Roland DiscLab CDX-1 Owner's Manual page 206

Glossary
Monitor
The action of auditioning or listening to an audio signal.
What a recording engineer does when listening to the
sound that is being recorded, or what a performer does
when listening to other parts.
Multitrack
Having multiple tracks, such as 4, 8, 16, or 24 etc.
"Multitrack recorder."
Track
Multitrack recording
The process of using a multitrack recorder to record each
part or instrument on a separate track.
Mute
To silence something. On the CDX-1, you can mute
individual audio tracks by pressing the relevant [STATUS]
button, extinguishing its light.
Note number
A number included in a MIDI note message to specify the
note location on a keyboard. A number of 0-127 is assigned
to each semitone of the keyboard, with middle C (C4) as
number 60.
NTSC format
The color television format used in the United States and
Japan. Tapes recorded in NTSC format cannot be played
on a SECAM format or PAL format video deck.
SECAM format, PAL format
Optical
A type of digital audio connector to which an optical cable
can be connected. In contrast, a type of digital audio
connector to which a coaxial cable can be connected are
referred to as "coaxial." The CDX-1's digital audio
connector conforms to S/P DIF.
S/P DIF
Coaxial
Pad
A surface that is struck, or a button used to play sound on
an electronic drum, drum machine, or sampler. The
CDX-1 has eight pads.
PAL format
SECAM format
Pan
The direction from which a sound is heard when played
back in stereo. Also refers to the knob that adjust this.
Parameter
A setting that can be adjusted to modify the sound or
operation of an electronic device or electronic musical
instrument. An example of use would be; "This effect has
three parameters: level, drive, and tone." The setting or
level of a parameter is called its "value."
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Punch-in, Punch-out
Punch-in/out recording is a procedure by which a specific
portion of a track (between two specified times) can be re-
recorded. Punch-in means to begin recording (i.e., to
instantaneously switch from song playback to recording),
and punch-out means to stop recording (by instantly
switching from recording back to playback). A button or
foot switch can be used to punch in and out (manual), or
punch-in/out can occur automatically at previously
specified locations (auto).
Sample rate
A number that indicates how many times per second the
analog signal is digitized when converting from analog
audio (or other analog signal) into digital audio. In the
case of audio processing, the sample rate is given in units
of "kHz."
In general, a higher sample rate will allow better
frequency response and will provide a more faithful
reproduction of the original sound. On the other hand, a
lower sample rate will allow longer recording/playback
with the same memory capacity (tape length, disk size).
SECAM format, PAL format
Color television formats used in Europe etc. Tapes
recorded in SECAM format or PAL format cannot be
played on a NTSC format video deck.
NTSC format
Send/Return type effect
Loop effect
Slave
When two or more devices are operated in
synchronization, one device (the master) transmits tempo
or time data, and the other devices (the slaves) receive this
data and follow it.
Sync, Synchronization
These terms refer to linking the time progression of two or
more recorders, sequencers, video devices, or rhythm
machines. One of the devices must be set to be the master,
and will transmit synchronization data. The remaining
devices (slaves) will receive this data, and will align their
own time accordingly.
MIDI time code
MIDI clock
SMPTE time code
A signal format defined by the Society of Motion Picture
and Television Engineers (United States) for the purpose
of synchronizing multiple video/audio devices. The time
location is expressed as "hours:minutes:seconds:frames,"
and is widely used on professional equipment to manage
absolute time.