Terminology [TBW]

Project

A single file with a collection of modules with certain controller values and patterns arranged into the timeline.

Module

An object that can either generate sound and note data, modify sound and note data, send controller values, or contain other modules.

Controller

A parameter for a module.

Connection

When two modules are connected, the audio and/or MIDI signal is routed from one module to the other.

Timeline

A space where patterns can be ordered and played.

Pattern

A table where notes, controller values, and effects can be entered. These control the modules and playback.

Row

A row in the pattern table.

Track

A column in the pattern table.

Note

A pitch to be played by a module. Notes are entered as MIDI data in the pattern.

Velocity

The MIDI velocity of a note.

Effect

A number that specifies how the notes are played or how the timeline plays.

XX, YY, and XXYY values

The controller value or effect parameter in a pattern. Controllers are always four-digit hexadecimal numbers, written as XXYY, while effects can have two parameters, split between the two-digit XX and YY values.