Higher Music Tech: Technological Terms Flashcards
1
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Ambience
A
Opposite of silence. Noise in the background
2
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Clipping
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A destructive change to an audio signal that happens when the level is too high for the system it’s passing through.
3
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File Compression
A
Reduces the dynamics of an audio file cutting top and bottom ranges reducing the file size.
4
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Impendance
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A higher impendance means more voltage is required to produce the sound through for example a set of headphones.
5
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Parameters
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Basic control of generic sounds. (Pitch, duration, loudness etc.)
6
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Patch
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a sound made up from a combination of OSCILLATORS and/or samples combined with FILTERS, ENVELOPES and EFFECTS that is pre-programmed into a synthesizer.
7
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Velocity
A
The forced applied to a note when played.
