Appendix; Glossary - Steinberg UR 824 Operation Manual

Appendix

Glossary

MIX
MIX refers to the stereo output signals which flow in
the device. The input signals to the device flow to
each MIX. You can assign any MIX to any analog
output jack or any digital output jack.
VST Plug-in
VST (Virtual Studio Technology) is a technology
developed by Steinberg which allows the integration
of virtual effect processors and instruments into your
digital audio environment. VST Plug-ins are
instrument- and effect-based software of VST
format. When you install a VST Plug-in to your
computer, it will work on any DAW software
compatible with VST Plug-ins, such as Cubase
series.
DAW (Digital Audio Workstation)
DAW is an integrative system of music production,
which lets you record and edit digital audio data.
DAW software programs are applications which
allow you to build such comprehensive systems on
a computer.
Word Clock
Word clock synchronizes the process timing of
audio signals when transferring digital audio data
between multiple devices. Normally, one device
transmits a reference word clock signal, and the
other devices receive this word clock signal and
synchronize to it. If the word clock signal is not
transferred correctly, click noise may occur or
recording may not be successful, even if the sample
rates of the various devices are set to the same
value.
Buffer Size
Buffer size refers to the amount of memory used to
temporarily hold data during playback and
recording. It is recommended to adjust the buffer
size depending on the situation. Normally, a higher
buffer size reduces load to the computer CPU but
produces latency (time lag). Smaller buffer sizes
reduce latency but produce greater load to the
computer CPU. This high load to the computer CPU
may result in noise or the sound cutting off.
Scene
A Scene is stored data which maintains the settings
on the Main window of dspMixFx UR824. You can
recall the stored Scene in dspMixFx UR824, and up
to 20 Scenes can be stored.
Settings file of the dspMixFx UR824
The settings file of the dspMixFx UR824 is a data file
including up to 20 scenes which can be saved to
your computer. You can load the dspMixFx UR824
settings file to the dspMixFx UR824.
Sweet Spot Data
Sweet Spot Data are preset settings data of the
Sweet Spot Morphing Channel Strip created by top-
class engineers. This data includes the settings for
the compressor and equalizer which are saved to
each five points around the MORPH knob.
Side Chain Filter
The side chain filter is a peaking filter which adjusts
the frequency range to which the compressor is
applied. It features Q (band width), F (center
frequency), and G (gain) parameters. For example,
if the compressor reduces the audio signal level
excessively because only the specified frequency of
the audio signal is at a high level (and other
frequencies are lower), you can selectively lower the
level of the specified frequency by using this
peaking filter. This will prevent the compressor from
excessive level reduction.
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