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1. MIDI Out (Master) --> MIDI In (MIDI Interface) --> Travels via Dual Serial (USB) both to and from interface --> MIDI Out (MIDI Interface) --> MIDI In (Slave) --> Audio Out (Slave) --> Audio In (Mixer or Audio Interface) --> Audio Out (Speakers)






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






3. MIDI Message sent when key is released






4. Uses sound of a single note which is sampled and stored as an oscillator waveform; Allow for more complex sounds which produces richer - more realistic tones; Allow one to crossfade between different waveforms over time






5. Ground






6. Alters the phase angle of a waveform 'bending' the shape to create a unique character or tone






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






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






9. Device receives on any and all channels but merges all the data together to one specific channel and then plays all notes received as the one sound assigned to that channel; Ability to play MORE than one note at a time






10. Filter Type & Slope; Cutoff Frequency; Resonance (Emphasis); Key Tracking






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






12. Advantages: Higher memory (RAM) & samples are saved and recalled with the session; Disadvantage: Lower stability






13. .PST & .EXS






14. MONO Pressure + Channel (S) => Amount (D1) => N/A






15. Used with very large sampled instruments on a software based system; Initial transient of a sample loaded into RAM and audio file is streamed from hard drive in real time






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






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






18. Rise and fall of pitch created when LFO is routed to the oscillator






19. Drum- style pattern recording in grid format with each horizontal line representing a different tone and each vertical line representing a beat of a predetermined bar






20. 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






21. How long it takes for volume of sound to drop to Sustain Level






22. 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






23. Place sounds in the stereo field within the device






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






25. Initial few hundred milliseconds of samples are loaded into RAM & remaining sample length is streamed from the hard drive






26. How long it takes for sound to fade to silence






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






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






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






30. This changes when keys are pressed above or below the key note; Alters the playback speed of the sample






31. 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






32. Ability of audio equipment to reproduce fast changes in amplitude; Measured in volts per microsecond; Low slew rate 'softens' the attack of a signal; High frequencies change in amplitude the fastest so slew rate is critical






33. 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)






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






35. 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






36. How accurate the timing of a MIDI performance is recorded;






37. Chooses which channels a multitimbral MIDI device will respond






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






39. Added subtractive synthesis to the E- Mu Emulator






40. Determines the highest frequency to be captured






41. Device receives on any and all channels but merges all the data together to one specific channel and then plays all notes received on the one sound assigned to that channel; Ability to play ONLY one note at a time






42. Transmit






43. Measurement of how fast a note was pressed that enables samplers to be more dynamically expressive; Incoming note velocities are the player's variations in dynamics and they trigger different sets of samples






44. 12 notes; Change between B & C






45. 31.25 Kilobaud (31 -250 baud)






46. Receive






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






48. MIDI Note #60 (Roland Standard)






49. 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






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