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






2. 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






3. Determines the highest frequency to be captured






4. Drum- style pattern recording in grid format with each horizontal line representing a different tone and each vertical line representing a beat of a predetermined bar






5. Basic Waveform; Source vibrates with simple harmonic motion






6. The first sequencer developed for custom- built electronic instruments; Developed by Raymond Scott in 1950's






7. Technology advanced allowing for multiple tone generators in one keyboard or module; Revolutionized MIDI and sequencing; First appeared in 1985; Each channel is independent of the others; Equivalent to Omni Poly Off (x 16 channels)






8. Only error corrected on playback; Data remains the same as one records it






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






10. Transmit






11. Used as a modulation source; Usually below 20Hz (.01 - 10Hz); Most common waveform is the sine - though there is often a choice; Defines vibrato - tremolo - and wah; Allows periodic changes to sound






12. 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






13. 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






14. To create or shape






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






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






17. Software sequencer that eventually developed into Apple's Logic Pro; Released in 1988






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






19. High Resolution; 14- bit parameter; (Coarse Tune X Fine Tune = 16 -384 Steps of resolution






20. Digital audio workstation platform for Mac OS X and Windows operating systems; Developed and manufactured by Avid Technology






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






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






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






24. Windows only based digital audio workstation platform






25. 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






26. Operating system made sense to most musicians; Became very popular because of its accessibility






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






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






29. Only recording the performance and not the actual sounds; Completely editable and changeable post- recording






30. Receive






31. The extent to which schemas and concepts are at the forefront of people's minds and are therefore likely to be used






32. 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






33. Complete sample(s) are loaded into RAM






34. In; Out; Thru






35. 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)






36. Voltage Controlled Filter; Voltage amount changes harmonic content






37. Musical Instrument Digital Interface






38. Very popular and affordable 8- bit sampler






39. 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






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






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






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






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






44. MIDI Note #60 (Roland Standard)






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






46. MIDI interface designed to work with the USB protocol - as well as both Mac and PC serial ports; 8-Input & 8-Output; Uses a clever look- ahead buffering system to improve the timing of MIDI signals at the interface ports.






47. 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






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






49. Pre- mixes sound levels within the device






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







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