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Subject : engineering
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1. Attack Time; Decay Time; Sustain Level; Release Time






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






3. 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






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






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






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






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






8. 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






9. Music workstation/synthesizer that features a 128- voice PCM- based synthesizer with 6 effects processors & dynamic pads; Infrared D-Beam; Stereo sampler and full on - screen editing; Allows for 8 stereo audio tracks integrated with the internal MIDI






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






11. Defines the instrument's response to voice messages






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






13. Contains harmoics and all odd and even harmonics; 6dB roll off between octaves; Same starting phases






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






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






16. Pre- mixes sound levels within the device






17. Device receives on any and all channels but merges all the data together to one specific channel and then plays all notes received as the one sound assigned to that channel; Ability to play MORE than one note at a time






18. MIDI Out (Master) --> MIDI In (MIDI Interface) --> Travels via Dual Serial (USB) both to and from interface --> MIDI Out (MIDI Interface) --> MIDI In (Slave) --> Audio Out (Slave) --> Audio In (Mixer or Audio Interface) --> Audio Out (Speakers)






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






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






21. Overall sound quality defined by harmonic content






22. Connects computer to MIDI device; All MIDI routing and communication is handled by the computer






23. 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






24. Drum sequencer that comes packaged with Logic Pro






25. Direct copy of any MIDI data arriving at the MIDI IN Port; Device without a MIDI thru connector must be placed at the end of a MIDI chain






26. Message sent when note is played (key pressed)






27. 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






28. Incomprehensibility resulting from irrelevant harmonic information






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






30. Sound generating device with no integral keyboard






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






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






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






34. Sample Dump Standard; Signal starts to degrade






35. Allows bidirectional communication between MIDI device and computer






36. 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






37. CRedited with being the first to create and transmit music electronically; 'Singing Telegraph' (1867)






38. Mark of the Unicorn; Runs on Mac only; Used for film scoring or sound design






39. Voltage Controlled Filter; Voltage amount changes harmonic content






40. Determines the highest frequency to be captured






41. Windows only based digital audio workstation platform






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






43. How long it takes for volume of sound to drop to Sustain Level






44. Standard for transferring data between devices on internal and external computer; Most commonly used for tape storage devices and hard disks






45. 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






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






47. Each pass will combine new MIDI data with old MIDI data already recorded onto track; Most commonly used; Allows looping and the ability to work at desired pace






48. MIDI Manufacturers Association; Defines MIDI specifications & coordinates with manufacturers and users in Americas & Europe






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






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