HP XU manual Synthesizer Hardware for

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Glossary

terminator A resistor at the end of a data connection cable that prevents the signal from reflecting back along the cable.

Total harmonic distortion A specification for quantifying the fidelity of audio processing equipment.

Tracks The virtual tracks used by

MIDI sequencers.

video controller A chip or expansion card which converts signals in the computer into displayable signals.

video RAM Memory that enables or speeds up drawing to the screen or increases resolution or color options.

Voices The number of synthesized sounds that a device can generate simultaneously.

WAV files A Microsoft file format for storing digital audio data.

Wavesample A sample used in a wavetable or sampling synthesizer to reproduce a musical instrument.

WRAM Windows RAM. Dual-ported memory, which allows for simultaneous input of data from the graphics controller and output of data

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