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{{Short description|Path an audio signal takes from source to output}}

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'''Audio signal flow''' is the path an [[sound|audio]] signal takes from source to output.<ref>{{cite book | title = Pro Tools 6 for Macintosh and Windows | author= Steven Roback | edition = 2nd | publisher = Peachpit Press | year = 2004 | isbn = 978-0-321-21315-0 | page = [https://archive.org/details/protools6formaci00roba/page/303 303] | url = https://archive.org/details/protools6formaci00roba | url-access = registration | quote = audio signal flow. }}</ref> The concept of audio signal flow is closely related to the concept of audio gain staging; each component in the signal flow can be thought of as a [[gain stage]].

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The output of the EQ will then be sent to a compressor, which is a device that manipulates the dynamic range of a signal for either artistic or technical reasons.

The output of the compressor is then sent to an analog-to-digital converter, which converts the signal to a digital format, allowing the signal to be sent to a [[digital recording]] device, such as a computer.

== Vocalist live sound signal flow example ==

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The broadcast mix will be controlled from a broadcast truck, located in the parking lot behind the performance venue.

[[File:Arena_OB7.JPG|Arena Television OB8 working for the BBC at Wimbledon Tennis Championships, UK|thumb|none|An example of a broadcast truck.]]

The recording system will be located in another truck, located next to the broadcast truck.