180
Regular signal used for synchronization purposes (e.g. LFOs,
delay times etc.).
Color, Coloration
Parameter affecting the cutoff frequency of a simple filter e.g.
in the Noise generator or Delay/Reverb tails.
Continuous Controller
See CC.
Contour
In the Virus: A continuous parameter determining the shape of
an LFO.
Cross-fade
Term borrowed from cinematography: when two successive
sounds are mixed in such a way that they appear to blend
smoothly from one to the next.
Crotchet (1/4 note)
Classical term for the length of one beat (as in bpm = beats per
minute).
Cutoff
Threshold frequency of a filter above and/or below which fre-
quencies are attenuated or boosted. Resonance accentuates
frequencies close to the cutoff point.
Cyclic
Recurring regularly e.g. an LFO when not in envelope mode.
Also called “periodic”.
D
dB (Decibel)
Relative unit of attenuation or gain.
Destination
Carrier or target of a modulation. See also Source.
Detune
Fine tuning of oscillators.
Dissonance
Opposite of harmony.
Dry
Untreated portion of an audio signal in any effect module (e.g.
chorus, reverb).
DSP
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