by the engineer to send signals to
the performers in the studio, for headphone monitoring during tracking and over-
dubbing. In Ghost, this is done with the Studio Foldback section.
CUT SWITCH – In Ghost, the switches in the Channel and MIX B sections that
activate the mute circuits. When activated, the signal doesn’t proceed past the
mute circuit. (Also known as a MUTE switch.)
DECIBEL – (dB). A unit of measurement based on a reference level. For Ghost,
the two most important values are the pro line level of +4dBu and the consumer
line level of –10dBV.
DIM - To lower the level of a signal. In Ghost, the control room outputs are auto-
matically dimmed whenever a Talkback routing switch is depressed.
DIRECT OUTPUT – An output taken directly from a console input, which
bypasses the pan pots and assign switches. On Ghost, depending on the position of
the REV switch, either the Channel or Mix B inputs can be sent to the Direct
Output jack, which can also be used as a Group Output jack.
DISTORTION – An unwanted change in a signal as it passes through a compo-
nent or a device.
12.2 GHOST Glossary