Glossary

A list of commonly used terms specific to audio.

Bus - An electrical connection common to three or more circuits. In mixer design, a bus usually carries signals from a number of inputs to a mixing amplifier, just like a city bus carries people from a number of neighborhoods to their jobs. It comes from the British “omnibus”.

XLR - A locking connector that comes with a number of pin configurations. The 3-pin configuration is most commonly used in audio applications for carrying balanced audio signals. Also known as a Cannon connector (it was invented by James H. Cannon).

References:

Harman Audio Glossary (http://www.harman.com/en-us/ourcompany/innovation/pages/audioglossary.aspx)

Mackie Glossary of Pro Audio Terms (http://www.mackie.com/pdf/glossary.pdf)

Sound on Sound - Jargonbuster: Technical Terms Explained (http://www.soundonsound.com/information/Glossary.php)