Reference Guide

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Glossary
Effects (audio effects)
Systematic changes you can make to parts or all of the music, like reverb, chorus, and delay.
See “Audio effects (audio plug-ins)” on page 772 and “Using real-time effects” on page 833.
Envelopes
Reflects the changes in value for a specified parameter (volume, for example) over a period of time.
Also refers to the graph of the change—same as vector.
See “Automation” on page 945.
Event
Note, MIDI action, or audio clip.
Expression
Chord symbol, text of any sort (like ff or con amore), hairpin, or pedal marks.
Expression marks
Dynamic markings and other musical instructions (like decrescendo, con amore, etc.) in the Staff
view.
See “Adding expression marks” on page 1021.
Fade
Gradual increase or decrease in volume.
See “Fades and crossfades” on page 379 and “Automation” on page 945.
Fade-in
A gradual increase in volume from absolute silence.
See “Fades and crossfades” on page 379 and “Automation” on page 945.
Fade-out
A gradual decrease in volume toward absolute silence.
See “Fades and crossfades” on page 379 and “Automation” on page 945.
Frame
One of the many single photographic images in a motion picture or video. It the smallest unit used
for SMPTE synchronization.
See “SMPTE/MIDI time code synchronization” on page 1086.
Frame rate
Indicates the number of frames displayed per second.
From time
The beginning of a selection. Set it in the Control Bar’s Select module.
See “Now time” on page 1811.