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Subject : engineering
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1. +5 Bias Voltage; Provides +5V to 1's in binary code data






2. 16 Independent Channel; Serial Transmission Protocol; One- Directional






3. Operating system made sense to most musicians; Became very popular because of its accessibility






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






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






6. Self contained computerized synthesizer developed in 1975; Playback system records patterns that you play on keyboard






7. Multi Mode; Performance (Perf) Mode; Sequence Mode






8. Conveys the amount of overall (average) pressure on ALL the keys at a given point






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






10. Receive






11. LFO is routed to low pass filter






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






13. Speed of a waveform (cycles per second)






14. CMD+S






15. Bits/Second






16. Ground






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






18. Chooses which channels a multitimbral MIDI device will respond






19. 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






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






21. 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






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






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






24. Note ON; Note OFF; Program Change; MONO Pressure; POLY Pressure; Pitch Bend; Control Change






25. Data






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






27. Where samples are recorded or loaded when playing back from within a sampler; Erased when sampler is turned off so sounds must be stored on removable media; Static/






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






29. Deal with the set- up and operating parameters for a MIDI device - Acknowledged by all devices in a MIDI system






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






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






32. Software ran on Atari; One of the first software based MIDI synthesizers






33. Place sounds in the stereo field within the device






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






35. 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






36. MIDI Message sent when key is released






37. Pre- mixes sound levels within the device






38. Drum sequencer that comes packaged with Logic Pro






39. Where a master device transmits (or sends) MIDI data; Only the master is plugged into this port






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






41. Pitch - Amplitude - Timbre






42. Metronome; Prerecorded track of electronic metronomic clicks used to ensure proper timing of music to be recorded; Essential in music scoring sessions; Sets composition tempo






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






44. 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






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






46. Communications language based on the Master Device/Slave Device protocol used in synchronization systems; MIDI is NOT audio...it is performance data only






47. 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






48. Digital recordings triggered by MIDI






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

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