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






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






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






4. Storage device that can memorize and playback (often in loops) the sequence of MIDI events generated by the master device.






5. Voltage Controlled Filter; Voltage amount changes harmonic content






6. 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






7. Drum sequencer that comes packaged with Logic Pro






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






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






10. 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






11. 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






12. Device which splits the MIDI Out signal of a master instrument or sequencer to avoid daisy chaining; Has special powered circuitry that routes MIDI data arriving at its IN Ports to ALL of the OUT (THRU) Ports simultaneously; Often seen as a 'mode' an






13. 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)






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






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






16. Ground






17. Positional numbering system represents numerical values using only two symbols - 0 and 1






18. Defines the instrument's response to voice messages






19. 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






20. Incomprehensibility resulting from irrelevant harmonic information






21. Parts Per Quarter Note; Measurement of timing resolution of a sequencer; Points on a sequencer grid that lie between quarter notes; Higher the PPQN the better its timing; Referred to as ticks






22. Sony-Philips digital interface format






23. Devices that receive MIDI data (must be capable of making sounds and have audio outs)






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






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






26. The most commonly accepted means of encoding digital audio data so it can be stored within a digital medium with a maximum degree of data density






27. 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






28. Added subtractive synthesis to the E- Mu Emulator






29. Actual audio files (.WAV - .AIFF - etc.) that we hear when playing a sampled instrument






30. Level at which sound remains until key is released






31. Allows using a pencil tool to input notes - define note value - and manually enter notes; Useful for parts too complex to play at desired tempo or due to a lack of performance ability






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






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. Where a master device transmits (or sends) MIDI data; Only the master is plugged into this port






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






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






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






38. Uses sound of a single note which is sampled and stored as an oscillator waveform; Allow for more complex sounds which produces richer - more realistic tones; Allow one to crossfade between different waveforms over time






39. MIDI message used to change sound patches on a remote module or the effects patch on a MIDI effects unit






40. (Deutsche Industrie Norm) ~ Cable standard that transfers MIDI data; Uses only pins 2 - 4 - & 5






41. Bits/Second






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






43. Physical sound waveform system that has repeating cycles






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






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






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






47. MIDI Message sent when key is released






48. Chooses which channels a multitimbral MIDI device will respond






49. Complete sample(s) are loaded into RAM






50. POLY Pressure + Channel (S) => Note # (D1) => Amount (D2)







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