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1. CMD+S






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






3. Another term for 'Channel Enable/Disable'






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






5. 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






6. The point at which the voltage level from a signal waveform crosses from being positive to negative or vice versa






7. This changes when keys are pressed above or below the key note; Alters the playback speed of the sample






8. Device allowing for the capture of sound and allowing it to be played back using MIDI messages; Hardware and software modules available






9. Chooses which channels a multitimbral MIDI device will respond






10. Defines the instrument's response to voice messages






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






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






13. Voltage Controlled Filter; Voltage amount changes harmonic content






14. Speed of a waveform (cycles per second)






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






16. Poly Mode; Patch or Program (Prog) Mode






17. 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






18. Combination of layers and splits (Ex. => Assigning a piano sound across the entire length of the keyboard - but adding a string part only on upper octaves)






19. 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.






20. Ground






21. LFO is routed to low pass filter






22. Advantages: Higher memory (RAM) & samples are saved and recalled with the session; Disadvantage: Lower stability






23. Two or more instruments with note ranges that do not overlap






24. Digital recordings triggered by MIDI






25. Determined by dividing PPQN into common note values (1/8th - 1/16th - 1/32nd - 1/64th - 1/128th - etc.)






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






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






28. +5 Bias Voltage; Provides +5V to 1's in binary code data






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






30. 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






31. In; Out; Thru






32. 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)






33. 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






34. Sample Dump Standard; Signal starts to degrade






35. Note On + Channel (S) => Note # (D1) => On Velocity (D2)

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36. Very popular and affordable 8- bit sampler






37. 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






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






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






40. L ->R === msb (1) - MIDI Message (3) - MIDI Channel (4)






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






42. 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)






43. Physical sound waveform system that has repeating cycles






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






45. 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






46. 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






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






48. 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






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






50. Allows bidirectional communication between MIDI device and computer






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