Yamaha RS7000 Owner's Manual - Page 334
Glossary, BPM Beats Per Minute
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12. Glossary 12. Glossary A Aftertouch MIDI messages which are transmitted when additional pressure is applied to the keyboard after notes are played. Amplitude Envelope A curve that defines the amplitude variation of a note from the time it is initially played (attack) until it fades away completely (release). Arpeggio Sometimes known as "broken chords", the notes of a chord are played one-after-another rather than all at once. The RS7000 auto arpeggio feature automatically creates a variety of arpeggios based on notes you play on the keyboard. AWM2 Tone Generation A method of generating sound developed by YAMAHA which is based on digitally recorded waveforms. Since it generates the complex waveform of actual acoustic instruments, it provides extremely realistic sounds. Digital filtering is also built-in, allowing precise control over the tone. AWM2 is an acronym for Advanced Wave Memory 2. B Bank Number In the RS7000 use of the bank select MSB and LSB is facilitated by categorizing voices according to bank number. Bank Select MIDI data used to select extended voices. Control number 0 (MSB) and 32 (LSB) as used together to select voice banks. Actual voice selection is achieved by transmitting the bank select value in combination with the appropriate program change number. Beat When playing back or recording a song, one "beat" (a rhythmic subdivision of a measure). BPM (Beats Per Minute) Another term for "tempo", determining the speed of playback. BPM Track A sequencer track dedicated to the recording and playback of BPM changes. Breakbeats Originally this term referred to a section of a song in which all other instruments stop playing while only the drums maintain the rhythm. In dance music such drum phrases are often sampled and looped to provide the rhythmic foundation for a new piece of music. Generally, a drum pattern of a few measures in length is referred to as a breakbeat. Brilliance A control or parameter that regulates the brightness of the tone. The cutoff frequency of the RS7000 filters can be controlled to adjust the brilliance. Buffer A memory area used for temporary data storage. Bulk Data A type of System Exclusive message which consists of data for the internal settings of a device. Bus line A route (line) that carries audio signals between stages of a sound system. The bus lines of the RS7000 include "SEND VAR. TO DELAY", SEND VAR. TO REVERB", SEND DELAY TO REVERB", and the stereo bus line that collects the stereo output of each stage. Byte A group of 8 digital bits is generally referred to as a "byte". A single byte can be represented by a 2-digit hexadecimal number. This type of notation is used to represent MIDI data, memory capacity, and other digital values. 334 RS7000