radio: studio and control room![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Area with two rooms separated by a glass window where audio programs are produced, recorded or broadcast.
turntable ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Device using an arm fitted with a stylus cartridge to play back sounds from a record.
control room ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
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 ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Instrument measuring peak sound intensity in a predetermined time period.
audio console ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Console made up of all the devices used to control, adjust and mix sound.
jack field ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Series of connector sockets (jacks) allowing various pieces of equipment to be linked to the audio console.
producer turret ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Control unit with a microphone that is used by the program’s producer to communicate with the announcer.
stop watch ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Instrument that precisely measures time in minutes, seconds and fractions of seconds.
cassette deck ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Device used to play back and record sounds on a recording tape cassette.
compact disc player ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Device using a laser beam to play back sounds recorded on a compact disc (CD).
digital audio tape recorder ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Device using a small magnetic tape cartridge to digitally record a program for later broadcast.
cartridge tape recorder ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Device for analog recording of a program for later broadcast using a magnetic tape cartridge.
tone leader generator ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Device producing the tracking or technical tuning signals that is inserted at the beginning of a recording.
clock ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Clock used to time a program.
volume unit meters ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Instruments measuring the relative intensity of the various sounds being broadcast or recorded.
audio monitor ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Device that reproduces the audio portion of an on-air program to monitor its sound quality.
on-air warning light ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Light indicating that a program is being broadcast.
announcer turret ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Control unit used by a program host or announcer mainly to turn a microphone on or off.
microphone ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Device that converts electric pulses into broadcast or recorded sounds.
studio ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Soundproof area designed for sound recording; radio programs are produced here.