Music Technology and Sound Engineering

Volume

Level

Dynamics

Volume changes that take place during a mixing session

Equalization

Changes in the tonal quality of a signal by adjusting the volume of the various frequencies it contains

Panning

Positioning a signal in the stereo

Tweeters

Controls the high end of the sound

Woofers

Control the low end of the sound

Send

The action of directing a signal from one place to another at the beginning of its journey

Return

Sending an audio signal back to where it was sent from.

Effects

Changes made to the audio via a mixer or external effects processor.

Signal

The form of audio sent between devices that take the form of the audio waves (peaks and valleys)

Analog Gear

A physical, machine-based mixer

Digital Gear

A computer/internet-based mixer.

Mixer

A tool for shaping audio

Mix

A combination of two audios as a noun or the act of managing and shaping audio as a verb