Technology

Question 1

CPU

Answer 1

Central Processing Unit–Processes binary electrical data

Question 2

DAW

Answer 2

Digital Audio Workstation–Processes audio data. Used for recording, editing, producing audio files

Question 3

MIDI

Answer 3

Music Instrument Digital Interface–A language that allows musical instruments to speak computer (can also trigger lights, etc)

Question 4

Audio

Answer 4

Sound as transmitted in signal form

Question 5

Synthesizer

Answer 5

Generates audio signals that can be converted into sound. Telharmonium, theremin, Hammond, Moog

Question 6

RAM

Answer 6

Random Access Memory–Temporary storage for data

Question 7

Hard drive

Answer 7

“Permanent” (4 years) storage

Question 8

Thunderbolt

Answer 8

Hardware interface used to connect peripherals–much faster than USB and can transmit video

Question 9

USB

Answer 9

Hardware interface used to connect peripherals–cheap and ubiquitous

Question 10

Gigabyte

Answer 10

Unit of digital storage–1 Gigabyte is 1000MB

Question 11

Frequency and Hertz

Answer 11

Cycles of compression/rarefaction of air molecules

Question 12

VST

Answer 12

Virtual Studio Technology–processes digital signals, used to simulate traditional recording

Question 13

Amplitude

Answer 13

Aspect of a sound wave that is volume