doc/quickstart/glossary.sgm

<glossary id="glossary"><title>Glossary</title>
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 <glossdiv id="gloss_A"><title>A</title>
 <glossentry id="gloss_adsr"><glossterm>ADSR</glossterm>
   <acronym>ADSR</acronym>
   <glossdef>
     <para>
          Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release, abbreviation for the so called
          ADSR-envelope that forms a shape which controls voltage controlled
          circuits like amplifiers or filters.
         </para>
     <glossseealso otherterm="gloss_attack">Attack</glossseealso>
     <glossseealso otherterm="gloss_decay">Decay</glossseealso>
     <glossseealso otherterm="gloss_envelope">Envelope</glossseealso>
     <glossseealso otherterm="gloss_sustain">Sustain</glossseealso>
     <glossseealso otherterm="gloss_release">Release</glossseealso>
   </glossdef>
 </glossentry>

 <glossentry id="gloss_attack"><glossterm>Attack</glossterm>
   <glossdef>
     <para>time value, time span defined for an
         envelope to rise after starting the envelope cycle</para>
     <glossseealso otherterm="gloss_adsr">ADSR</glossseealso>
   </glossdef>
 </glossentry>

 </glossdiv>

 <glossdiv id="gloss_D"><title>D</title>

 <glossentry id="gloss_decay"><glossterm>Decay</glossterm>
   <glossdef>
     <para>time value, time span defined for an
         envelope to fall after rising to a hold state</para>
     <glossseealso otherterm="gloss_adsr">ADSR</glossseealso>
   </glossdef>
 </glossentry>

 </glossdiv>

 <glossdiv id="gloss_E"><title>E</title>
 
 <glossentry id="gloss_envelope"><glossterm>Envelope</glossterm>
   <glossdef>
     <para>
          Definition of time and level values to shape a
          signal. Most common structure is a so called
          ADSR-follower. Such an envelope has a rising
          Attack-time, a first falling Decay time leading
          to the Sustain level. At the end of the cycle
          there's a Release time, damping the signal's
          strength. For example a piano has a rather
          short Attack time, no Sustain level and
          a Release time. Strings have varying Attack
          times as well as varying Decay, they have a
          Sustain level and very flexible Release time.
         </para>
     <glossseealso otherterm="gloss_adsr">ADSR</glossseealso>
   </glossdef>
 </glossentry>

 </glossdiv>

 <glossdiv id="gloss_L"><title>L</title>
 <glossentry id="gloss_lfo"><glossterm>LFO</glossterm>
   <glossdef>
     <para>
         Low Frequency Oscillator, an oscillator with very
         low frequency, typically below 10Hz. Often used
         with VCAs or VCFs to shape a signal.
         </para>
     <glossseealso otherterm="gloss_vca">VCA</glossseealso>
     <glossseealso otherterm="gloss_vcf">VCF</glossseealso>
   </glossdef>
 </glossentry>

 </glossdiv>

 <glossdiv id="gloss_R"><title>R</title>

 <glossentry id="gloss_release"><glossterm>Release</glossterm>
   <glossdef>
     <para>time value, time span defined for an
         envelope to fall at the end of an envelope cycle</para>
     <glossseealso otherterm="gloss_adsr">ADSR</glossseealso>
   </glossdef>
 </glossentry>


 </glossdiv>

 <glossdiv id="gloss_S"><title>S</title>

 <glossentry id="gloss_sustain"><glossterm>Sustain</glossterm>
   <glossdef>
     <para>strength or level value, level of an
         envelope while being in hold state of an envelope cycle</para>
     <glossseealso otherterm="gloss_adsr">ADSR</glossseealso>
   </glossdef>
 </glossentry>


 </glossdiv>

 <glossdiv id="gloss_V"><title>V</title>

 <glossentry id="gloss_vca"><glossterm>VCA</glossterm>
   <glossdef>
     <para>
          Voltage Controlled Amplifier, an amplifier whose amplification
          depends on a controlling voltage. Instead of making it louder
          by turning a knob you raise the controlling voltage. Often
          used in conjunction with Envelopes or LFOs to shape a signal.
         </para>
     <glossseealso otherterm="gloss_envelope">Envelope</glossseealso>
     <glossseealso otherterm="gloss_lfo">LFO</glossseealso>
     <glossseealso otherterm="gloss_vcf">VCF</glossseealso>
   </glossdef>
 </glossentry>

 <glossentry id="gloss_vcf"><glossterm>VCF</glossterm>
   <glossdef>
     <para>
          Voltage Controlled Filter, a filter whose parameters,
          for example cutoff frequency, depend on a controlling voltage.
          Instead of changing the frequency by turning a knob you raise the
          controlling voltage. Often used in conjunction with Envelopes or
          LFOs to shape a signal.
         </para>
     <glossseealso otherterm="gloss_envelope">Envelope</glossseealso>
     <glossseealso otherterm="gloss_lfo">LFO</glossseealso>
     <glossseealso otherterm="gloss_vca">VCA</glossseealso>
   </glossdef>
 </glossentry>

