octave

12.22  octave. The interval between two tones whose frequencies (or fundamental frequencies) stand in the ratio of 2:1. Annotation 1          In the musical scale, notes that are an octave apart are given the...

interval

12.21  interval. Spacing in pitch or frequency, as indicated by context, between two tones. The frequency spacing is expressed by the ratio of the frequencies or by a specified logarithm of this ratio....

decay time

12.20  decay time. The amount of time taken for the amplitude of a sound to fall from one specified value to another. Annotation              The tem is generally used to refer to the final...

rise time

12.19  rise time. The amount of time taken for the amplitude of a sound to rise from one specified value to another. Annotation              The term is generally used to refer to the initial...

decay

12.18  decay. Term used to designate the final portion of a sound.

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