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CMI
Chapter 11 C.M.
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Undergraduate 1
06/13/2007

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Internal Peripheral Sound Card
Definition
Expansion card with input/output for sound (PCI Card)
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External Peripheral Sound Card
Definition
USB or Firewire
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Onboard Sound
Definition
Built in with the motherboard
Term
What is the main concern for consumer sound cards?
Definition
Playback
Term
What is the main concern for professional sound cards?
Definition
Recording
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Codec
Definition
Compressor/Decrompressor, Encodes/Decodes signal
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ADC
Definition
Analog to Digital Converter
Term
DAC
Definition
Digital to Analog Converter
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DSP
Definition
Digital Signal Processor
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Generational Loss
Definition
Performing multiple ADC/DAC conversions causes data to be lost
Term
What capability do digital sound cards offer?
Definition
The ability to stay digital
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FM Synthesis
Definition
Combines tones at varying frequencies to approximate a particular sound
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Wavetable synthesis
Definition
uses small samples of actual instruments
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Full Duplex Sound
Definition
Simultaneous input/output
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API
Definition
(Application Program interface) - Set of tools for building software applications (sound effects, techniques)
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Macro FX
Definition
Sound in close proximity
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Enviornment FX
Definition
Sounds that enhance the realism
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Zoom FX
Definition
Re-creates acoustic size (fly vs train)
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Multi-Drive
Definition
Blending of surround sound (way around nodes, anti nodes)
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Microsoft Direct Sound
Definition
Audio component in DirectX suite
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EAX
Definition
Creative's API
Term
When reading specs, what should you look for?
Definition
Bits and Sample Rate
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