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Subject : engineering
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1. Sample Dump Standard; Signal starts to degrade






2. 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






3. Stack the next pass as a new region over the previous data; Multiple regions on one track






4. Two or more instruments with note ranges that do not overlap






5. Keys transmit to MIDI OUT Port ONLY bypassing any internal sounds; Internal sound engine receives MIDI via the MIDI IN Port allowing both a Master Device and Slave Device in one unit.






6. 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






7. Sound generating device with no integral keyboard






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






9. In MIDI - a sequence of 8 bits (enough to represent one character of alphanumeric data) processed as a single unit of information






10. Defines the lowest and highest note on a keyboard that an individual part is active






11. MIDI interface designed to work with the USB protocol - as well as both Mac and PC serial ports; 8-Input & 8-Output; Uses a clever look- ahead buffering system to improve the timing of MIDI signals at the interface ports.






12. Most commonly used MIDI receive mode; Device receives only on an assigned selectable data; Ability to play MORE than one note at a time






13. Define whether an instrument will respond to one or more channels and how many notes it will play back at once






14. Used in the Reason software package; Combination of the features of Wavetable and Granular synthesis; Allows selection of particular wavetables that have been broken down into grain clouds for further manipulation






15. Specifically designed to emulate the nuances and characteristics of analog synthesizers; AKA => Virtual Analogs; Reduced cost over real analog - zero maintenance - and tuning stability; Increasing in popularity






16. Emulator containing sounds that may be layered - filtered - modulated by low frequency oscillation - and shaped by envelopes; Does not allow the user to record sounds but instead offer a range of factory sounds suitable for any given use






17. Permanent; Original placement of notes is lost and only the quantized version remains






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






19. In; Out; Thru






20. Determines the point at which a filter begins altering harmonics or frequencies






21. Pitch Bend + Channel (S) => Coarse Tune (D1) => Fine Tune (D2)






22. Transmit






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

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24. Serial






25. CRedited with being the first to create and transmit music electronically; 'Singing Telegraph' (1867)






26. Digital recordings triggered by MIDI






27. Musical Instrument Digital Interface






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






29. How quickly sound reaches its peak volume when key is pressed






30. Defines the instrument's response to voice messages






31. Note events edited on a staff - similar to composing music on sheets.






32. Bits/Second






33. Overall sound quality defined by harmonic content






34. Most Significant Bit; the left- most bit in a binary whole number or code






35. Controller message sent by pressure on an INDIVIDUAL key after initial touch (release PRESSURE measurement)






36. Used as a modulation source; Usually below 20Hz (.01 - 10Hz); Most common waveform is the sine - though there is often a choice; Defines vibrato - tremolo - and wah; Allows periodic changes to sound






37. Rise and fall of amplitude generated by LFO being routed to amplifier






38. Actual data; 'Note #'; Provides information and data the status byte uses to do its job; Uses an 8- bit system; Represented by msb = 0






39. The most commonly accepted means of encoding digital audio data so it can be stored within a digital medium with a maximum degree of data density






40. Windows only based digital audio workstation platform






41. Only error corrected on playback; Data remains the same as one records it






42. Starts from 1 at the very beginning of a sequence






43. Another term for 'Channel Enable/Disable'






44. A device that 'conditions' the electrical supply to take out spikes and surges.






45. Device which splits the MIDI Out signal of a master instrument or sequencer to avoid daisy chaining; Has special powered circuitry that routes MIDI data arriving at its IN Ports to ALL of the OUT (THRU) Ports simultaneously; Often seen as a 'mode' an






46. Boosts frequencies at and around the cutoff frequency; Emphasizes effect of filter






47. Changes an analog audio signal to a digital format (binary data) that can be stored or manipulated on a computer






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






49. A male 9- pin or 25- pin port on a computer system used by slower I/O devices such as a mouse or modem; Data travels serially - one bit at a time - through the port






50. Basic Waveform; Source vibrates with simple harmonic motion