Yamaha RS7000 Owner's Manual - Page 340

12. Glossary Resonance A parameter that boosts the level of the signal in the area of the cutoff frequency. By emphasizing the overtones in this area, this can produce a distinctive "peaky" tone, making the sound brighter and harder. Reverb An effect that simulates the acoustical reverberation of a room or space. The sound that reaches our ear usually includes not only the direct sound, but also sound that was reflected off the walls or ceiling. Reverb creates these indirect reflections artificially. Although some reflections can be perceived individually as distinct echoes, the term "reverb" usually refers only to the indistinct "wash" of reflected sound. Reverse Applies to the trick of playing a sample or a portion of a sample in reverse. ROM Read Only Memory. This type of memory can be read from but not written to or erased. All preset memory is ROM memory. RPN An acronym for Registered Parameter Number. These MIDI messages are used to adjust individual part settings such as Pitch Bend Sensitivity or Tuning. S Sample A recorded sound or phrase produced by a sampling operation. Sample Data Data including the sampled waveform and the data that specifies the start point, end point, and other playback parameters. Sample Kit Voice A sample kit voices is a single voice in which different samples are assigned to each key from C-2 through G8. Sample kit voices allow different samples to be played individually or simultaneously via different keys on the keyboard. Sample Voice A voice based on a sample created by using the sampling function. Sampling Frequency Specifies the number of "samples" taken of an analog signal each second. The individual samples are converted to digital values which represent the amplitude of the signal and the sample point. The higher the sampling frequency the higher the resultant sound quality. Sampling Level The signal level (the "record" level) set when sampling. Save The process of saving data or songs from internal memory to floppy disk. Scene Memory The RS7000 has 5 scene memories which can store complete "snapshots" of all current settings for instant recall when needed. SCSI Stands for "Small Computer Serial Interface". The SCSI interface is used to connect hard disks and other storage media to the RS7000. Section A term referring to each of the 16 types of patterns that comprise a style. Patterns are selected by specifying the style and the section. Send Level The amount of signal that is sent to a specified bus line for processing by an effect. The amount of signal that is returned from the effect is the "return level". Sensitivity The degree to which an aspect of the sound (e.g., volume) responds to control (e.g., note velocity). Sequencer A system (or device) that records, edits, modifies, and plays back a musical performance in the form of MIDI messages. Sequence Tracks Tracks which record and playback normal MIDI sequence data. 340 RS7000