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Subject : engineering
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1. 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






2. Level at which sound remains until key is released






3. Pitch Bend + Channel (S) => Coarse Tune (D1) => Fine Tune (D2)






4. Height (or loudness) of a waveform






5. 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






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






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






8. 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






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






10. Chooses which channels a multitimbral MIDI device will respond






11. Wave that consists of a single traveling pulse






12. 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)






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






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






15. Pitch bend parameter that sets the range in semitones






16. Sony-Philips digital interface format






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






18. 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






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






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






21. 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






22. Transmit






23. Debuted in 1980; First sampling based instrument by Small Australian company






24. Contains only the fundamental frequency and all of its odd- numbered harmonics






25. MIDI Note #60 (Roland Standard)






26. Permanent; Original placement of notes is lost and only the quantized version remains






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






28. 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)






29. 31.25 Kilobaud (31 -250 baud)






30. Receive






31. Change internally to a program number that is different than the one received; ONLY a function of a slave device; Programmable slave device responses (loading presets for MIDI program changes)






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






33. Determines which note on the MIDI keyboard will play the sample at its original pitch and speed; Almost always set to Middle C






34. Ground






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






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






37. 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






38. Windows only based digital audio workstation platform






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






40. Define whether an instrument will respond to one or more channels and how many notes it will play back at once






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






42. Used in the Reason software package; Combination of the features of Wavetable and Granular synthesis; Allows selection of particular wavetables that have been broken down into grain clouds for further manipulation






43. 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






44. 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






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






46. Added subtractive synthesis to the E- Mu Emulator






47. Method of connecting several devices along a bus and managing the signals for each device; The most basic MIDI connection; Plays multiple sounds with same MIDI data






48. Smooth gliding from one note to another (as in singing or string playing)






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






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