Regarding the five phases of technological development
described in the Introduction to our text, be able to provide a brief
description of the characteristics of technology during each of
the five periods.
Many terms are addressed in the text--check the
Index. If not, you should find definitions on the MIDI
Terms page.
Amplitude
Analog
Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC)
DAT recorder
Decibel (dB)
Digital
Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC)
Direct Box
Envelope (ADSR) (Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release)
Frequency
Hertz (Hz)
Impedance
Phantom Power
Sample
Be able to provide decibel levels (in numbers)
for commonly-measured sonic events, e.g., threshold of hearing,
normal conversation, threshold of pain
(p. 166).
Be able to match various plug types (photos)
with the correct name for each: DIN/MIDI plug, 1/8" mini
phone plug (stereo & mono), 1/4" phone plug (stereo &
mono), RCA plug, cannon plug (XLR) (See Plug
Types.)
