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Subject : engineering
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1. Only error corrected on playback; Data remains the same as one records it






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






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






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






5. SCSI Musical Data Interchange; Better option than SDS






6. MIDI Note #60 (Roland Standard)






7. Receive






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






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






10. 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






11. 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)






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






13. Determines the point at which a filter begins altering harmonics or frequencies






14. Using an envelope generator on a filter does this...






15. Bits/Second






16. Musical Instrument Digital Interface






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






18. 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






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






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






21. Allows you to capture anything you play on keys while sequencer is playing back (but not actively recording); Exclusive to Logic Pro






22. Simple waveform is changed by modulating it with another waveform creating a new - more complex waveform with a different tone and character; Used in Yamaha DX & TX series in 1980's






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






25. Determines the highest frequency to be captured






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Drum sequencer that comes packaged with Logic Pro






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






34. Ability of a musical instrument to play more than one note at a time






35. Smallest increments between beats; Coincide with the resolution in PPQN; MIDI data locks to these for start






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






37. Determines dynamic range and signal- to- noise ratio






38. Ground






39. 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






40. Space






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






42. Japanese MIDI Standards Committee; Defines MIDI specifications & coordinates with manufacturers and users in the Asian and Pacific Rim regions






43. Program Change + Channel (S) => Patch # (D1) => N/A






44. 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






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






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






47. Audio MIDI Setup; Utility designed to tell the computer what MIDI Interface and hardware is being used - as well as audio connections; Built into System Software of Mac OS 10.1 and up; Sequencers communicate with AMS for audio and MIDI routing and se






48. Each pass will overwrite the pass before it permanently erasing previous MIDI data






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

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50. Changes an analog audio signal to a digital format (binary data) that can be stored or manipulated on a computer