Bass amplifierA bass amplifier (also abbreviated to bass amp) is a musical instrument electronic device that uses electrical power to make lower-pitched instruments such as the bass guitar or double bass loud enough to be heard by the performers and audience. Bass amps typically consist of a preamplifier, tone controls, a power amplifier and one or more loudspeakers ("drivers") in a cabinet. While bass amps share many features with the guitar amplifiers used for electric guitar, they are distinct from other types of amplification systems, due to the particular challenges associated with low-frequency sound reproduction.
Réverbération (acoustique)La réverbération est la persistance du son dans un lieu après l'interruption de la source sonore. La réverbération est le mélange d'une quantité de réflexions directes et indirectes donnant un son confus qui décroît progressivement. La réverbération du lieu d'écoute participe à l'impression musicale. Les cathédrales sont réputées pour leur longue réverbération, qui influe sur le répertoire qui s'y joue. Les architectes et les exploitants des grandes salles de musique symphonique se sont sans cesse préoccupés de l'acoustique des lieux, et ont cherché à la comprendre et à la maîtriser.
Multipath propagationIn radio communication, multipath is the propagation phenomenon that results in radio signals reaching the receiving antenna by two or more paths. Causes of multipath include atmospheric ducting, ionospheric reflection and refraction, and reflection from water bodies and terrestrial objects such as mountains and buildings. When the same signal is received over more than one path, it can create interference and phase shifting of the signal. Destructive interference causes fading; this may cause a radio signal to become too weak in certain areas to be received adequately.
Wireless ad hoc networkA wireless ad hoc network (WANET) or mobile ad hoc network (MANET) is a decentralized type of wireless network. The network is ad hoc because it does not rely on a pre-existing infrastructure, such as routers or wireless access points. Instead, each node participates in routing by forwarding data for other nodes. The determination of which nodes forward data is made dynamically on the basis of network connectivity and the routing algorithm in use.
Intermediate frequencyIn communications and electronic engineering, an intermediate frequency (IF) is a frequency to which a carrier wave is shifted as an intermediate step in transmission or reception. The intermediate frequency is created by mixing the carrier signal with a local oscillator signal in a process called heterodyning, resulting in a signal at the difference or beat frequency. Intermediate frequencies are used in superheterodyne radio receivers, in which an incoming signal is shifted to an IF for amplification before final detection is done.
Studio monitorStudio 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. Among audio engineers, the term monitor implies that the speaker is designed to produce relatively flat (linear) phase and frequency responses.
Microphone preamplifierThe term microphone preamplifier can either refer to the electronic circuitry within a microphone, or to a separate device or circuit that the microphone is connected to. In either instance, the purpose of the microphone preamplifier is the same. A microphone preamplifier is a sound engineering device that prepares a microphone signal to be processed by other equipment. Microphone signals are often too weak to be transmitted to units such as mixing consoles and recording devices with adequate quality.
Origine du langageL’origine du langage humain a toujours suscité l’intérêt des penseurs. De nombreux mythes tendent à donner aux langues une origine surnaturelle. La Bible explique ainsi la multiplicité des langues par le mythe de la Tour de Babel, selon lequel la langue unique des origines aurait été divisée en une multitude de langues pour apporter la discorde entre les hommes et les empêcher de se concerter en vue d'une action commune.
SmartphoneUn smartphone ou téléphone intelligent (au Québec et au Canada francophone, également appelé téléphone multifonction, mobile multifonction ou encore ordiphone) est un téléphone mobile disposant en général d'un écran tactile, d'un appareil photographique numérique, des fonctions d'un assistant numérique personnel et de certaines fonctions d'un ordinateur portable. La saisie des données se fait le plus souvent à l'aide d'un écran tactile ou, plus rarement, d'un clavier ou d'un stylet.
Wireless mesh networkA wireless mesh network (WMN) is a communications network made up of radio nodes organized in a mesh topology. It can also be a form of wireless ad hoc network. A mesh refers to rich interconnection among devices or nodes. Wireless mesh networks often consist of mesh clients, mesh routers and gateways. Mobility of nodes is less frequent. If nodes constantly or frequently move, the mesh spends more time updating routes than delivering data.
