Panasonic WR-DA7 - Manual (Page 347)

balance/balanced. Adjusting of various sound levels on an audio mixing
board to give a pleasant consistent result.
Balanced line. A cable that uses a twisted pair for the signal and is wrapped
with grounded shield. Balanced lines have superior noise immunity.
Baud rate. A measure of the number of bits per second transfered by a MIDI,
a modem or a serial port. Two devices must be at the same baud rate to
transfer data.
Bandpass filter. See filter.
bit. The smallest unit of computer data, represented by a zero or a one.
Eight bits form a byte.
BNC. Bayonet Nut Connector or a coaxial cable that has BNCs attached to
the ends.
buffer. A temporary storage area in a computer’s memory that holds
information. In the DA7 the buffer holds the current mix settings. When a
scene memory is recalled, the mix setting of the selected scene memory is
written to the buffer. When a scene is stored, the mix settings in the
buffer are written to the selected scene memory.
bulk dump. The MIDI function that allows the transfer of system specific
data between MIDI capable devices, i.e. sample files and mixer settings.
The data is transmitted as MIDI System Exclusive messages.
bus. A point in an electronic circuit where many connections are brought
together. In the DA7, a bus carries signals from a number of inputs or
return signals to a mixing amplifier and/or output connectors. See mixing
bus and data bus.
byte. A unit of information, consisting of eight bits, that is used in computer
processing.
channel library. An area in the DA7 memory used to access and store
channel settings, stored as programs. The DA7 has user programs to store
your channel settings.
channel strip. The a vertical strip of controls depicting an audio channel on
the front panel of the DA7.
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