CHAPTER 1

Question 1

What is Compression?

Answer 1

‘Fattens’ aka, Reduces the difference between lowest and highest, to maintain a more equal and full mix

Question 2

What is Attenuation?

Answer 2

To reduce the volume of an incoming signal

Question 3

GAIN & WIDTH are typically associated as?

Answer 3

Gain: Volume/Pre-Amp
Width: Stereo Spread

Question 4

What is Feedback?

Answer 4

Output send back to original input

Question 5

What is Legato, Vibrato, & Tremelo?

Answer 5

Legato: Notes smoothly into one another
Vibrato: Pitch fluctuation
Tremelo: Volume fluctuation

Question 6

Phase

Answer 6

Position of a sound wave at a particular point on the sound spectrum

Question 7

Delay

Answer 7

Copy of signal played back at a later interval than original signal

Question 8

Dynamic

Answer 8

Range of volume in audio signal

Question 9

LFO

Answer 9

0-20 wave unheard; 3rd hand

Question 10

Threshold

Answer 10

Db level that acts as a gate

Question 11

Overtone

Answer 11

Any (f) that is higher than fund

Question 12

Harmonics

Answer 12

Specific, intervals (f)s of fundamental
[20hz fundamental, 40hz, 60hz, 80hz]

Question 13

Transpose

Answer 13

Shift notes in semitone increments [+1 of C is C#]

Question 14

Cutoff

Answer 14

Frequency where filter starts to work

Question 15

Pad

Answer 15

Ambient sound/bed; slow attack & slow release

Question 16

Velocity

Answer 16

How hard a key or element is being pressed/activated

Question 17

Detune

Answer 17

Tune an OSC sharp or flat in respect to other OSC

Question 18

FX

Answer 18

Overdrive
Modulation
Spacial