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Chapter
15
Glossary
Tone Generator
An electronic device that can generate tones or
instrument voices.
Transpose
Changing the key of a song. For example, a song in
the key of C is transposed to the key of D when it is
moved up two semitones.
USB
An interface for connecting an external device with
plug and play. The Disklavier supplies with 2 TO
DEVICE terminal with USB 1.1 standard and 1 TO
HOST terminal. You can use as the external
memory media if connected a USB flash memory or
a USB hard disk to TO DEVICE terminal. Also the
Disklavier enables you to enjoy a variety of MIDI
features by connecting a computer to TO HOST
terminal.
Voice
The sounds produced by a tone generator
expressing various instruments.
Web Page
Refers to each individual page that makes up a
website.
Website
This refers to the group of web pages that are
opened together. For example, the collection of
web pages whose addresses begin with "http://
www.yamaha.com/ " is referred to as the Yamaha
site.
XG
Yamaha XG is an extension of the GM (General
MIDI) format. Its greater polyphony, more voices,
and use of effects enhances the compatibility
between MIDI devices. When a song in the
Yamaha XG format is played on another XG-
compatible tone generator or synthesizer, it plays
and sounds as the original composer/creator
intended.
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