Computer Music Class Jeopardy

Synth

100

This type of wave looks like...well a wave.

What is a sign wave. 

200

You would use this function to make a sound smoothly like from pitch to pitch. 

What is glide.

300

This makes a sound sound more muffled, like it's being heard through a wall. 

What is a cutoff filter. 

400

What device in every synthesizer that generates the tone/pitch. q

What is an oscillator.

500

What are the primary 4 electronic waves: 

What are sine, square, triangle, and saw.

FX

100

This effect makes a sound sound far away. 

What is reverb. 

200

This modulation effect can be found in Van Halen's song "Unchained" 

What is a flanger. 

300

This effect make a sound "echo". 

What is delay. 

400

This effect makes a sound appear more harsh and aggressive. 

What is distortion. 

500

This effect can help to amplify a sound to help it cut through the mix. 

What is compression. 

Genre

100

This genre is typically at 120 bpm. 

What is House. 

200

The genre feature a lot of bass sounds with really fast drum beats. 

What is drum and bass? 

300

This genre is characterized by slow beats, mellow tones, and is often very chill. 

What is Lofi. 

400

This genre has long phrases that seem to last a long time and can seemingly put someone into an altered state of mind. 

What is Trance. 

500

This genre is characterized by dominant 8bit sounds. 

What is Chiptune. 

Dat BPM Tho

100

The bpm of Trance. 

what is 135-145?

200

The bpm of Dubstep. 

What is 140. 

300

The bpm of Lofi. 

What is 80-90

400

The bpm of House. 

What is 120. 

500

The bpm of drum and bass. 

What is 170-180. 

Potpouri

100

The slang term for persistent quarter notes on in the kick drum. 

What is 4 on the floor. 

200

Trap music typically has a snare shot on this count in a measure. 

What is count 3. 

300

Name three synthesizers that are built into Logic Pro X. 

What are ES1, ES2, Alchemy. 

400

What does an ARP do? 

What is it arpeggiates chords. 

500

When you start a new Logic Pro project, name two of the types of track you are offered to select. 

What are audio, software instrument, drummer, external midi, and guitar or bass.