Yamaha CLP-S306PE The Clavinova-computer Connection - Page 17

Technical jargon is explained here. Terminology Baud rate Clock Download DTM GM System Level 1 Hard disk Install MIDI MIDI cable Description A rate (speed) of data transfer. Unit: bps (bit per second) A computer processes data while synchronizing with a digital signal generated in cycles. The electronic circuit that generates this digital signal is called the clock. To get data or programs from another computer on a network and copy them to your own computer. Desk Top Music. To create, play, and enjoy music using a computer. "GM System Level 1" is an addition to the MIDI standard which guarantees that any data conforming to the standard will play accurately on any GM-compatible instruments from any manufacturer. The instruments and music data disks that support this GM System Level 1 carry an "GM" mark. A type of data storage. It can read and write a huge amount of data at very fast speeds. To copy software to a computer hard disk and set it up for use. Musical Instrument Digital Interface. A worldwide standard music data format that allows performance data and various commands to be transferred between electronic musical instruments and computers. A MIDI cable is a special cable that connects the MIDI connectors of an electronic musical instrument to the MIDI connectors of another instruments, or MIDI interface connected to the computer. Previous page Table of Contents What is MIDI? Possibilities Connections 17 Glossary Software Next page