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ADSR
Abbreviation for the envelope characteristics of a waveform: attack, decay, sustain, and release.
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graphic score
An electronic music score providing a detailed visual representation of the form and substance of a work to a degree of specificity that could be faithfully reproduced by others; in a graphic score, [..]
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ambient music
Musical style consisting of electronic textures, often dominated by sustained harmonies rather than beats, played quietly with a continuity of energy that conveys a suspension of tension.
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amplitude
The loudness or volume of a sound and its constituent harmonics; the strength of an audio waveform signal during synthesis, as represented graphically by wave height.
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analog-to-digital converter
In digital audio sampling, a device used to convert analog sound to digital form by sampling the analog signal many times per second and storing it as numeric values. The resulting values can be pla [..]
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Attack
In relation to the envelope of a sound, the start of a sound as defined by the time that it takes for the signal to go from zero amplitude to peak amplitude.
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Band-Reject Filter
An audio filter that allows only those sounds above or below specified high- and low-frequency cutoff points to be heard. It removes the midrange frequencies from a signal.
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capstan
In relation to tape recorders, a tiny rotating, motor-driven spindle that pinches the tape against a rubber roller and pulls it from the supply reel to the take-up reel; changing the diameter of the [..]
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CHANNEL MESSAGE
In a MIDI performance setup, a signal that direct a MIDI command to any one of the 16 available channels.
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Condenser Microphone
A type of microphone using a diaphragm paired to a parallel metal plate to form a capacitor—an electrical device that can store energy between two such associated plates; when vibrations cause the d [..]
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