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Event Lexicon

The allbuyone Event Lexicon explains terms, technical expressions, and common designations used in the event industry.

Navigate through the alphabet from A to Z, or choose a term directly.

A
Adhesive tape definition
Advanced call
ASR A2.2
ASR A3.5
ASR A4.3
B
B1 Fire protection classification
Baby pit / nursery
Backline
Backliner
Backstage
bandleader
BGV A8 is a regulation issued by the German employers' liability insurance association.
Bootleg
Brochure
C
Check In
Check out
Cinch
Compressor
Crew Dispatcher
crowd control barriers
Crowd management
Crowd manager
Curfew
D
DIN 13164
DIN 13169
DIN 4102 - B1 German fire protection standard
DIN EN 13501
DIN EN 1869
DIN ISO 9242
dismantling call
Downstage
dual system
E
EN 397
Entrance gate
F
festoons
Fire behaviour
Flame-retardant floor covering
Forklift
Front of House
G
Gate
Gig
GIGS
Gobo
Golden Circle
Grinding in
I
Insert
Intelligent lighting devices
M
Mesh is a type of fabric with a lattice-like structure.
N
NFPA 701
Nightliner
P
Production
S
Skirting
Spotlight Operator
Stage direction
Stage Directions
Stage Left
Stage Left (classical theatre)
Stage plan
Stage Plot
Stage programme
Stagehands and roadies
U
Upstage
V
Venue
W
What are Mannesmann barriers?
What is a beachflag?
What is molton?

Compressor

A compressor an effect device for signal processing from the group of variable gain amplifiers is used in sound engineering. A compressor significantly reduces the dynamic range (i.e. the range in which the level of an audio signal can usefully move) of an audio signal.

All information in our lexicon is provided without guarantee of accuracy, completeness, and timeliness. For specific cases, please consult legal professionals. As of September 2016.

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