DAW and Software Instruments Flashcards
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What is a 'send' effect in a DAW mixer?
Answer: An effect applied via an auxiliary channel
A send routes a portion of a track's signal to an auxiliary bus carrying a shared effect like reverb.
What is the difference between an insert and a send effect?
Answer: Inserts process the whole signal in series
An insert processes the entire signal in series, while a send mixes in a parallel copy.
What does an EQ (equalizer) plugin adjust?
Answer: The balance of frequency content
An EQ boosts or cuts specific frequency ranges to shape a sound's tone.
What is 'comping' in recording?
Answer: Combining the best parts of multiple takes
Comping is assembling a single best performance from sections of multiple recorded takes.
What is a 'piano roll' editor used for?
Answer: Editing MIDI notes visually
The piano roll displays MIDI notes on a grid for editing pitch, length, and timing.
What does 'gain staging' help prevent?
Answer: Excessive noise and distortion across the signal chain
Gain staging sets proper levels at each stage to keep a clean signal and avoid noise or distortion.
What is 'dithering' applied during?
Answer: Reducing bit depth on the final export
Dithering adds low-level noise when reducing bit depth to smooth out quantization artifacts on export.