Ask Video AudioPedia 105 Recording and Monitoring

The NLE AudioPedia series, our video-based audio encyclopedia, is a comprehensive dictionary of audio terminology. It's an invaluable resource for sound engineers, musicians, students, educators and all audio enthusiasts. This first installment is about Sound Waves and Hearing.

AudioPedia - noun | Au·di·o·Pe·di·a | [aw-dee-oh-pee-dee-uh] An animated, short format video informational resource explaining in plain English all aspects of audio: acoustics, mixing, mastering, recording, digital audio terms, microphones, recording, and more.

Created by our audio expert Joe Albano, AudioPedia is the ultimate audio reference tool. Here are the topics covered and defined in the first installment of this authoritative series:

Recording Setup | Procedures:

Impedance | Z
Input Level - Mic | Line | Instrument Level
Balanced | Unbalanced
XLR | TRS | TS | RCA
DI | Direct Injection
Overload
Tie Lines
VU Meter | Peak Meter
Cue Mix
Headphones
Talkback
Tracking | Overdubbing

Monitoring:

Monitoring Environment
Studio Monitors
The Sweet Spot
Ear-Level Monitoring
Near-Field Monitoring