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1. 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






2. 12 notes; Change between B & C






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






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






5. Combination of layers and splits (Ex. => Assigning a piano sound across the entire length of the keyboard - but adding a string part only on upper octaves)






6. LFO is routed to low pass filter






7. Sampler that comes packaged with Logic Pro






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






9. Determines the layout of MIDI channels for each of the multitimbral parts






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






11. Channel messages are common messages controlling note - timbre - & expressive data; System messages control inter- machine parameters






12. Physical sound waveform system that has repeating cycles






13. 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)






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






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






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






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






18. 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)






19. Software sequencer that eventually developed into Apple's Logic Pro; Released in 1988






20. 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






21. Chooses which channels a multitimbral MIDI device will respond






22. 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/






23. Dum machine that featured 12- bit sampling; 99- track sequencer with a 60 -000 note capacity; Debuted the familiar 4 x 4 grid of drum pads






24. 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






25. 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






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






27. 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






28. Direct copy of any MIDI data arriving at the MIDI IN Port; Device without a MIDI thru connector must be placed at the end of a MIDI chain






29. Defines the instrument's response to voice messages






30. 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






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






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






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






35. Poly Mode; Patch or Program (Prog) Mode






36. 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






37. Pitch bend parameter that sets the range in semitones






38. Advantage: Higher stability; Disadvantages: Lower memory (RAM) amount & separate media for samples






39. Recreating a natural sound by using additive synthesis techniques; Requires powerful and expensive hardware; Replaced with the advent of digital sampling






40. Added subtractive synthesis to the E- Mu Emulator






41. Bits/Second






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






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

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






45. Ground






46. Complete sample(s) are loaded into RAM






47. Record with highest input level possible - without clipping; Record more than you need; Adjust sample start and end times; Truncate unwanted material






48. 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






49. Transmit






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






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