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reverb Short for reverberation. Reverb emulates the sound of a physical space, or, more
specifically, the reflections of sound waves within a space. For example, a handclap in a
large cathedral reverberates for a long time as sound waves bounce off the stone surfaces,
while a handclap in a small broom closet hardly reverberates at all. The difference in size,
and in the materials of the wall surfaces, accounts for the difference in the amount and
quality of reverberation. Logic Pro features a variety of reverb effects that you can use to
create a sense of space or ambience for your recordings.
ritardando A gradual slowdown of tempo. See also tempo.
routing Generally refers to the way audio is sent through channels or other processing
units. Routing is also used to describe specific input and output assignments.
ruler A tool located at the top of the main window, Piano Roll Editor, Step Editor, and Score
Editor. The ruler displays the units of musical time, including bars, measures, beats, and
beat divisions. It is used to set and display the project position, the cycle area, and punch
locators. See also Autopunch function and playhead.
sample 1) A term for digital data that represents a sound at a particular instance in time.
2) The process of capturing sound digitally.
sample rate The number of times per second that audio is sampled when an audio signal
is captured digitally. Logic Pro can record and edit audio at sample rates ranging from
44.1kHz (44,100 times per second) up to 192kHz (192,000 times per second).
sample rate converter A device or algorithm that translates one sample rate to another.
sampler A device used for sampling. In Logic Pro, this generally refers to the Sampler
software-based sampler instrument.
sampling The process of converting analog audio into digital data. The sample rate of an
audio stream specifies the number of samples that are captured per second. Higher sample
rates yield higher-quality audio. See also sample rate.
saturation A term commonly associated with a slight tape distortion or the characteristics
of tube amplifiers. It describes a very high gain level that causes a slight distortion of the
incoming signal, resulting in a warm, rounded sound.
scale A group of related musical notes (or pitches) that forms the basis of the melody and
harmony in a piece of music. The most common scales are the major scale and minor scale.
When you create a project, you can choose the scale (and key) for the project.
scan code Each key on a computer keyboard has a scan code rather than an ASCII symbol
associated with it. For example, the Plus and Minus keys on the numeric keypad and the
corresponding keys above the keyboard have a different scan code, but use the same ASCII
symbol.
scene markerLogic Pro can automatically extract information from (abrupt) transitions
in QuickTime movie files and create a marker, making the process of scoring to film much
faster and easier. Such transitions in a movie generally indicate a scene change.
Scissors tool A tool used for splitting regions or events.
Score Editor An editor in Logic Prothat displays MIDI regions as standard musical notation.
MIDI note events are represented as musical notes, and the spaces between them as
rests. Many other musical symbols such as clefs, key and time signatures, accents, and
articulations, can also be displayed. The Score Editor allows you to adjust and edit the
layout of the score, and print it.