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57 Cards in this Set
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Alternate Controller
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A midi controller not based on a normal musical instrument
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Mixer
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A mixer is a tool that holds many recordings on different tracks and allows the user to change the overall sound by using the mixer's interface (faders, etc.)
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SMPTE
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Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers - It is used when talking about synchronization time codes.
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MB
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One million bytes
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KB
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One thousand bytes
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GB
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One billion bytes
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RAM
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Random Access Memory - RAM is used as a storage for information that is being used.
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ROM
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Read Only Memory - ROM is used to store applications and operating necessities.
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MIDI timecode
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MIDI timecode is a way to convert SMPTE timecode into MIDI messages.
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Bus
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A bus acts as a sub-mixer for multiple tracks and can change the volume of multiple tracks.
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byte
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the basic unit of measurement of information storage in computer science.
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Aux inputs
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The aux input is used to create the option of an Effects Loop.
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Sound Cards
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allow computers to produce sound like music and voice.
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CPU
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Central Processing Unit - CPU is a processor designed to run computer programs
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BIOS
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BIOS stands for Basic Input/Output System. The BIOS setup program above is used to setup a computer's hardware. Without any disks, or even a hard drive, the BIOS program is always available, written permanently on the BIOS chip.
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Analog to digital converter
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This is part of the soundcard that allows for analog signals to be converted to digital messages for the computer
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DSP chip
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Digital signal processor, works algorithms for synth, sampler uses dsp for pitch shift
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Audio interface
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8-16 track input/output module
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Channel Messages
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anything transmitted bya channel (program change, note on, sustain pedal)
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Channel
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physical input/output which transmits what is on tracks
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MIDI port
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the input, output and thru capabilities of MIDI. transmit and receive midi messages
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Event list
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the alphanumeric listing of the recorded MIDI data
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General MIDI
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Musical instrument digital interface - MIDI is a universal code for the recording of digital event messages
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Groove System
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hybrid of analog and digital synth - digital control over analog synth - allows editing sequencing and storing of patches
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In/Out/Thru
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These are midi ports that allow for information to come in, go out, and pass through unchanged.
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Multitimbral
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multiple sounds at once
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Multiport interface
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a module that contains many in out and thru ports to allow for an increased nubmer of channels
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Note on
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a midi message indicating that a key has been pressed and must be activated. a status byte will indicate the channel. 2 dat bytes will indicate note # and velocity.
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Multi-track
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using multiple tracks for recording
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patch
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a programmable algorithm that will be used to synthesize a sound
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Continuous Controller Messages
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messages that are sent continuously indicating a constantly developing change. Pitch Bend wheels transmit continuous controller messages
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Program Change
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A channel midi message indicating that the "patch" or synthesis algorithm should is to be changed.
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Project studio
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the set of hardware and software necessary to have a home studio
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Quantize
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aligning a set of musical notes to a precise setting
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UART chip
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unpacks midi
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MIDI interface
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the module containing the in out and thru ports and UART chip
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MIDI patchbay
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allows a signal to be mapped to multiple destinations.
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polyphony
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describes how many notes it can sound at one time
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Tone (sound) module
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creates sound after receiving info from controller
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Synthesis algorithm
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the algorithm designed to produce a desired sound
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Start bit
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the bit at the beginning of a status or data byte
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Stop bit
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the bit indicating the end of a status or data byte
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SMF
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SMF is the acronym for a standard midi file. it contains a header and 1 or more tracks
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Sequencer
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A sequencer is a type of recording and playback system with a programmable memory. It records the control data needed to regenerate a series of musical events.
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Sampler
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A sampler contains a pre-recorded sound that can be triggered at the compression of a button
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Synthesizer
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creates synthetic sounds from algorithms
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System Messages
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message not designated to a specific channel (song position pointer)
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SysEx Messages
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allows for communication between a computer and a device from a specific manufacturer
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MIDI Message
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MIDI message is a message sent from a controller indicating that an event is to take place
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Streaming audio
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Streaming audio is the way in which audio can begin playing while before it is downloaded entirely.
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Velocity
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velocity is the speed at which the key is pressed on a controller
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WAVE file
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WAVE files is a non compressed high quality file format for PC
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Voltage-controlled Synthesizer
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voltage controlled synthesizers crate sound by varying the voltage being passed through oscillators, filters, and amplifiers to create sine waves for sound
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OS (O/S)
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the software component of a computer system that is responsible for the management and coordination of activities and the sharing of the resources of the computer.
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Digital audio
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digital signals for sound reproduction. This includes analog-to-digital conversion, digital-to-analog conversion, storage, and transmission.
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Analog synthesizer
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an analog synthesizer uses varying amounts of voltage through oscillators, filters, and amplifiers to create sounds
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Envelope
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an envelops is a time-varying function that changes sound
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