Ambisonic
AMPS
ASCII
BEIRG
Bi-directional mic
BWF
Cardioid
CF
Condenser mic
DIN
Dynamic mic
DSP
DTV
ENG
EFP
Figure of eight
IEM
IFB
Interleaved spectrum
I/P
IPS
Genlock
Hypercardioid mic
Lavalier (lapel) mic
Lobar
LPDA
LTC
Mic(s)
MS
Ofcom
Omni-directional mic
O/P
Phantom power (P)
Pre-amp
PMSE
PSU
PTT
PZM
RF
RX
SMPTE
Supercardioid
TC
TCXO
TS
TRS
True diversity
TX
WAV
XLR
XY (or AB)
3D extension of MS stereo or full-sphere surround sound technique
Association of Motion Picture Sound
American Standard Code for Information Interchange, character encoding representing text in computers
British Entertainment Industry Radio Group
Mic capsule where the pick-up is from sound of equal sensitivity on opposite sides of the diaphragm
Broadcast Wave Format, a file format that contains the minimum information necessary for broadcast uses
Captures sound from forward facing microphones, but with some spill from sides. aka uni-directional
CompactFlash™
Mic where the 'capacitor' or diaphragm is electrically charged and its movement makes the audio signal
Deutsches Institut für Normung (German Institute for Standardization). Smaller connector than XLR
Very small electro generator converts sound pressure into a controllable electrical signal
Digital Signal Processing
Digital Television
Electronic News Gathering
Electronic Field Production
Another term for Bi-directional
In Ear Monitoring
In ear fold-back
RF space between set frequencies allocated to DTV, for PMSE use.
Abbreviation of input
Institute of Professional Sound
A technique where one camera has its video output signal synchronized to other picture recording devices
Superior directional pick up pattern to cardioid and supercardioid
Small microphone placed on (or hidden in) clothing
Highest possible directivity of microphone sound capture
Log-Periodic Dipole Array. The Audio Wireless Active (powered) array is 'frequency range digitally tunable'
Linear timecode. It is an encoding and generator of SMPTE timecode data in an audio signal
Abbreviation of microphone(s)
Middle and Side. Stereo technique that allows the alteration of 'image' width
Government regulator and competition authority for the broadcasting and telecommunication industries
Simply put, captures sound from all directions
Abbreviation of output
Provides low voltage powering, usually 12v or 48v
Increases low signal with reduced signal to noise level. Also known as ‘mic to line’ amplifier
Programme Makers and Special Events
Power Supply Unit
Push To Talk
Pressure Zone Microphone. Also known as ‘plate’ mic
Radio Frequency. Part of the non-visible electromagnetic spectrum
Receiver, of wireless signals from a transmitter
Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers
Highly directional pick-up pattern
Timecode
Temperature Compensated Crystal Oscillator
Tip and Sleeve
Tip, Ring and Sleeve
Where two receivers are in one housing with a high speed switching unit maintaining seamless audio
Transmitter, of wireless signals to a receiver or multiple receivers
Waveform Audio File Format, a file format for storing raw and uncompressed audio bitstream on PCs.
Industry standard pin & socket connector series . On this web site XLRm is 3 pin male & XLRf is 3 pin female
Standard left/right fixed width stereo or two channel audio
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