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Subject : engineering
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1. Same as square; Odd numbered multiples of harmonics - but the amplitude is decreasing more rapidly






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






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






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






5. Voltage Controlled Oscillator; Controls pitch






6. 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






7. 31.25 Kilobaud (31 -250 baud)






8. Electronic tape- based keyboard instrument featuring prerecorded sounds; Tape bank could be removed and loaded with different sounds






9. The first drum machine to use digital samples of acoustic drums






10. Voltage Controlled Filter; Voltage amount changes harmonic content






11. Transmit






12. Complete sample(s) are loaded into RAM






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






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






15. 12 notes; Change between B & C






16. Attack Time; Decay Time; Sustain Level; Release Time






17. Visual editor for MIDI notes with a piano keyboard running low to high on the left; Also called a Key Editor






18. MIDI Message sent when key is released






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






20. Rackmount version of the Triton used as a sound module rather than a complete workstation; Able to store up to eight EXB boards containing additional sounds; Features a built- in S/PDIF digital output






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






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






23. Sony-Philips digital interface format






24. 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)






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






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






27. 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






28. 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






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


30. Sampler that comes packaged with Logic Pro






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






32. The extent to which schemas and concepts are at the forefront of people's minds and are therefore likely to be used






33. Mark of the Unicorn; Runs on Mac only; Used for film scoring or sound design






34. Powerful feature of MIDI editing that fixes timing issues; Moves notes to a predetermined grid by dividing the PPQN into common note value divisions






35. 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






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






37. Ability to play MORE than one note at a time; Often used for drums; sections






38. 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






39. 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






40. 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)






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






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






43. Bits/Second






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






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






46. Windows only based digital audio workstation platform






47. 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






48. Music production software that offers a great array of tools for mashup production - including tempo beatmapping and real time manipulation






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






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