PreSonus, the Glossary
PreSonus Audio Electronics, Inc. (often known and styled as PreSonus) is an American manufacturer of professional audio equipment and software, used to create, record, mix, and master music and other audio.[1]
Table of Contents
48 relations: ADAT, Analog recording, Audio control surface, Audio interface, Audio mixing, Audio plug-in, Audio Random Access, Audio signal, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Celemony Software, Compact disc, Digital audio workstation, Digital mixing console, Dynamic range compression, Electrical engineering, Fender (company), Hamburg, Headphone amplifier, IEEE 1394, LeRoux (band), List of music software, List of studio monitor manufacturers, Loudspeaker, Louisiana, Louisiana State University, Mastering (audio), Microphone, MIDI, MIDI controller, Mix automation, Mobile app, Music technology, Nimbit, Noise gate, Notion (music software), Patent, Preamplifier, Professional audio, Progression (software), Software, Sound recording and reproduction, Steinberg, Studio monitor, Studio One (software), Talkback (recording), Thunderbolt (interface), United States, USB.
- 1995 establishments in Louisiana
- Audio mixing console manufacturers
- Manufacturing companies established in 1995
ADAT
Alesis Digital Audio Tape, commonly referred to as ADAT, is a magnetic tape format used for the recording of eight digital audio tracks onto the same S-VHS tape used by consumer VCRs, and the basis of a series of multitrack recorders by Alesis.
Analog recording
Analog recording is a category of techniques used for the recording of analog signals.
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Audio control surface
In the domain of digital audio, a control surface is a human interface device (HID) which allows the user to control a digital audio workstation or other digital audio application.
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Audio interface
An audio interface is a piece of computer hardware that allows the input and output of audio signals to and from a host computer or recording device.
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Audio mixing
Audio mixing is the process by which multiple sounds are combined into one or more audio channels.
Audio plug-in
An audio plug-in, in computer software, is a plug-in that can add or enhance audio-related functions in a computer program.
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Audio Random Access
Audio Random Access (commonly abbreviated to ARA) is an extension for audio plug-in interfaces, such as AU, VST and RTAS, allowing them to exchange a greater amount of audio information with digital audio workstation (DAW) software.
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Audio signal
An audio signal is a representation of sound, typically using either a changing level of electrical voltage for analog signals, or a series of binary numbers for digital signals.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge (French: Baton Rouge or Bâton-Rouge,; Batonrouj) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Louisiana.
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Celemony Software
Celemony Software GmbH is a German musical software company that specializes in digital audio pitch correction software.
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Compact disc
The compact disc (CD) is a digital optical disc data storage format that was codeveloped by Philips and Sony to store and play digital audio recordings.
Digital audio workstation
A digital audio workstation (DAW) is an electronic device or application software used for recording, editing and producing audio files.
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Digital mixing console
In professional audio, a digital mixing console (DMC) is a type of mixing console used to combine, route, and change the dynamics, equalization and other properties of multiple audio input signals, using digital signal processing rather than analog circuitry.
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Dynamic range compression
Dynamic range compression (DRC) or simply compression is an audio signal processing operation that reduces the volume of loud sounds or amplifies quiet sounds, thus reducing or compressing an audio signal's dynamic range.
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Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is an engineering discipline concerned with the study, design, and application of equipment, devices, and systems which use electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism.
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Fender (company)
The Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC, or simply Fender) is an American manufacturer and marketer of musical instruments and amplifiers.
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Hamburg
Hamburg (Hamborg), officially the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg,.
Headphone amplifier
A headphone amplifier is a low-powered audio amplifier designed particularly to drive headphones worn on or in the ears, instead of loudspeakers in speaker enclosures.
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IEEE 1394
IEEE 1394 is an interface standard for a serial bus for high-speed communications and isochronous real-time data transfer.
LeRoux (band)
LeRoux (also known as Louisiana's LeRoux) is a band founded in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, which saw its heyday from 1978 to 1984.
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List of music software
This is a list of software for creating, performing, learning, analyzing, researching, broadcasting and editing music.
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List of studio monitor manufacturers
This is a list of notable manufacturers of studio monitors.
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Loudspeaker
A loudspeaker (commonly referred to as a speaker or speaker driver) is an electroacoustic transducer that converts an electrical audio signal into a corresponding sound.
Louisiana
Louisiana (Louisiane; Luisiana; Lwizyàn) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States.
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University (officially Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as LSU) is an American public land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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Mastering (audio)
Mastering, a form of audio post production, is the process of preparing and transferring recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device (the master), the source from which all copies will be produced (via methods such as pressing, duplication or replication).
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Microphone
A microphone, colloquially called a mic, or mike, is a transducer that converts sound into an electrical signal.
MIDI
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a technical standard that describes a communication protocol, digital interface, and electrical connectors that connect a wide variety of electronic musical instruments, computers, and related audio devices for playing, editing, and recording music.
MIDI controller
A MIDI controller is any hardware or software that generates and transmits Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) data to MIDI-enabled devices, typically to trigger sounds and control parameters of an electronic music performance.
