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1. VCO -> VCF -> VCA -> Speakers; (LFO and Envelope Generator run to all of the 3 circuits)






2. MIDI sound source capable of producing several different sounds at the same time - controlled on different MIDI channels






3. Serial






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






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






6. Determines which note on the MIDI keyboard will play the sample at its original pitch and speed; Almost always set to Middle C






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






8. Controls an instruments voices or 'sounds'






9. Pitch - Amplitude - Timbre






10. Rate (Speed) & Depth (Intensity)






11. MIDI message used to change sound patches on a remote module or the effects patch on a MIDI effects unit






12. Bits/Second






13. Tells how to interpret data that is coming up; 'note number is following'; Defines what we want the MIDI device to do; Represented by msb = 1






14. MIDI Manufacturers Association; Defines MIDI specifications & coordinates with manufacturers and users in Americas & Europe






15. Changes the sound envelope based on how high or low the pitch of the note






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






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






18. 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






19. Status Byte (S) => Data 1 (D1) => Data 2 (D2)






20. Value = 0 - 127 (Variations of the last 7 numbers)






21. Basic Waveform; Source vibrates with simple harmonic motion






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






23. Positional numbering system represents numerical values using only two symbols - 0 and 1






24. Speed of a waveform (cycles per second)






25. Digital audio workstation platform for Mac OS X and Windows operating systems; Developed and manufactured by Avid Technology






26. Digital recordings triggered by MIDI






27. Sample Dump Standard; Signal starts to degrade






28. Where a slave device receives MIDI data; Can receive data from an OUT or THRU port






29. Complete sample(s) are loaded into RAM






30. Inputs 2 frequencies; Outputs only the sum of and difference of the frequencies; Usually used with one simple - fixed oscillator tone - and a more complex sound like speech or singing to create 'talk box' effect






31. Hardware; Stand alone hardware MIDI sequencers designed to record - edit - and playback MIDI data only; Offer high stability and portability - but have low resolution (24-96 PPQN) and a lack of editing facilities






32. Define the attenuation of high pass and low pass filters; Sound will slowly dissipate in a filter at a predetermined interval (usually 12 or 24dB)






33. 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






34. Chooses which channels a multitimbral MIDI device will respond






35. Actual audio files (.WAV - .AIFF - etc.) that we hear when playing a sampled instrument






36. Series of tempo- related electronic timing markers embedded in the MIDI data stream; Revolves around BPM; Advances one step each 1/24 of a beat






37. Determines the highest frequency to be captured






38. 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






39. Method of connecting several devices along a bus and managing the signals for each device; The most basic MIDI connection; Plays multiple sounds with same MIDI data






40. Uses powerful digital signal processing algorithms and equations to simulate the properties of a natural instrument; Very customizable






41. High Resolution; 14- bit parameter; (Coarse Tune X Fine Tune = 16 -384 Steps of resolution






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

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43. SCSI Musical Data Interchange; Better option than SDS






44. Enables the subtraction of frequencies from a basic waveform allowing shaping of desired content






45. 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)






46. Receive






47. Devices that transmit MIDI data (usually has keys or pads)






48. Digital Signal Processing; Provides for the ability to adjust levels - do equalization - dynamic processing - create special effects - and mix digital audio data






49. The transmission of an audio signal by using it to vary a carrier wave (amplitude of frequency)






50. The point at which the voltage level from a signal waveform crosses from being positive to negative or vice versa