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1. Basic Waveform; Source vibrates with simple harmonic motion






2. 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






3. Speed of a waveform (cycles per second)






4. Multi Mode; Performance (Perf) Mode; Sequence Mode






5. 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






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






7. Main file loaded into sampler; Contains all settings used to create the instrument; Usually DOES NOT contain the audio files themselves but references them while they are stored somewhere else






8. Ability to play MORE than one note at a time; Often used for drums; sections






9. Wave that consists of a single traveling pulse






10. 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.






11. 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






12. 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






13. Deal with the set- up and operating parameters for a MIDI device - Acknowledged by all devices in a MIDI system






14. Windows only based digital audio workstation platform






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






16. In MIDI - a sequence of 8 bits (enough to represent one character of alphanumeric data) processed as a single unit of information






17. 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)






18. Actual data; 'Note #'; Provides information and data the status byte uses to do its job; Uses an 8- bit system; Represented by msb = 0






19. Voltage Controlled Amplifier; Controls Amplitude






20. 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






21. Record with highest input level possible - without clipping; Record more than you need; Adjust sample start and end times; Truncate unwanted material






22. Boosts frequencies at and around the cutoff frequency; Emphasizes effect of filter






23. Pre- mixes sound levels within the device






24. 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






25. Same as square; Odd numbered multiples of harmonics - but the amplitude is decreasing more rapidly






26. 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.






27. Complete sample(s) are loaded into RAM






28. Controls an instruments voices or 'sounds'






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






30. In; Out; Thru






31. Define whether an instrument will respond to one or more channels and how many notes it will play back at once






32. Defines the instrument's response to voice messages






33. Advantage: Higher stability; Disadvantages: Lower memory (RAM) amount & separate media for samples






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






35. 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






36. Metronome; Prerecorded track of electronic metronomic clicks used to ensure proper timing of music to be recorded; Essential in music scoring sessions; Sets composition tempo






37. Note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it






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






39. +5 Bias Voltage; Provides +5V to 1's in binary code data






40. .PST & .EXS






41. Ability of a musical instrument to play more than one note at a time






42. VCO -> VCF -> VCA -> Speakers; (LFO and Envelope Generator run to all of the 3 circuits)






43. Very popular and affordable 8- bit sampler






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






45. Sony-Philips digital interface format






46. 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






47. Inputs 2 frequencies; Outputs only the sum of and difference of the frequencies; Usually used with one simple - fixed oscillator tone - and a more complex sound like speech or singing to create 'talk box' effect






48. Uses powerful digital signal processing algorithms and equations to simulate the properties of a natural instrument; Very customizable






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






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







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