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Glossary

Throughout the VS-2400CD Owner's Manual, we've noted terms that may be unfamiliar to
beginners, using the symbol to the left. This glossary provides basic definitions for these
terms. You'll find a second glossary in the VS-2400CD Appendices with definitions for
additional terms with which you may not be familiar.
24-bit
The VS-2400CD captures and plays audio digitally as 24-bit data. 24-bit recording is the
current industry standard for pro-quality digital audio. See "Bit depth."
Analog audio
Analog audio is a type of electrical signal in which sound is represented by varying
amounts of voltage. Cassettes and vinyl records contain analog audio. Analog audio signals
are converted back into sound by speakers.
ASCII
Short for "American Standard Code for Information Exchange." A universally recognized
standard for representing characters, numbers and symbols. Most computer keyboards are
ASCII keyboards.
Audio
A technical word for "sound."
Automix
Automix is the VS-2400CD's automated mixing system. It records and plays back changes
you make to the VS-2400CD's mixer settings. See Chapter 25.
Auto Punch
The VS-2400CD's Auto Punch feature automatically starts and stops recording for you
when you're punching, by storing your punch-in and -out points. See "Punching."
Aux bus
An Aux bus—short for "Auxiliary bus"—is a pathway that can carry multiple signals to a
destination. In the VS-2400CD, an Aux bus is used most often as the pathway input and
track channel signals travel to get to the VS-2400CD's internal effects. The VS-2400CD's
eight Aux busses can also carry signals to outputs on their way to external devices such as
headphone amplifiers and external effect processors.
Back up
To "back up" is to make a copy of project data and to store the copy on an external
medium—such as a CD-R or CD-RW disk—for safekeeping. This copy is called a "backup."
Backing up is extremely important to safeguard against unexpected events. To play or work
on a project that's been backed up, it must be "recovered" by the VS-2400CD.
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