[ddots-l] List of terms

  • From: Chelsea Dye <lady.arwen15@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:44:09 -0400

Hi guys,

A warning: I'm sure most of these terms are elementary to you, but I'm not out 
of kindergarten. LOL Please bare with me as I start to try and figure out all 
this magic that is sound/music production!!!

Thanks,
Chelsea
CakeTalking Demo Terms

Difference between audio and midi tracks
Wave table
Synthe Rack
Where are the notes coming from?
drum break
Was the playing of the different instruments live?
Bar 10, beaat 2, tick 585
Quantize
8th note tripplets
Why not track 2 instead of track 3 for the bass?
bank
patch
track inspector
control change
Is sfz a file extension like .wav/mp3?
polyphony
Where do the non-Sonar synthes come from--are they purchased/downloaded like 
any other program?
pads
How do you know where to pan the instruments in relation to each other?
Differences between studeo and producer?
different drums, different outputs?
drum kit
Are hardware synthes things like keyboards?
e flat
midi keyboard
fill
Is a drum machine another keyboard-type device?
Why is C5 middle C?
What do the numbers after the notes correspond to?
Is the mixing console what contains the manual sliders and buttons to pot up 
microphones, as well as inputs for CD player, etc.
Bus
Master/submaster
Armed and turned?

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