Glossary
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- 1-bit
- 1/4 Wave
- 1/8 Space
- 12-bar Blues
- 12AX7
- 13-pin
- 1394
- 1394a
- 1394b
- 16-bit
- 1957/2008 Pickups
- 1U
- 1×12
- 1×15
- 2-bus
- 2-bus Compressor
- 2-pop
- 2-way System
- 2:1 Rule of Ambience
- 24-bit
- 24/192
- 24/96
- 24P
- 2B (Drumstick)
- 2U
- 2×10
- 2×12
- 3-point Edit
- 3-saddle Bridge
- 3-way Pickup Selector
- 3-way System
- 3-way Toggle Switch
- 3:1 Rule of Microphone Placement
- 3/2 Pull Down
- 3+3 Headstock
- 32-bit
- 335
- 3U
- 3×10
- 4-cable Method
- 4-point Edit
- 4-way System
- 4×10
- 4×12
- 5-way Switch
- 5-way System
- 5.1
- 500 Series
- 500 Series Chassis
- 500 Series Compressor
- 500 Series Equalizer
- 500 Series Module
- 500 Series Preamp
- 500 Series Rack
- 5A (Drumstick)
- 5AR4
- 5B (Drumstick)
- 5U4G
- 5U4GB
- 5Y3
- 6-in-line Headstock
- 6-on-a-side Headstock
- 6120
- 6120 Nashville
- 64-bit
- 6L6
- 6V6
- 7.1
- 70-volt System
- 7A (Drumstick)
- 802.11
- 9-pin