Yamaha RS7000 Owner's Manual page 336

12. Glossary
Dump out
The process of transmitting bulk data as MIDI System
Exclusive messages.
Echo back
The action or process in which data received at the
MIDI IN connector is re-transmitted from the MIDI OUT
connector.
Edit
The action of modifying or editing data.
Effect
A circuit (device) that processes the sound to add vari-
ous effects.
The RS7000 provides 3 system effect stages (reverb,
delay/chorus and variation), as well as a range of mas-
ter effects.
Element
A block within the AWM2 tone generator that generates
a single sound. The voices of the RS7000 consist of 1
to 2 elements.
End Point
The point at which playback of a sample is set to stop.
Ensemble
An ensemble consists of two or more instruments play-
ing together. The RS7000 is capable of playing ensem-
bles consisting of up to 32 parts.
Envelope Generator (EG)
A circuit that modifies the level of the tone generator
from the moment that a note is played until the sound
decays to silence. The AEG controls the volume, the
PEG controls the pitch, and the FEG controls the filter.
Equalizer
A circuit or device that divides the frequency spectrum
into multiple bands which can be boosted or cut as
required to tailor the overall frequency response.
Event
A single piece of the data (such as Note On/Off or Pro-
gram Change messages) which makes up a sequence.
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Exclusive
See the entry for System Exclusive.
Expression
A MIDI control change message used to control the vol-
ume of an individual track or part.
Filter
A circuit that modifies tone by blocking or passing a
specific frequency range of the sound. The RS7000 has
filters for each voice element.
Formatting
The action of initializing a memory card or SCSI disk so
that it can be used by the RS7000.
Gate time
The length of time that a note actually sounds.
Groove
Refers to rhythmic "feel". The RS7000 features a
Groove function which can be used to subtly (or dramat-
ically) alter the groove of a pattern or song.
Hertz
The standard unit of frequency defined as "cycles per
second". The pitch of the A3 note on a piano is about
440 Hertz.
Hexadecimal
A system of numbering based on 16, in which the digits
increment in units of n-th powers of 16. The alphabetical
characters A ~ F are used to express the numbers 10 ~
15.
F
G
H