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Glossary
Monitor
The action of auditioning or listening to an audio signal.
What a recording engineer does when listening to the
sound that is being recorded, or what a performer does
when listening to other parts.
Multitrack
Having multiple tracks, such as 4, 8, 16, or 24 etc.
“Multitrack recorder.“
Track
Multitrack recording
The process of using a multitrack recorder to record each
part or instrument on a separate track.
Mute
To silence something. On the CDX-1, you can mute
individual audio tracks by pressing the relevant [STATUS]
button, extinguishing its light.
Note number
A number included in a MIDI note message to specify the
note location on a keyboard. A number of 0-127 is assigned
to each semitone of the keyboard, with middle C (C4) as
number 60.
NTSC format
The color television format used in the United States and
Japan. Tapes recorded in NTSC format cannot be played
on a SECAM format or PAL format video deck.
SECAM format, PAL format
Optical
A type of digital audio connector to which an optical cable
can be connected. In contrast, a type of digital audio
connector to which a coaxial cable can be connected are
referred to as “coaxial.“ The CDX-1's digital audio
connector conforms to S/P DIF.
S/P DIF
Coaxial
Pad
A surface that is struck, or a button used to play sound on
an electronic drum, drum machine, or sampler. The
CDX-1 has eight pads.
PAL format
SECAM format
Pan
The direction from which a sound is heard when played
back in stereo. Also refers to the knob that adjust this.
Parameter
A setting that can be adjusted to modify the sound or
operation of an electronic device or electronic musical
instrument. An example of use would be; “This effect has
three parameters: level, drive, and tone.“ The setting or
level of a parameter is called its “value.“
Punch-in, Punch-out
Punch-in/out recording is a procedure by which a specific
portion of a track (between two specified times) can be re-
recorded. Punch-in means to begin recording (i.e., to