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Subject : engineering
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1. 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/






2. 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






3. 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






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






5. Defines the instrument's response to voice messages






6. Sound generating device with no integral keyboard






7. 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






8. Define the attenuation of high pass and low pass filters; Sound will slowly dissipate in a filter at a predetermined interval (usually 12 or 24dB)






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






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






11. 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






12. Windows only based digital audio workstation platform






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






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






15. How long it takes for sound to fade to silence






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






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






18. Level at which sound remains until key is released






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






20. Allows assignment of a different SOUND to each of the multitimbral parts






21. Ground






22. Digital Signal Processing; Provides for the ability to adjust levels - do equalization - dynamic processing - create special effects - and mix digital audio data






23. LFO is routed to low pass filter






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






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






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






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






28. Both the IN Port and OUT Port of two devices are connected together; Allows total communication between devices (BIDIRECTIONAL); Smartest MIDI wiring procedure






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






30. Voltage Controlled Amplifier; Controls Amplitude






31. 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






32. The process of combining waveforms with their own respective amplitude envelopes to create a sound that changes over time; Adding multiple tones to one sound






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






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






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






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






37. 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






38. Controller message sent by pressure on an INDIVIDUAL key after initial touch (release PRESSURE measurement)






39. Transmit






40. 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






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






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






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






44. 16 Independent Channel; Serial Transmission Protocol; One- Directional






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






46. Rackmount version of the Triton used as a sound module rather than a complete workstation; Able to store up to eight EXB boards containing additional sounds; Features a built- in S/PDIF digital output






47. 31.25 Kilobaud (31 -250 baud)






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






49. Rise and fall of pitch created when LFO is routed to the oscillator






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