Instruction Manual

1510 Glossary
loops
Small pieces of audio data, suitable for being repeated back to back, such
as a single drum beat or measure.
live mode
Temporary condition of a project with all automation turned off. You can
toggle back and forth between live mode and regular mode by clicking the
Live Mode button.
lyrics
Words to go along with music.
See Working with Lyrics.
marker
Flag marking a specific time in the music.
MBT
Measure, Beat and Tick number.
9:04:0060 is the 60th tick of the fourth beat of the ninth measure.
MCI command (Media Control Interface command)
Special event in the Event List view that lets you control other multimedia
hardware and software.
meter
The meter, or time signature, divides time into rhythmic pulses. Specifies
the number of beats per measure and the note value of each beat.
See Setting the Meter and Key Signatures.
MIDI
Musical Instrument Digital Interface. The means by which computers
communicate with most sound cards, keyboards, and other electronic
instruments.
mixdown
Combination of two or more audio tracks into a stereo submix. See Routing
and Mixing Digital Audio.
MMC (MIDI Machine Code)
A protocol that controls an MMC-equipped remote device through MIDI.
See MIDI Machine Control (MMC).