MUSI 1530 Lecture Notes - Synthesizer, Electronic Drum, Drum Machine
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Pirating: the practice of illegally copying and distributing commercial recordings by consumers with tape decks (or, presently, by burning cds); the term also applies to radio stations broadcasting illegally, generally to a relatively small geographical area (p. 382) Sequencer: an electronic device that creates automated repeatable sequences of sound. The sequencer was pioneered in the analogue synthesizers; its automated functioning lends itself to digital and computerized control (p. 383) Analog recording: a method of recording which transforms the energy of sound waves into physical imprints, or into electronic waveforms that closely follow the shape of the sound waves themselves (p. 385) Digital recording: a method of recording which samples the sound waves and breaks them down into a stream of numbers (0s and 1s) (p. 385) Synthesizer: an electronic instrument, usually incorporating a keyboard, capable of producing more complex sounds than other electronic instruments that directly imitate traditional acoustic equivalents (p. 386)
