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| AD | Audio Damage | Company offering audio plugins | | | AD | Audio Damage | Company offering audio plugins | | ||
| AD | Attack Decay | Synthesizer envelop module with attack and decay parameter | | | AD | Attack Decay | Synthesizer envelop module with attack and decay parameter | | ||
+ | | ADC | Analog-to-Digital Converter | Hardware to input external analog signals from guitars, synth, instruments or microphones into digital systems (see [[https:// | ||
| ADSR | Attack Decay Sustain Release | Synthesizer envelop module with standard parameters, mainly used to shape the sounds amplitude with a VCA or the overtone amount with a VCF | | | ADSR | Attack Decay Sustain Release | Synthesizer envelop module with standard parameters, mainly used to shape the sounds amplitude with a VCA or the overtone amount with a VCF | | ||
| AM | Amplitude Modulation | Sound synthesis: Modulating the volume of an audio signal with another audio signal | | AM | Amplitude Modulation | Sound synthesis: Modulating the volume of an audio signal with another audio signal | ||
- | | AP | Auria PRO | Audio and MIDI workstation app | | + | | AN | Analog Physical Modeling | Synthesis method of the Yamaha AN1x, one of the first physical modeling synthesizers, |
+ | | AP | Auria Pro | Audio and MIDI workstation app | | ||
| ARP | Arpeggio | Synthesizer module that breaks chords into a sequence of notes | | | ARP | Arpeggio | Synthesizer module that breaks chords into a sequence of notes | | ||
| AT | Aftertouch | Midi message allowing to add additional pressure information to notes (per midi channel). The AT midi message affects all currently playing notes - there is a Poly Pressure midi message to allow per note pressure information | | | AT | Aftertouch | Midi message allowing to add additional pressure information to notes (per midi channel). The AT midi message affects all currently playing notes - there is a Poly Pressure midi message to allow per note pressure information | | ||
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| CPP | Chord Poly Pad | MIDI chords player app with AB3 state-saving support | | | CPP | Chord Poly Pad | MIDI chords player app with AB3 state-saving support | | ||
| CV | Control Voltage | Analog modular synthesizers use voltages to modulate the sound generation - mainly 1 volt/octave in Eurorack Modular Synth. The counterpart in the digital world are midi CC send between plugins. (see [[https:// | | CV | Control Voltage | Analog modular synthesizers use voltages to modulate the sound generation - mainly 1 volt/octave in Eurorack Modular Synth. The counterpart in the digital world are midi CC send between plugins. (see [[https:// | ||
+ | | DAC | Digital-to-Analog Converter | Hardware to output digital signals to analog systems like headphones, amps, speakers or tape maschines (see [[https:// | ||
| DAW | Digital Audio Workstation | Software used for recording, editing and producing audio files. (see [[https:// | | DAW | Digital Audio Workstation | Software used for recording, editing and producing audio files. (see [[https:// | ||
+ | | DSP | Digital Signal Processor | Hardware specialized in processing digital audio signals (see [[https:// | ||
| EG | Envelop Generator | Synthesizer module generating a control voltage that varies over time. The start of the envelop is triggered by either a trigger pulse or a gate signal (see [[https:// | | EG | Envelop Generator | Synthesizer module generating a control voltage that varies over time. The start of the envelop is triggered by either a trigger pulse or a gate signal (see [[https:// | ||
| ENV | Envelop Generator | See EG | | | ENV | Envelop Generator | See EG | | ||
+ | | EXS | EXS | Sampler instrument format used by Logic Pro | | ||
| EQ | Equalizer | Plugin or app adjusting the balance between frequency components ([[https:// | | EQ | Equalizer | Plugin or app adjusting the balance between frequency components ([[https:// | ||
+ | | FDSP | Formulated Digital Sound Processing | Synthesis method similar to VAST used in the Yamaha EX5, proprietary | | ||
| FF | FabFilter | Company offering audio plugins | | | FF | FabFilter | Company offering audio plugins | | ||
| FM | Frequency Modulation | Sound synthesis: Modulating the frequency of an audio signal with another audio signal generates interesting (often inharmonic) overtones ([[https:// | | FM | Frequency Modulation | Sound synthesis: Modulating the frequency of an audio signal with another audio signal generates interesting (often inharmonic) overtones ([[https:// | ||
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| GUI | Graphical User Interface | User interface that allows interaction through the use of graphical icons and visual indicators (see [[https:// | | GUI | Graphical User Interface | User interface that allows interaction through the use of graphical icons and visual indicators (see [[https:// | ||
| IAA | Inter-App-Audio | Apples audio / midi protocoll to connect stand-alone, | | IAA | Inter-App-Audio | Apples audio / midi protocoll to connect stand-alone, | ||
+ | | KPS | Karplus Strong Synthesis | Synthesis method where audio is generated by looping a short waveform or noise burst through a filtered delay line simulating hammered or plugged strings (see [[https:// | ||
+ | | LA | Linear Arithmetic Synthesis | Synthesis method used by early Roland S&S ROMplers like D50, proprietary | | ||
| LFO | Low frequency Oscillator | Synthesizer module that generates cyclic control voltages with a frequency below 20 Hz (see [[https:// | | LFO | Low frequency Oscillator | Synthesizer module that generates cyclic control voltages with a frequency below 20 Hz (see [[https:// | ||
| MIDI | Musical Instrument Digital Interface | Technical standard that describes a communications protocol, digital interface, and electrical connectors that connect a wide variety of electronic musical instruments, | | MIDI | Musical Instrument Digital Interface | Technical standard that describes a communications protocol, digital interface, and electrical connectors that connect a wide variety of electronic musical instruments, | ||
