Glossary

0.0dBUsed to indicate no attenuation or boost to audio volume in digital audio. Also, the point above which audio begins to clip on input and output.

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ACID Planet (www.acidplanet.com)An online community of musicians who use Sony Creative Software tools to create their music.

ACID ProDigital audio workstation software from Sony Creative Software that enables you to work with loop-based music, multitrack audio, and MIDI sequencing.

active monitorsMonitors that feature built-in amplification.

alternate mixA mix that’s different from the main mix and that you set up to compare two mixes or (more typically) provide a custom mix for a performer as he listens while recording a new track.

amplifier (amp) emulationSee amplifier modeling ...

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