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+++ b/reqs/Overview.html Thu Aug 30 10:59:38 2012 +0100
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<ul>
<li>Mixing and spatialization of several sound sources</li>
<li><em>Controlling the gain</em> (mute and volume control) of several audio sources</li>
- <li><em>Filtering</em> (EQ, voice enhancement)</li>
+ <li><em>Filtering</em> (<abbr title="Equalizer">EQ</abbr>, voice enhancement)</li>
<li>Modifying the pitch and speed of sound sources</li>
</ul>
</li>
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more global send effects which are shared across tracks. Sub-mixes of various combinations of tracks can be made, and a final
mix bus controls the overall volume of the mix, and may have additional insert effects.</p>
- <p>Insert and send effects include dynamics compressors (including multi-band), extremely high-quality reverberation, filters such as parametric, low-shelf, high-shelf, graphic EQ, etc. Also included are various kinds of delay effects such as ping-pong delays, and BPM-synchronized delays with feedback. Various kinds of time-modulated effects are available such as chorus, phasor, resonant filter sweeps, and BPM-synchronized panners. Distortion effects include subtle tube simulators, and aggressive bit decimators. Each effect has its own UI for adjusting its parameters. Real-time changes to the parameters can be made (e.g. with a mouse) and the audible results heard with no perceptible lag.</p>
+ <p>Insert and send effects include dynamics compressors (including multi-band), extremely high-quality reverberation, filters such as parametric, low-shelf, high-shelf, graphic <abbr title="equalizer">EQ</abbr>, etc. Also included are various kinds of delay effects such as ping-pong delays, and <abbr title="Beats Per Minute">BPM</abbr>-synchronized delays with feedback. Various kinds of time-modulated effects are available such as chorus, phasor, resonant filter sweeps, and BPM-synchronized panners. Distortion effects include subtle tube simulators, and aggressive bit decimators. Each effect has its own UI for adjusting its parameters. Real-time changes to the parameters can be made (e.g. with a mouse) and the audible results heard with no perceptible lag.</p>
- <p>Audio clips may be arranged on the timeline with a high-degree of precision (with sample accurate playback). Certain clips may be repeated loops containing beat-based musical material, and are synchronized with other such looped clips according to a certain musical tempo. These, in turn, can be synchronized with sequences controlling real-time synthesized playback. The values of volume, panning, send levels, and each parameter of each effect can be changed over time, displayed and controlled through a powerful UI dealing with automation curves. These curves may be arbitrary and can be used, for example, to control volume fade-ins, filter sweeps, and may be synchronized in time with the music (beat synchronized).</p>
+ <p>Audio clips may be arranged on the timeline with a high-degree of precision (with sample accurate playback). Certain clips may be repeated loops containing beat-based musical material, and are synchronized with other such looped clips according to a certain musical tempo. These, in turn, can be synchronized with sequences controlling real-time synthesized playback. The values of volume, panning, send levels, and each parameter of each effect can be changed over time, displayed and controlled through a powerful <abbr title="User Interface">UI</abbr> dealing with automation curves. These curves may be arbitrary and can be used, for example, to control volume fade-ins, filter sweeps, and may be synchronized in time with the music (beat synchronized).</p>
- <p>Visualizers may be applied for technical analysis of the signal. These visualizers can be as simple as displaying the signal level in a VU meter, or more complex such as real-time frequency analysis, or L/R phase displays.</p>
+ <p>Visualizers may be applied for technical analysis of the signal. These visualizers can be as simple as displaying the signal level in a <abbr title="Volume Unit">VU</abbr> meter, or more complex such as real-time frequency analysis, or <abbr title+"Left/Right">L/R</abbr> phase displays.</p>
<p>The actual audio clips to be arranged on the timeline are managed in a library of available clips. These can be searched and sorted in a variety of ways and with high-efficiency. Although the clips can be cloud-based, local caching offers nearly instantaneous access and glitch-free playback.</p>
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@
<p>The audience interface delivers the channel's broadcast mix, but also offers basic volume and EQ control plus the ability to pause/rewind/resume the live stream. Optionally, the listener can slow down the content of the audio without changing its pitch, for example to aid in understanding a foreign language.</p>
- <p>An advanced feature would give the audience control over the mix itself. The mix of tracks and sources created by the broadcaster would be a default, but the listener would have the ability to create a different mix. For instance, in the case of a radio play with a mix of voices, sound effects and music, the listener could be offered an interface to control the relative volume of the voices to effects and music, or create a binaural mix tailored specifically to their taste. Such a feature would provide valuable personalisation of the radio experience, as well as significant accessibility enhancements.</p>
+ <p>An advanced feature would give the audience control over the mix itself. The mix of tracks and sources created by the broadcaster would be a default, but the listener would have the ability to create a different mix. For instance, in the case of a radio play with a mix of voices, sound effects and music, the listener could be offered an interface to control the relative volume of the voices to effects and music, or create a binaural mix tailored specifically to their taste. Such a feature would provide valuable personalization of the radio experience, as well as significant accessibility enhancements.</p>
<h4>Notes and Implementation Considerations</h4>
<ol>