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| PB | Pitch Bend | Midi message to specify pitch bending - the value is applied to all playing notes of the midi channel | | | PB | Pitch Bend | Midi message to specify pitch bending - the value is applied to all playing notes of the midi channel | | ||
| PC | Program Change | Midi message to change instrument patches (per midi channel)| | | PC | Program Change | Midi message to change instrument patches (per midi channel)| | ||
+ | | PCM | Pulse Code Modulation | Method used to digitally represent sampled analog signals (see [[https:// | ||
+ | | PD | Phase Distortion Synthesis | Synthesis method where the harmonic content of a carrier waveform is influenced by a waveform modulator (see [[https:// | ||
+ | | PM | Phase Modulation | Synthesis method where the phase of a waveform is modulated by another waveform (see [[https:// | ||
+ | | PM | Physical Modeling | Synthesis method where mathematical models simulate the physical source of the sound (see [[https:// | ||
| PP | Poly Pressure | Midi message specifying per note pressure information (per midi channel) | | | PP | Poly Pressure | Midi message specifying per note pressure information (per midi channel) | | ||
+ | | RCM | Realtime Convolution & Modulation | Synthesis method used in some Yamaha synthesizers using samples as operators in FM synthesis, proprietary | | ||
| RM | Ring Modulator | Synthesizer module applying multiplication between audio signals resulting in inharmonic overtones | | | RM | Ring Modulator | Synthesizer module applying multiplication between audio signals resulting in inharmonic overtones | | ||
| SB | Sugar Bytes | Company offering audio plugins | | | SB | Sugar Bytes | Company offering audio plugins | | ||
| SEQ | Sequencer | Synthesizer module that sends out notes and control voltages in discrete steps. The sequencer itself can be triggered with a clock of lfo signal | | | SEQ | Sequencer | Synthesizer module that sends out notes and control voltages in discrete steps. The sequencer itself can be triggered with a clock of lfo signal | | ||
+ | | SFZ | SFZ | Plain text file format that stores instrument data for software samplers | ||
| S&H | Sample & Hold | Synthesizer module that takes a sample from an input signal and holds this value until the next control pulse (see [[https:// | | S&H | Sample & Hold | Synthesizer module that takes a sample from an input signal and holds this value until the next control pulse (see [[https:// | ||
+ | | S&S | Sample and Synthesis | Synthesis method using short looped samples (as opposed to simple waveforms) as sound basis used in Sequential Circuits Prophet VS, Korg DW6000/ | ||
+ | | SWAM | Synchronous Waves Acoustic Modeling | Synthesis method to replicate the behavior of acoustic intruments, proprietary (see [[https:// | ||
| UI | User Interface | The user interface is the space where interactions between humans and machines occur (see [[https:// | | UI | User Interface | The user interface is the space where interactions between humans and machines occur (see [[https:// | ||
| UXD | User Experience Design | User experience design (UXD, UED, or XD) is the process of enhancing user satisfaction with a product by improving the usability, accessibility, | | UXD | User Experience Design | User experience design (UXD, UED, or XD) is the process of enhancing user satisfaction with a product by improving the usability, accessibility, | ||
+ | | VA | Virtual Analog | Synthesis method that that generates the sound of traditional analog synthesizers using software algorithms by simulating the behavior of the original electric and electronic circuitry (see [[https:// | ||
+ | | VAST | Variable Architecture Synthesis Technology | Synthesis method used by Kurzweil K2000, proprietary | | ||
| VCA | Voltage Controlled Amplifier | Synthesizer module controlling the audio volume using control voltages. Most common modulator is an envelop generator to shape the sound | | | VCA | Voltage Controlled Amplifier | Synthesizer module controlling the audio volume using control voltages. Most common modulator is an envelop generator to shape the sound | | ||
- | | VCF | Voltage Controlled Filter | Synthesizer module for filtering audio signals where the cutoff frequency is controlled by a control voltage | | + | | VCF | Voltage Controlled Filter | Synthesizer module for filtering audio signals where the cutoff frequency is controlled by a control voltage | |
| VCO | Voltage Controlled Oscillator | Synthesizer module for generating audio signals where the frequency is controlled by a control volage. Often additional sound generation parameters like pulse width, slope or waveform can be controlled by other control voltages (see [[https:// | | VCO | Voltage Controlled Oscillator | Synthesizer module for generating audio signals where the frequency is controlled by a control volage. Often additional sound generation parameters like pulse width, slope or waveform can be controlled by other control voltages (see [[https:// | ||
+ | | VL | Virtual Acoustic Physical Modeling | Synthesis method used by Yamaha VL70m or VL1, proprietary | | ||
+ | | VS | Vector Synthesis | Synthesis method where the sound is dynamically crossfaded between 4 sound sources (see [[https:// | ||
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^ Abbrev ^Shorthand for ^ | ^ Abbrev ^Shorthand for ^ | ||
| AFAIK | as far as i know | | | AFAIK | as far as i know | | ||
+ | | IIRC | if i remember correctly | | ||
| IMHO | in my humble opinion | | | IMHO | in my humble opinion | | ||
| FAQ | frequently asked questions | | | FAQ | frequently asked questions | | ||
- | | OT | Off topic | | + | | KISS | keep it simple stupid | |
+ | | OT | off topic | | ||
| RTFM | read the frigging manual | | | RTFM | read the frigging manual | | ||
+ | | TL;DR | too long; didn‘t read | | ||
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