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Subject : engineering
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1. Allows for the routing of output from individual parts to secondary (auxiliary) audio outputs rather than the main stereo outputs; EQ effects can be changed from those on main stereo outputs






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






3. Controls an instruments voices or 'sounds'






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






5. SCSI Musical Data Interchange; Better option than SDS






6. Multitimbral device that automatically assigns notes of polyphony to individual parts as they are required in real time; Helps to eliminate lost notes or 'note stealing' during playback






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






8. Level at which sound remains until key is released






9. Another term for 'Channel Enable/Disable'






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






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






12. Note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it






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






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






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

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16. Allows assignment of a different SOUND to each of the multitimbral parts






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






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






19. 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






20. Only error corrected on playback; Data remains the same as one records it






21. Voltage Controlled Amplifier; Controls Amplitude






22. 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






23. Voltage Controlled Oscillator; Controls pitch






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






25. The first sequencer developed for custom- built electronic instruments; Developed by Raymond Scott in 1950's






26. 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






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. Sampler that comes packaged with Logic Pro






29. 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






30. 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






31. Pre- mixes sound levels within the device






32. 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






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






34. Voltage Controlled Filter; Voltage amount changes harmonic content






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






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






37. 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






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






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






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






41. Determines how much effect an envelope generator has on a particular circuit






42. Ability to play ONLY one note at a time; Often used for solo instruments (horns) - bass - portamento - slides - and trills






43. Wave that consists of a single traveling pulse






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






45. Data






46. Pitch bend parameter that sets the range in semitones






47. Transmit






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






49. Each pass will combine new MIDI data with old MIDI data already recorded onto track; Most commonly used; Allows looping and the ability to work at desired pace






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