radio: studio and control room

Area with two rooms separated by a glass window where audio programs are produced, recorded or broadcast.

turntable

Device using an arm fitted with a stylus cartridge to play back sounds from a record.

control room

Room adjacent to the studio that is equipped with sound control and recording equipment; the director monitors the on-air program from here.

bargraph-type peak meter

Instrument measuring peak sound intensity in a predetermined time period.

audio console

Console made up of all the devices used to control, adjust and mix sound.

jack field

Series of connector sockets (jacks) allowing various pieces of equipment to be linked to the audio console.

producer turret

Control unit with a microphone that is used by the program’s producer to communicate with the announcer.

stop watch

Instrument that precisely measures time in minutes, seconds and fractions of seconds.

cassette deck

Device used to play back and record sounds on a recording tape cassette.

compact disc player

Device using a laser beam to play back sounds recorded on a compact disc (CD).

digital audio tape recorder

Device using a small magnetic tape cartridge to digitally record a program for later broadcast.

cartridge tape recorder

Device for analog recording of a program for later broadcast using a magnetic tape cartridge.

tone leader generator

Device producing the tracking or technical tuning signals that is inserted at the beginning of a recording.

clock

Clock used to time a program.

volume unit meters

Instruments measuring the relative intensity of the various sounds being broadcast or recorded.

audio monitor

Device that reproduces the audio portion of an on-air program to monitor its sound quality.

on-air warning light

Light indicating that a program is being broadcast.

announcer turret

Control unit used by a program host or announcer mainly to turn a microphone on or off.

microphone

Device that converts electric pulses into broadcast or recorded sounds.

studio

Soundproof area designed for sound recording; radio programs are produced here.