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1. Added subtractive synthesis to the E- Mu Emulator






2. The first drum machine to use digital samples of acoustic drums






3. Pre- mixes sound levels within the device






4. Software; Computer- based MIDI recorders that can be used for other functions (word processing - web browsing - etc.); Offers high resolution (480+ PPQN) and expanded editing facilities - but have lower stability and lack portability






5. Most common type; Oscillators generate all of harmonic content and filters are used to subtract overtones from the sound; Think sculpture reference (from block to statue)






6. Smallest increments between beats; Coincide with the resolution in PPQN; MIDI data locks to these for start






7. Transmit






8. Ability to play MORE than one note at a time; Often used for drums; sections






9. Same as square; Odd numbered multiples of harmonics - but the amplitude is decreasing more rapidly






10. Allows using a pencil tool to input notes - define note value - and manually enter notes; Useful for parts too complex to play at desired tempo or due to a lack of performance ability






11. The process of combining waveforms with their own respective amplitude envelopes to create a sound that changes over time; Adding multiple tones to one sound






12. The industry benchmark for beat production; Features a 32- voice drum/phrase sampler with up to 128MB RAM and extensive editing capabilities; 100 -000- note - 64- track sequencer; 4 MIDI Outputs; Internal sounds reside in flash memory and can easily






13. Least Significant Bit - the right- most bit in a binary whole number or code






14. Determined by dividing PPQN into common note values (1/8th - 1/16th - 1/32nd - 1/64th - 1/128th - etc.)






15. Note Off + Channel (S) => Note # (D1) => Release Velocity (D2)

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16. Level at which sound remains until key is released






17. Only recording the performance and not the actual sounds; Completely editable and changeable post- recording






18. Digital sampling but sounds are divided into small pieces of sound lasting from 1 to 50 milliseconds; Sounds are layered on top of one another and can be adjusted by speed - phase angle - and volume






19. Change internally to a program number that is different than the one received; ONLY a function of a slave device; Programmable slave device responses (loading presets for MIDI program changes)






20. One of the first affordable samplers; Contained only 2 samples; Very limited functionality






21. Limits the playback of a certain sample to a certain range on the MIDI keyboard; May sample multiple notes per octave to maintain realism of sampled instruments






22. Voltage Controlled Amplifier; Controls Amplitude






23. Complete sample(s) are loaded into RAM






24. Devices that receive MIDI data (must be capable of making sounds and have audio outs)






25. Determined by time signature; Added together to form the full bar






26. Note On + Channel (S) => Note # (D1) => On Velocity (D2)

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27. Program Change + Channel (S) => Patch # (D1) => N/A






28. Mark of the Unicorn; Runs on Mac only; Used for film scoring or sound design






29. Using an envelope generator on an oscillator does this...






30. Windows only based digital audio workstation platform






31. Sampler that comes packaged with Logic Pro






32. Subtractive; Additive; Resynthesis; Frequency Modulation; Phase Distortion; Wavetable; Pulse Code Modulation; Granular; Graintable Synthesis; Physical Modeling; Analog Modeling






33. Ability of a musical instrument to play more than one note at a time






34. Main file loaded into sampler; Contains all settings used to create the instrument; Usually DOES NOT contain the audio files themselves but references them while they are stored somewhere else






35. Categorically grouping of samples; Grouped by instrument type or dynamics; Provides for easier programming when multiple instrument are involved






36. To create or shape






37. L ->R === msb (1) - MIDI Message (3) - MIDI Channel (4)






38. Device allowing for the capture of sound and allowing it to be played back using MIDI messages; Hardware and software modules available






39. Digital recordings triggered by MIDI






40. Music workstation/synthesizer that features a 128- voice PCM- based synthesizer with 6 effects processors & dynamic pads; Infrared D-Beam; Stereo sampler and full on - screen editing; Allows for 8 stereo audio tracks integrated with the internal MIDI






41. Digital sample playback; Natural waveform is digitally recorded and stored as a series of binary code; Near perfect reproduction of original sound; More realistic starting point for the sound






42. Controls an instruments voices or 'sounds'






43. SCSI Musical Data Interchange; Better option than SDS






44. Allows assignment of a different SOUND to each of the multitimbral parts






45. Maximum number of notes an instrument can play at once; Most modern MIDI instruments have 128 notes of polyphony






46. Both the IN Port and OUT Port of two devices are connected together; Allows total communication between devices (BIDIRECTIONAL); Smartest MIDI wiring procedure






47. (Deutsche Industrie Norm) ~ Cable standard that transfers MIDI data; Uses only pins 2 - 4 - & 5






48. Buzz in audio or hum bar in video signal caused by slightly different grounds that are interconnected by a wire (interconnecting equipment that's plugged into different power sources)






49. LFO is routed to low pass filter






50. Resembles a large hardware sequencer- type display - but shows all MIDI data that has been recorded on a single page