 </glossdiv>
</glossary>
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12	persson	1238	<glossdiv id="gloss_A"><title>A</title>
13	persson	1236	<glossentry id="gloss_adsr"><glossterm>ADSR</glossterm>
14			<acronym>ADSR</acronym>
15			<glossdef>
16			<para>
17			Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release, abbreviation for the so called
18			ADSR-envelope that forms a shape which controls voltage controlled
19			circuits like amplifiers or filters.
20			</para>
21			<glossseealso otherterm="gloss_attack">Attack</glossseealso>
22			<glossseealso otherterm="gloss_decay">Decay</glossseealso>
23			<glossseealso otherterm="gloss_envelope">Envelope</glossseealso>
24			<glossseealso otherterm="gloss_sustain">Sustain</glossseealso>
25			<glossseealso otherterm="gloss_release">Release</glossseealso>
26			</glossdef>
27			</glossentry>
28
29			<glossentry id="gloss_attack"><glossterm>Attack</glossterm>
30			<glossdef>
31			<para>time value, time span defined for an
32			envelope to rise after starting the envelope cycle</para>
33			<glossseealso otherterm="gloss_adsr">ADSR</glossseealso>
34			</glossdef>
35			</glossentry>
36
37			</glossdiv>
38
39	persson	1238	<glossdiv id="gloss_D"><title>D</title>
40	persson	1236
41			<glossentry id="gloss_decay"><glossterm>Decay</glossterm>
42			<glossdef>
43			<para>time value, time span defined for an
44			envelope to fall after rising to a hold state</para>
45			<glossseealso otherterm="gloss_adsr">ADSR</glossseealso>
46			</glossdef>
47			</glossentry>
48
49			</glossdiv>
50
51	persson	1238	<glossdiv id="gloss_E"><title>E</title>
52	persson	1236
53			<glossentry id="gloss_envelope"><glossterm>Envelope</glossterm>
54			<glossdef>
55			<para>
56			Definition of time and level values to shape a
57			signal. Most common structure is a so called
58			ADSR-follower. Such an envelope has a rising
59			Attack-time, a first falling Decay time leading
60			to the Sustain level. At the end of the cycle
61			there's a Release time, damping the signal's
62			strength. For example a piano has a rather
63			short Attack time, no Sustain level and
64			a Release time. Strings have varying Attack
65			times as well as varying Decay, they have a
66			Sustain level and very flexible Release time.
67			</para>
68			<glossseealso otherterm="gloss_adsr">ADSR</glossseealso>
69			</glossdef>
70			</glossentry>
71
72			</glossdiv>
73
74	persson	1238	<glossdiv id="gloss_L"><title>L</title>
75	persson	1236	<glossentry id="gloss_lfo"><glossterm>LFO</glossterm>
76			<glossdef>
77			<para>
78			Low Frequency Oscillator, an oscillator with very
79			low frequency, typically below 10Hz. Often used
80			with VCAs or VCFs to shape a signal.
81			</para>
82			<glossseealso otherterm="gloss_vca">VCA</glossseealso>
83			<glossseealso otherterm="gloss_vcf">VCF</glossseealso>
84			</glossdef>
85			</glossentry>
86
87			</glossdiv>
88
89	persson	1238	<glossdiv id="gloss_R"><title>R</title>
90	persson	1236
91			<glossentry id="gloss_release"><glossterm>Release</glossterm>
92			<glossdef>
93			<para>time value, time span defined for an
94			envelope to fall at the end of an envelope cycle</para>
95			<glossseealso otherterm="gloss_adsr">ADSR</glossseealso>
96			</glossdef>
97			</glossentry>
98
99
100			</glossdiv>
101
102	persson	1238	<glossdiv id="gloss_S"><title>S</title>
103	persson	1236
104			<glossentry id="gloss_sustain"><glossterm>Sustain</glossterm>
105			<glossdef>
106			<para>strength or level value, level of an
107			envelope while being in hold state of an envelope cycle</para>
108			<glossseealso otherterm="gloss_adsr">ADSR</glossseealso>
109			</glossdef>
110			</glossentry>
111
112
113			</glossdiv>
114
115	persson	1238	<glossdiv id="gloss_V"><title>V</title>
116	persson	1236
117			<glossentry id="gloss_vca"><glossterm>VCA</glossterm>
118			<glossdef>
119			<para>
120			Voltage Controlled Amplifier, an amplifier whose amplification
121			depends on a controlling voltage. Instead of making it louder
122			by turning a knob you raise the controlling voltage. Often
123			used in conjunction with Envelopes or LFOs to shape a signal.
124			</para>
125			<glossseealso otherterm="gloss_envelope">Envelope</glossseealso>
126			<glossseealso otherterm="gloss_lfo">LFO</glossseealso>
127			<glossseealso otherterm="gloss_vcf">VCF</glossseealso>
128			</glossdef>
129			</glossentry>
130
131			<glossentry id="gloss_vcf"><glossterm>VCF</glossterm>
132			<glossdef>
133			<para>
134			Voltage Controlled Filter, a filter whose parameters,
135			for example cutoff frequency, depend on a controlling voltage.
136			Instead of changing the frequency by turning a knob you raise the
137			controlling voltage. Often used in conjunction with Envelopes or
138			LFOs to shape a signal.
139			</para>
140			<glossseealso otherterm="gloss_envelope">Envelope</glossseealso>
141			<glossseealso otherterm="gloss_lfo">LFO</glossseealso>
142			<glossseealso otherterm="gloss_vca">VCA</glossseealso>
143			</glossdef>
144			</glossentry>
145
146			</glossdiv>
147			</glossary>