Distortion/Overload - ANSWER Too much audio signal gain on a channel during recording process.
schizophrenia - ANSWER disorder in which person
... [Show More] experiences a break from reality; hallucinations, delusions, and lack of emotion are primary features
depression - ANSWER includes symptoms like feeling worthless or hopeless, having difficulty sleeping, lacking energy, or suicidal thoughts; most common mental illness
generalized anxiety disorder - ANSWER persistent and pervasive feelings of anxiety without any external cause
mood disorders - ANSWER disturbance in person's emotions; includes depression and bipolar disorder
dissociative disorders - ANSWER a group of disorders in which the personality becomes detached
bipolar disorder - ANSWER swings of mood from depression to mania
panic disorder - ANSWER recurrent panic attacks, marked by rapid heart rate, perspiration, and fear without reason
dissociative identity disorder - ANSWER two or more distinct personalities exist within the same body; extreme sexual, emotional, or mental abuse is typically the cause
phobic disorder - ANSWER persistent and irrational fear of a specific object, activity, or situation that is out of proportion to the circumstances
antisocial personality disorder - ANSWER lack of conscience and sense of responsibility to others; chronic lying, stealing, and fighting are common signs; do not feel anxiety or shame
obsessive-compulsive disorder - ANSWER persistent, unwanted thoughts and behaviors
delusions - ANSWER persistent, false beliefs
hallucinations - ANSWER false sensory experiences (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch)
personality disorders - ANSWER chronic, inflexible, maladaptive pattern of thinking, emotion, social relationships, or impulse control
mania - ANSWER excessive elation; symptoms often include euphoria, hyperactivity, distractedness, and talkativeness
obsessions - ANSWER thoughts or images that persist despite a person's efforts to suppress them
compulsions - ANSWER repetitive, purposeful acts performed in an attempt to eliminate obsessions
DSM V - ANSWER diagnostic manual for psychological disorders that contains symptoms for each disorder
Dry - ANSWER No effects added
Wet - ANSWER Only effected signal will be heard
MIDI - ANSWER Musical instrument digital interface. Enables devices to talk to one another in a standardised format
Sequenced Data - ANSWER Info relating to input of MIDI data in the form of note info
Virtual Instrument Track - ANSWER Generally controlled via MIDI input. Emulate sound of a wide range of instruments. Used in recording studios.
Delay - ANSWER Time interval between first signal and its echo and subsequent repeats
Equaliser - ANSWER Signal processing device to provide engineers with ability to control frequency, altering the tonal content of an audio signal passing through it.
Gain - ANSWER Small signal amplifier. Control of each track when recording.
Mono(phonic) - ANSWER A single audio channel
Panning - ANSWER Critical to sound design and placing of sounds in the stereo image of audio mix.
Reverb - ANSWER Fast echoes. Instrument sounds as though it's being played in a real acoustic environment
Stereo(phonic) - ANSWER 2 channel audio system with left and right channels
Time Domain Effects - ANSWER Phasing, clanging, chorus, slapback, echo, delay
Trim - ANSWER Adjusts level of signal coming in the pre-amplifier of mixing desk (also known as gain control)
Clipping - ANSWER Any signal above 0db threshold will cause clipping
Distortion - ANSWER Electronic effect used in rock music to colour sound of electric guitar. "Fuzzy" rather than clean
Muted - ANSWER Reduces volume or alters sound of instrument
Compression - ANSWER Dynamic process to reduce level of loud passages and increase soft passages
Compressor - ANSWER Dynamic processor that can automatically control gain of signal [Show Less]