Music Terms
How high or low a note is
Pitch
Short pre-recorded sound
Sample
BPM
Beats per minute
What must you do after plugging in a condenser microphone?
Turn on the phantom power
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2010 Toyota Prius
Two or more notes played together
Chord
Program designed to extend your DAW
Plugin
DAW
This technique may involve placing a sound in the left headphone. It is commonly used to give the illusion of space and allow tracks to come through the mix more easily.
Panning
When I took Music Tech III in highschool, how many other people were in my class?
None
How fast or slow a song is
Tempo
The natural reflection of sounds from surfaces giving the impression of space
Reverb
dB
Decibel
This technique may involve stacking multiple synths on top of one another while they all play the same MIDI. It is commonly used to add depth to the sounds in your music.
Layering
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Usually 12
Section of a song which usually contains different lyrics over the same music
Verse
Hardware often used to record high quality audio. Requires additional power.
Condenser Microphone
WAV
Waveform Audio File Format
This technique is frequently used to stick audio files together. It removes harsh noise from the beginning or end of each file allowing them to flow smoothly into one another.
Crossfading
What class do I always teach on Fridays?
Music Tech at LMS
Changing a group of pitches all at once the same distance up or down
Transpose
The process of combining sounds through volume adjustments, layering, and panning
Mixing
MIDI
Musical Instrument Digital Interface
Identify 3 different ways that you can make a MIDI track sound fuller?
Layering, Reverb/FX, Changing the patch, Doubling
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HADES II