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1. Specifically designed to emulate the nuances and characteristics of analog synthesizers; AKA => Virtual Analogs; Reduced cost over real analog - zero maintenance - and tuning stability; Increasing in popularity






2. Transmit






3. Voltage Controlled Oscillator; Controls pitch






4. Very popular and affordable 8- bit sampler






5. Keys transmit directly to the internal sound engine of a keyboard (and usually to the MIDI OUT Port as well)






6. Individual edit window to alter MIDI parameters such as pitch bend and volume






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






8. 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






9. 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






10. Measurement of how fast a note was pressed that enables samplers to be more dynamically expressive; Incoming note velocities are the player's variations in dynamics and they trigger different sets of samples






11. Another term for 'Channel Enable/Disable'






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






13. 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






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






15. How quickly sound reaches its peak volume when key is pressed






16. Drum sequencer that comes packaged with Logic Pro






17. Inputs 2 frequencies; Outputs only the sum of and difference of the frequencies; Usually used with one simple - fixed oscillator tone - and a more complex sound like speech or singing to create 'talk box' effect






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






19. Series of tempo- related electronic timing markers embedded in the MIDI data stream; Revolves around BPM; Advances one step each 1/24 of a beat






20. 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






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






22. Sampler that comes packaged with Logic Pro






23. Pitch - Amplitude - Timbre






24. 'Father of the Synthesizer'; Created a voltage controlled music synthesizer (Moog Modular Synth); Used by Stevie Wonder in 70's






25. Bits/Second






26. 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






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. A male 9- pin or 25- pin port on a computer system used by slower I/O devices such as a mouse or modem; Data travels serially - one bit at a time - through the port






29. CMD+S






30. Ability to change the overall pitch or octave range of an individual part; Used for fine tuning






31. 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






32. 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






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






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






35. 50'






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






37. Complete sample(s) are loaded into RAM






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






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






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






41. MIDI Note #60 (Roland Standard)






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






43. Voltage Controlled Amplifier; Controls Amplitude






44. 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






45. Software; Computer- based MIDI recorders that can be used for other functions (word processing - web browsing - etc.); Offers high resolution (480+ PPQN) and expanded editing facilities - but have lower stability and lack portability






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






47. 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






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






49. Drum machine that generates its sounds using six powerful analog synthesis voices; Runs an innovative - performance- oriented operating system that manipulates beats and sounds in real time without ever stopping play






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