garage band Flashcards
Digital audio workstation (DAW)
Electronic device or application software used for recording, editing and producing music,
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface)
is a protocol developed in the 1980s allowing electronic instruments and other digital musical tools to communicate with each other.
While the term MIDI generally refers to the notes and other data recorded when using software instruments, it’s also used to designate the virtual instruments themselves.
track
Either means an individual audio channel in the production process) or a full piece of digital music.
Looping/cycling
Repeating a section of a song over and over again.
Mono
The opposite of stereo. A sound that has one source, rather than two.
Stereo
The opposite of mono. A sound that has two sources, rather than one. Creates the illusion of horizontal space in recordings.
Audio effects
A treatment applied to an audio signal in order to change or enhance the way it sounds. Audio effects can come in the form of electronic devices such as guitar pedals, as well as digital processing units found within a DAW.
Equalization (EQ)
A sound processor that can boost or reduce certain frequencies in a sound
Reverb
Short for reverberation. Reverb is the sound reflected off a room or environment after an initial sound has been produced inside it. If more reverb is desired, it can be added to a recording digitally via a reverb plugin.
Delay (or echo)
A processor that creates copies of a sound source that repeat over and over, fading slowly. Commonly used with vocals and electric guitar.
Distortion
Distortion - The result of a sound source overloading an amplifier or sound processor.
Basically, new frequencies are added where there were none before.
Distortion is commonly used with electric guitars.
