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Terminology: Arm
In a DAW, the term “arm” refers to the act of turning on a setting or track for recording. This allows you to play back some items (disarmed tracks or settings) while recording on other (armed) tracks or settings at the same time. The origins of ...
Terminology: Automation
In a DAW, Automation refers to the ability to control settings within the DAW from within your project. This is the digital equivalent of adjusting knobs and settings while a track is being recorded, mixed, or mastered.Automation creates envelopes, w...
Terminology: ASIO
ASIO, which is an acronym for Audio Stream Input/Output, is a (primarily) Windows-based open audio driver protocol. ASIO was developed by Steinberg (the same company responsible for the VST plug-in format). The primary goal of the ASIO protocol is ...
Terminology: MIDI
MIDI is an acronym for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. The is a communication protocol/language between electronic instruments and computers. Instead of actually sending an audio signal, MIDI sends "events" between devices. Events are things...
Terminology: Piano Roll
A piano roll is a common input interface into DAWs. A piano roll is a graphic representation of a piano keyboard (usually on the left of the display), and a grid connected to the keys. By drawing marks on the grid of the piano roll, you are program...
Terminology: VST
VST is an acronym for "Virtual Studio Technology", a popular audio plug-in format. A VST is a virtual instrument or effect that has been distributed as a file or set of files. The format was created by Steinberg, makers of the Cubase DAW.VSTs have ...
Terminology: Latency
Latency is a measure of the time it takes (in milliseconds) for your audio signal to passed through your system. This delay is caused by the time it takes for your computer to receive, understand, process as needed, and send the signal back to your ...
Terminology: DAW
DAW is an acronym for Digital Audio Workstation. This is generally a combination of hardware and software used for processing audio. You can think of a DAW as the heart of your studio system.Popular DAWs include ProTools, Ableton Live, Sony ACID, C...
Terminology 101
One of the biggest hurdles to setting up your own home recording environment is the terminology. You might know how to write a song, play a dozen instruments, but you freeze up when you see messages on the boards like: "My system's latency is causin...
