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Cross-Platform

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- Software that will work on either a PC or a Mac computer.

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Decibels

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A unit of measure for audio volume

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. Pan

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to place a sound in a stereo field; to move a sound from left to right, or right to left

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MP3

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- Compressed audio format know for it's small file size and ease of mailing

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Equalization "EQ"

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A big tone control; also known as a filter; used to adjust the tone of an individual sound or change the entire mix

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Compressor

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Audio effect device that reduces dynamic range by quieting a signal

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Frequency

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the number of cycles in a waveform per second stated in Hz for example, 120Hz, or 120kHz

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aiff

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- file format optimized for MAC computers

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Clipping

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- Amplitude of a sound exceeds (too loud) the maximum allowed level and becomes distorted

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I/O -

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Stands for Input/ Output

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Bounce

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mixing multiple tracks down to one stereo track

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Audio Interface

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- This is needed to get sound into the DAW. This has several input jacks for instruments, microphones, etc.

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Split

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taking one audio or midi clip and cutting (splitting) it into separate pieces

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This is software that can be an effects processor (reverb, for example), or a virtual instrument (grand piano, for example)

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- A technique to correct the timing of MIDI performances by snapping MIDI data to the nearest grid line.

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. Effect -

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A plugin that changes an audio signal.

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Digital Effects

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- Uses computer chips for processing audio signals

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Tempo

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- The speed of a musical piece (how fast or slow)

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Loop

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This is a recorded performance that has been specially formatted to repeat seamlessly and endlessly.

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Dynamics

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A quality describing the loudness of a performance

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. Dry/Wet Mix -

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This adjusts the balance between the processed and dry signals.

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Limiter

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A type of dynamics processor; keeps audio signals from getting too loud

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Gain

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- Another word for volume

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Mono

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This uses one track in a DAW , and the sound appears to arrive at each ear from the same direction.

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. Overdub

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The process of recording a new musical part over top of an existing musical part.

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wav

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file format optimized for PC computers

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Waveform

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visual display of recorded sound

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Stereo

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This uses two tracks in a DAW. Left and right. It also refers to where a sound appears to arrive at each ear. From the left, right, or center.

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Click Track

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A sound used to indicate the tempo

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Automation

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- the recording and auto-playback of controller information (usually faders on a mixing board)

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Dynamics Processor

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- A device that can automatically control the loudness of an audio signal (for example, a compressor, limiter, expander, or gate)

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Markers

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These are used to identify or label (mark) key sections of a song / video / etc., for easy navigation through the piece.

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Cross-fade

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- technique used to join two audio clips together seamlessly. One fades out while the other fades in.

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Latency

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- This is measured in milliseconds and measures how long it takes to play or sing into the DAW for you to hear the sound.

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Reverb

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An ambient effect that creates a "space" for a sound

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Channel

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a path through which audio signals travel: or a signal path for MIDI data

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Plug-In

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This is software that can be an effects processor (reverb, for example), or a virtual instrument (grand piano, for example)

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Modulation

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- to change

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Join

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taking two or more clips and making them one (combining)

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MIDI

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This lets different synthesizers and modules talk to one another

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. DAW

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Digital Audio Workstation. Usually, but not always a computer.

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