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Appendix B: Glossary
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tion into a document that was created in another
document. Many Windows applications allow em-
bedding.
F
FM synthesis
The artificial method of reproduc-
ing a particular sound by combining (as close as
possible) various waveforms to match those that a
voice or instrument actually produce.
G
General MIDI Mode
Defines specific and predict-
able sounds (instruments) for each of 128 program
locations. Although MIDI is standardized, General
MIDI Mode standardizes a palette of sound and
their program locations.
M
Microsoft Sound System
The Microsoft sound
standard that is mostly used for business audio and
games.
MIDI
Musical Instrument Digital Interface. Stan-
dard protocol for the interchange of musical infor-
mation between musical instruments, synthesizers
and sound cards. MIDI is commonly used to syn-
chronize notes produced on several synthesizers. Its
control messages can orchestrate a series of synthe-
sizers, each playing a part of the musical score.
MIDI synthesizer
Allows an external MIDI de-
vice such as a musical keyboard to connect to the
sound card, compose music and store it on a PC.
mixer
A combination of hardware and software
that allows you to separately control the individual
volumes of each audio source, such as a CD-ROM
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