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Subject : engineering
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1. A curve or surface






2. Circuits on a synth that determine the character of the attack and release of a tone can be controlled; Controls how sound changes over time; Most commonly on amplifier circuit






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






4. LFO is routed to low pass filter






5. Windows only based digital audio workstation platform






6. 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






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






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






9. Pitch bend parameter that sets the range in semitones






10. Software ran on Atari; One of the first software based MIDI synthesizers






11. 12 notes; Change between B & C






12. How accurate the timing of a MIDI performance is recorded;






13. Resembles a large hardware sequencer- type display - but shows all MIDI data that has been recorded on a single page






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






15. Limits the playback of a certain sample to a certain range on the MIDI keyboard; May sample multiple notes per octave to maintain realism of sampled instruments






16. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Enables the subtraction of frequencies from a basic waveform allowing shaping of desired content






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






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






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






27. 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






28. 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






29. Drum sequencer that comes packaged with Logic Pro






30. Added subtractive synthesis to the E- Mu Emulator






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






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






33. Determines the highest frequency to be captured






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






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






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






37. 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






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






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






40. MIDI Note #60 (Roland Standard)






41. Device receives only on an assigned selectable data; Ability to play ONLY one note at a time






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






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






44. Series of tempo- related electronic timing markers embedded in the MIDI data stream; Revolves around BPM; Advances one step each 1/24 of a beat






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






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






48. 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)






49. 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






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