Monday, June 4, 2012

GLOSSARY

amplitude modulation (AM) and frequency modulation (FM) -  (Wikipedia) 
Frequency modulation (FM) conveys information over a carrier wave by varying its instantaneous frequency. This contrasts with amplitude modulation, in which the amplitude of the carrier is varied while its frequency remains constant. In analog applications, the difference between the instantaneous and the base frequency of the carrier is directly proportional to the instantaneous value of the input-signal amplitude. 


bit depth - actual number of bits of data to capture audio


bit rate - how much data is transmitted or received per second


music a mixture of frequencies that have a clear mathematic relationship between them.


orthogonalIn computer terminology, something - such as a programming language or a data object - is orthogonal if it can be used without consideration as to how its use will affect something else.


sampling ratenumber of times audio is measured (or sampled) per second


sampling increment - The number of values skipped.  Used to create higher pitches.


wavetable - The section of memory that contains a list of values corresponding to a desired waveform.


wavetable synthesis -

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