Common Terms - Roland XV-88 User Manual

6. Common Terms

While working with the sound set, reading this manual, or corresponding with The
Sound Set Project, you may encounter unfamiliar terms. To alleviate confusion and
improve understanding, some common terms associated with the integrations are given
below.
ASIO
A low-latency audio driver for Windows systems that accesses sound hardware directly,
improving performance.
AU
Audio Unit, the native Mac OS X plugin format.
Audio Interface (Sound Card/Chip)
The interface used to route audio signal to and from the computer.
Automatic Loading
A feature available to certain software plugins whereby Sibelius is able to load required
instrument sounds without user input.
Device
Encompassing term for software plugins and hardware MIDI modules.
External Host
Third-party software used to load virtual instruments, possibly on a different computer.
An external host may communicate with Sibelius via virtual or physical MIDI connec-
tions or other proprietary software interface.
Host (Program)
The software application in which virtual instrument plugins are loaded and config-
ured. Plugins loaded (activated) in Sibelius are said to be hosted in Sibelius.
House Style
A set of rules, settings, and preferences that establish a score's layout, appearance, play-
back capabilities, and more.
Latency
The time between an instruction to play a note and when that note actually sounds.
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