Parametric EQ - Used to boost or cut a frequency band around a variable centre frequency, Peak/RMS - Compressor modes, Period - How long a single cycle of oscillation takes, Phantom power - 48V provided for condenser mics and DI boxes, Phase difference - Describes the 'sync' of two waves. Can result in partial or complete cancellation. , Phaser - Effect that modulates an audio signal in and out of phase, Pickup - A device that converts vibrations into an electrical signal, Pitch mapping - Samples that have been spread out over a keyboard so they can be played as an instrument, Plosive - A sound such as P, B, D that can cause a 'pop' sound, Polar pattern - The direction(s) by which a mic can capture sound, Polarity switch - Switch on mic to avoid cancellation, Polyphonic - More than one note simultaneously, Pop shield - A devise for reducing plosive sounds, Portamento - Continuous alteration of pitch: a slide, Pre/post - Whether or not the volume of the send is affected by the fader, Pre-amp - Amp for boosting signal to a level suitable for processing and further amplification, Pre-delay time - Gap between the sound and onset of early reflection - determined by size of room, Proximity effect - Change in bass response captured by a directional microphone, Quantise - The rounding of data, commonly used to fix timing problems, Reflection - Sound waves bounce off surfaces in a space, Resonance - Sounds whistly when set high, the extent to which frequencies are boosted around the cutoff, Reverb - The ambience of a sound, Ring modulation - Creates new frequencies: extreme-sounding effect, Rumble filter - Another name for HPF, often used on a mic to remove very low frequencies, Sample rate - The frequency of a reading of amplitude taken for conversion into a digital signal. Measured in KHz., Sequencing - Programming information such as note and velocity to control an electronic instrument, Shelf filter - A cut or boost beyond a specific frequency, which is then applied evenly until the end of the audio spectrum, Shock mount - A device that suspends a mic while on a stand to reduce vibrations, Sidechain - An input that allows the processing to be triggered by something else. Commonly found on compressors, Signal chain - The order in which processing occurs,

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