Chapter 2: A Closer Look at the DAW

Question	Answer
ProTools	once an indispensable DAW in high-end digital studios
Cubase	made a huge impact for academic circles and PC-based composers
Ableton Live	Great for the integration of electronic music composition and live performance
DAW	A live piece of software that can host multiple types of tracks housing different kinds of sound sources
Recorded Digital Audio Imported Digital Audio Synthesized (Virtual Instrument) Audio	the only three source of sound available to a DAW
Digital Signal Processor (DSP)	portable recording device
Native Instuments	a third-party developer
Komplete Ultimate 11	a bundle of virtual instruments and effects
Arrangement View Session View	display screens
Bars and Beats	how time is divided
Clip	reference to recorded signals
Arrangement Window	analogous to Arrangment View
Mixer Window	recording studio mixing board
Session Mixer	offers a comprehensive view of volume metering of all the tracks
Touchable LiveControl 2	examples of mobile apps that Ableton Live can interface with
MIDI Editor	Literally where MIDI data is edited
Velocity	data usually associated with how hard or soft a key on a keyboard is struck
Grid Snapping (Quantization)	allows the rhythmic data of a performance to be smoothed out and aligned with the global tempo and rhythm of the project
Flex Pitch	a process also known as "auto-tune"
Audio Interface	allows connectivity between external sound sources

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