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gain drive

[/ɡeɪn draɪv/]
nounpl: gain drives
unidade de ganho
1. In electronics and audio engineering, a control mechanism or circuit that amplifies an input signal by a specified amount
The amplifier has a gain drive knob that allows you to control the level of signal amplification.
O amplificador tem um botão de unidade de ganho que permite controlar o nível de amplificação do sinal.
2. A feature in audio equipment that manages the strength or intensity of an incoming audio signal before it reaches the main processing stage
Adjust the gain drive to prevent clipping on the microphone input.
Ajuste a unidade de ganho para evitar distorção na entrada do microfone.
Synonyms
gain controlinput gainlevel controlamplification control
Antonyms
attenuationsignal reduction

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
controle de ganho
Most common term in Brazilian Portuguese technical contexts
Portugal
comando de ganho
Preferred terminology in European Portuguese
Technical/International
unidade de ganho
Literal translation used in technical documentation

Related Idioms & Phrases

turn up the gain
dial in the gain
set the gain drive level
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