Instruction Manual

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Glossary
instrument definitions
A file that contains information about banks, patches, controllers, and other
features of an instrument.
See Creating Instrument Definitions.
key aftertouch (KeyAft)
MIDI property regulating the pressure applied to an individual note.
key offset
The number of half-steps by which to transpose the track. A value of 12
raises the notes an octave. You can transpose all note in a track on
playback by setting this value (Key+) in the Tracks pane.
key signature
Key of the piece, how many sharps or flats it has, and how the music
displays in the various views.
kill
Delete an entire track, including all its properties, clips, and events. You can
undo a kill, but not paste it.
latency
How fast a piece of audio hardware or software responds to real-time
commands, such as to mute a track, to add an effect, or to play some audio
data.
layout
Current arrangement of all views in a particular project.
See Layouts, Templates and Key Bindings.
linked clips
Clips so specified that any change made to one applies to all.
See Splitting and Combining Clips.
locked (SMPTE) time
Locks a marker to a specified time from the start of the music. Not affected
by changes in tempo or time signature.
See Creating and Using Markers.
looping
Repetition of a part or of the whole of a piece of music, especially multiple
repetitions.