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Mix automation
In music recording, mix automation allows the mixing console to remember the audio engineer's adjustment of faders during the post-production editing process.
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Mobile app
A mobile application or app is a computer program or software application designed to run on a mobile device such as a phone, tablet, or watch.
Music technology
Music technology is the study or the use of any device, mechanism, machine or tool by a musician or composer to make or perform music; to compose, notate, playback or record songs or pieces; or to analyze or edit music.
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Nimbit
Nimbit, Inc. was a Massachusetts-based company (bought by PreSonus) offering sales & marketing services for independent musicians, independent record labels and other organisations, using one of the first web-based, direct-to-fan system.
Noise gate
A noise gate or simply gate is an electronic device or software that is used to control the volume of an audio signal.
Notion (music software)
Notion, previously stylized as NOTION, is a computer software program for music composition and performance, created by NOTION Music (formerly Virtuosoworks) of Greensboro, North Carolina.
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Patent
A patent is a type of intellectual property that gives its owner the legal right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention for a limited period of time in exchange for publishing an enabling disclosure of the invention.
Preamplifier
A preamplifier, also known as a preamp, is an electronic amplifier that converts a weak electrical signal into an output signal strong enough to be noise-tolerant and strong enough for further processing, or for sending to a power amplifier and a loudspeaker.
Professional audio
Professional audio, abbreviated as pro audio, refers to both an activity and a category of high-quality, studio-grade audio equipment.
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Progression (software)
Progression, previously stylized as PROGRESSION, was a music creation and performance computer program created by NOTION Music (now owned by PreSonus).
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Software
Software consists of computer programs that instruct the execution of a computer.
Sound recording and reproduction
Sound recording and reproduction is the electrical, mechanical, electronic, or digital inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects.
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Steinberg
Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH (trading as Steinberg) is a German musical software and hardware company based in Hamburg. PreSonus and Steinberg are music equipment manufacturers.
Studio monitor
Studio monitors are loudspeakers in speaker enclosures specifically designed for professional audio production applications, such as recording studios, filmmaking, television studios, radio studios and project or home studios, where accurate audio reproduction is crucial.
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Studio One (software)
Studio One is a digital audio workstation (DAW) application, used to create, record, mix and master music and other audio, with functionality also available for video.
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Talkback (recording)
In sound recording, a talkback system is the intercom used in recording studios and production control rooms (PCRs) in television studios to enable personnel to communicate with people in the recording area or booth.
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Thunderbolt (interface)
Thunderbolt is the brand name of a hardware interface for the connection of external peripherals to a computer.
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United States
The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.
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USB
Universal Serial Bus (USB) is an industry standard that allows data exchange and delivery of power between many types of electronics.
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See also
1995 establishments in Louisiana
- Baton Rouge Community College
- Chacahoula Swamp Bridge
- Chef John Folse Culinary Institute
- Dr. King Charter School
- Gramercy Bridge
- Hot 8 Brass Band
- KBTR-CD
- KHLL
- KPBN-LD
- LSU Tigers women's soccer
- Louisiana IceGators (ECHL)
- Mango's Beach Volleyball Club
- PreSonus
- River City Casino (New Orleans)
- Talimali Band of Apalachee Indians
- WBXH-CD
- WJFM
- WUPL
- WUUU
Audio mixing console manufacturers
- AMS Neve
- Alesis
- Allen & Heath
- Audient
- Audiotonix
- Automated Processes, Inc.
- Avid Audio
- Behringer
- Cadac Electronics
- Crest Audio
- D&R
- DiGiCo
- Electro-Voice
- Euphonix
- Fairlight (company)
- Focusrite
- Harrison Audio Consoles
- Klotz Digital
- Lawo
- Mackie
- Midas Consoles
- Music Center Incorporated
- Neve Electronics
- Peavey Electronics
- Phonic Corporation
- PreSonus
- Rane Corporation
- Roland Corporation
- Shure
- Solid State Logic
- Soundcraft
- Speck Electronics
- Studer
- Studiomaster
- TASCAM
- Ward-Beck Systems
- Yamaha Pro Audio
- Yorkville Sound
Manufacturing companies established in 1995
- ABS Friction
- Aeroplanes DAR
- Airpac Enterprises
- Aureal Semiconductor
- BSA Manufacturing
- CZ Loko
- Caliper Life Sciences
- Corgi Classics
- DeWind
- Eagle Filters Group
- Enovis
- Forma Ideale
- Ghezzi & Brian
- Gold & Wood
- Gold Apollo
- Griffon Aerospace
- Griffon Corporation
- Howdens Joinery
- Independent Fabrication
- Kahr Arms
- Lockheed Martin
- MAL Hungarian Aluminium
- Nine Dragons Paper Holdings Limited
- OMS Lighting
- PreSonus
- Qarmet
- Robomow
- Roger Dubuis
- Steinway Musical Instruments
- Suzlon
- Tomark