898 Index
ICL 8038 , 885 , 886
IDE drives , 604–605
IEC958 type 1 interface , see
AES/EBU standard
IEC985 type 2 interface , see
SPDIF interface
Impulse input , 800
Impulse response , 800
Incremental writing , 615
Incus , 8–9
Indigo , 2 , 594
Inductive coupling technology
(ICT) , 709–710
Inductive cross talk , 382
Inductor–gyrators circuit , 785 ,
787
Infi nite impulse response (IIR)
fi lter , 800–801
In-line console , 777 , 778
Inner ear , see Cochlea
Input circuitry , 171–175
Input connections , 183
Input impedance , 244 , 254
common values , 245–246
high impedances , 247
impedance matching , 246
loading , 247–248
low impedances , 247
multiconnection , 249
ramifi cations , 249
tandem , 248–249
variables , 249–252
voltage matching , 246–247
Input sensitivity, and gain
requirements , 241
CM stress , 243
defi nition , 241
description , 241–242
fi delity and gain , 243
gain and swing , 244 , 245
gain resetting , 242
gain restriction , 242–243
real fi gures , 243–244
variables , 242
Input strip, of in-line console ,
772 , 776
Input switching , 184
diode switching , 186 , 187
transistor switching , 184–186
Insert points , 784
Instruments and fundamentals , 871
alternative waveform types ,
885–890
distortion measurement , 890
signal generators:
digital waveform generation ,
882–885
sinewave oscillators ,
873–882
types , 872–873
Insulated gate FETs , 299–303 ,
304
Insulation of sound , 847–854
Integrated circuits (ICs) , 129–131
use of , 209–211
Intensity (I) , 676
Intensity level (IL) , 676–677
Intensity stereo coding , 585
Interfacing and processing , 241
balanced input , 253
balancing requirements , 254
CMR , 254–257
defi nition , 253
real conditions , 253
computer control , 278–280
damage protection , 263
causes , 263–264
harmful conditions , 265
occurrence modes , 266
off-state vulnerability , 266
on-state risks , 265–266
protection circuitry , 266–267
scope , 265
input , 241
input impedance , 244–252
input sensitivity and gain
requirements , 241–244
process functions , 267clip prevention , 277–278
clipping considerations , 277
common gain control ,
267–272
compression and limiting ,
276–277
remotable gain controls ,
272–275
remote control
considerations , 275–276
soft clip , 278 , 279
radio frequency fi ltration:
an introduction , 252–253
requirement , 253
subsonic protection and high-
pass fi ltering:
direct coupling , 261–263 ,
264
hi-end approach , 260 , 261
indication , 260
logistics , 259–260
low approach , 260–261
pro approach , 259
rationale , 257–258
subsonic stresses , 258
Intermediate compression
systems , 582
NICAM , 582–583
Intermodulation , 22
Intermodulation distortion (IMD) ,
212
Internal noise transfer , 846–847
Interpolation , 475 , 476
Intersymbol interference , 529
Intra-aural headphones , 743 , 744
Inverse square law , 46–47 , 82
ISA bus vs. PCI bus , 602–603
ISO MPEG Audio Layer-3 , 621J
Jack plugs and sockets , 134–136
Jack socket conventions , 135
JE-110K-HPC microphone input
transformer , 783