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Unbalanced – A method of
interconnecting recorders, amplifiers and other electronic gear using
two-conductor cable.
Undo – A command in some
computer software that reverses the last command entered.
Unidirectional – A pick-up
pattern which is more sensitive to sound arriving from one direction
than from any other.
Unison – Several performers,
instruments or sound sources that are sounding at the same time and
with the same pitch.
Unity Gain –No increase or
decrease in signal strength at the output of an amplifier or device
compared to the signal strength at the input.
Update By Absolute – Solid
State Logic name for re-writing the settings for an automated console
control.
A mode of
operation of console automation allowing modification of the
programming of a channel of a console so that when the slide of the
fader is at a predetermined point (usually the point marked "0") the
gain variations (fader movements) last programmed in the computer will
be in effect, but when the engineer moves the slide up or down from
this point gain or loss is added to or subtracted from the programmed
level.
Upper Toms – Another name for
rack toms (small to medium-size drums usually 10 - 14 inch diameter,
that are mounted to a rack over the foot drum in a drum kit).