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Subject : engineering
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1. LFO is routed to low pass filter






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






3. 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






4. Maximum number of notes an instrument can play at once; Most modern MIDI instruments have 128 notes of polyphony






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






6. Using an envelope generator on an oscillator does this...






7. .PST & .EXS






8. Conveys the amount of overall (average) pressure on ALL the keys at a given point






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






10. Rise and fall of amplitude generated by LFO being routed to amplifier






11. A curve or surface






12. Digital sampling but sounds are divided into small pieces of sound lasting from 1 to 50 milliseconds; Sounds are layered on top of one another and can be adjusted by speed - phase angle - and volume






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






14. Keys transmit to MIDI OUT Port ONLY bypassing any internal sounds; Internal sound engine receives MIDI via the MIDI IN Port allowing both a Master Device and Slave Device in one unit.






15. Maximum of 3 MIDI Slave Devices can be wired past the Master Device according to the MMA; All MIDI IN Ports are optically isolated to prevent hum - buzz - ground looping - and RF interference.






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






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






18. Receive






19. MIDI Manufacturers Association; Defines MIDI specifications & coordinates with manufacturers and users in Americas & Europe






20. 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






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






22. Speed of a waveform (cycles per second)






23. Status Byte (S) => Data 1 (D1) => Data 2 (D2)






24. 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






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






26. Modulation technique in which the amplitude of the carrier signal is modified by the application of a data signal






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






28. 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






29. Pitch - Amplitude - Timbre






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






31. One of the first affordable samplers; Contained only 2 samples; Very limited functionality






32. Pitch bend parameter that sets the range in semitones






33. Two or more sounds play simultaneously on the same channel






34. Height (or loudness) of a waveform






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






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






37. +5 Bias Voltage; Provides +5V to 1's in binary code data






38. 31.25 Kilobaud (31 -250 baud)






39. Voltage Controlled Oscillator; Controls pitch






40. 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






41. 16 Independent Channel; Serial Transmission Protocol; One- Directional






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






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






44. Rate (Speed) & Depth (Intensity)






45. 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






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

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47. Device receives on any and all channels but merges all the data together to one specific channel and then plays all notes received on the one sound assigned to that channel; Ability to play ONLY one note at a time






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






49. Basic Waveform; Source vibrates with simple harmonic motion






50. 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