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The first component in the signal flow is the CD player, which produces the signal. The output of the CD player is connected to an input on a receiver. In a typical home stereo system, this connection will be analog and unbalanced at consumer line-level of -10dBV using RCA connectors. By selecting the proper input on the receiver, the signal is routed internally to an amplifier which boosts the signal voltage from line-level to the voltage required by the speakers. The output of the amplifier is then connected to speakers, which convert the electrical signal into acoustical sound.
== Single Vocalist Recording Signal Flow Example ==
The exact series of elements in a signal flow will vary from system to system. The following example depicts a typical signal flow for recording a vocalist in a recording studio.
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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
== Vocalist Live-Sound Signal Flow Example ==
In this example, we will trace the signal flow of a vocalist performing in a church.
The signal flow begins as in the previous example; singer, microphone, microphone preamplifier, EQ, and compressor. For this example, this signal then flows into a mixing board, which allows the signal to be routed to various outputs. The mixing board includes facilities for a main mix buss, which we will send to the house sound system, a monitor mix buss, which we will use to create a monitor mix for the singer, and an auxiliary mix buss, which we will use to create a second mix to be sent to the lobby and nursery.
== Band Signal Flow Example ==
[[File:Band Signal Flow Example.png|thumb|center|550px|A diagram of a typical signal flow for a band]]
== Broadcast Performance Signal Flow Example ==
In this example, we will explore the signal flow of a hypothetical rock concert. For our example, this concert not only has a live audience, it is also being broadcast on live TV, and it is being recorded, with copies of the recording being sold to the public immediately after the concert is over. The signal from each microphone is therefore being sent to five places; the house sound system, the in-ear monitor system for the performers, the broadcast system, the recording system, and to the lobby, restrooms, and backstage areas so that people can hear the performance while outside the performance area.
The house sound system will be controlled from the "Front of House" position, also called the "Mix position." This position is usually located towards the back of the audience. The in-ear monitor system will be controlled by a monitor mix engineer located in the wing on one side of the stage. It is necessary that the monitor mix engineer be able to communicate with the performers, so being in close proximity to them is essential. The broadcast mix will be controlled from a broadcast truck, located in the parking lot behind the performance venue. The recording system will be located in another truck, located next to the broadcast truck. The lobby, restroom, and backstage mix will be controlled from the Front of House position.
To facilitate this, a device called a [[microphone splitter]] will be used. The microphone splitter serves several purposes; it will split the signal 5-ways, provide phantom power for condenser microphones and active DI boxes, and it will provide isolation between the 5 outputs, preventing ground loops.
==See also==
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