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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Music
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- subtractive synthesis
1, record 1, English, subtractive%20synthesis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Additive synthesis is, conceptually at least, the simplest of the many sound synthesis techniques. Simply put, the idea is to add signals(usually sine waves of differing amplitudes, frequencies, and phases) together to form a sound of interest... Subtractive synthesis is the dual of additive synthesis. The basic idea is to start with a signal rich in harmonic content, and selectively "remove" signals to create a desired effect. 1, record 1, English, - subtractive%20synthesis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Musique électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- synthèse soustractive
1, record 1, French, synth%C3%A8se%20soustractive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fondamentalement, il existe deux principaux modes de synthèse du son, indépendants du matériel utilisé : la synthèse additive et la synthèse soustractive. La synthèse additive part de sons simples qu'elle combine pour obtenir des résultats complexes, alors que la synthèse soustractive part d'un spectre relativement riche — par exemple le bruit — pour atteindre à une complexité plus sélective par le biais du filtrage. 1, record 1, French, - synth%C3%A8se%20soustractive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-04-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Applications of Automation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- concatenation synthesis
1, record 2, English, concatenation%20synthesis
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of speech synthesis that consists in chaining synthesized or prerecorded speech units. 1, record 2, English, - concatenation%20synthesis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Synthesized speech units may be obtained by summing up waveforms at several harmonics of the intended pitch weighted by the spectral prominence at that frequency. Prerecorded speech units may be phonemes, diphones, syllables, words, etc. 1, record 2, English, - concatenation%20synthesis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
When compared with direct waveform synthesis, more computation is required at the time of playback to recreate the speech signal, but the storage requirements per message are reduced. 1, record 2, English, - concatenation%20synthesis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
concatenation synthesis: designation and definition standardized by ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission. 2, record 2, English, - concatenation%20synthesis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Automatisation et applications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- synthèse segmentale
1, record 2, French, synth%C3%A8se%20segmentale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- synthèse par segments 1, record 2, French, synth%C3%A8se%20par%20segments
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de synthèse de la parole consistant à chaîner des unités de parole synthétisées ou préenregistrées. 1, record 2, French, - synth%C3%A8se%20segmentale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les unités de parole synthétisées peuvent être obtenues en superposant plusieurs harmoniques de la fréquence fondamentale voulue, avec les pondérations correspondant à l'importance de chacun. Les unités de parole préenregistrées peuvent être des phonèmes, des diphones, des syllabes, des mots, etc. 1, record 2, French, - synth%C3%A8se%20segmentale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Par rapport à la synthèse directe, la synthèse segmentale exige plus de traitement pendant la reproduction, mais les besoins en mémoire par message sont réduits. 1, record 2, French, - synth%C3%A8se%20segmentale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
synthèse segmentale; synthèse par segments : désignations et définition normalisées par l'ISO et la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 2, record 2, French, - synth%C3%A8se%20segmentale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
- Automatización y aplicaciones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- síntesis de concatenación
1, record 2, Spanish, s%C3%ADntesis%20de%20concatenaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- síntesis concatenativa 1, record 2, Spanish, s%C3%ADntesis%20concatenativa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Síntesis de concatenación. La síntesis concatenativa se basa en la concatenación (encadenamiento) de segmentos de voz grabada. Generalmente, la síntesis concatenativa produce el habla sintetizada con el sonido más natural. Sin embargo, las diferencias entre las variaciones naturales del habla y la naturaleza de las técnicas automatizadas para segmentar las formas de onda a veces dan como resultado fallas audibles en la salida. 1, record 2, Spanish, - s%C3%ADntesis%20de%20concatenaci%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-01-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Music
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- computer music
1, record 3, English, computer%20music
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The developing discipline of computer music encompassed a variety of areas of investigation, most of which had origins in the 1950s or 1960s. Among these were digital sound synthesis, digital audio signal processing, algorithmic music composition, music information retrieval, digital controllers for music performance, computer-based editing and printing of music notation, and computer-assisted research in musical acoustics and psychoacoustics. 2, record 3, English, - computer%20music
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Musique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- informatique musicale
1, record 3, French, informatique%20musicale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Discipline qui comporte des aspects de synthèse sonore, d'aide à la composition musicale ou de composition musicale sans assistance humaine. 2, record 3, French, - informatique%20musicale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Música
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- computación musical
1, record 3, Spanish, computaci%C3%B3n%20musical
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La computación musical es una disciplina en la cual se utilizan tecnologías informáticas para componer música. Esta comprende el desarrollo y la aplicación de nuevas técnicas computacionales en aspectos básicos de la praxis musical como la síntesis de sonido, el procesamiento de audio digital, la acústica y psicoacústica, entre otros. 1, record 3, Spanish, - computaci%C3%B3n%20musical
Record 4 - external organization data 2014-09-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- concatenation synthesis
1, record 4, English, concatenation%20synthesis
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
method of speech synthesis that consists in chaining synthesized or prerecorded speech units 1, record 4, English, - concatenation%20synthesis
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Synthesized speech units may be obtained by summing up waveforms at several harmonics of the intended pitch weighted by the spectral prominence at that frequency. Prerecorded speech units may be phonemes, diphones, syllables, words, etc. 1, record 4, English, - concatenation%20synthesis
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
When compared with direct waveform synthesis, more computation is required at the time of playback to recreate the speech signal, but the storage requirements per message are reduced. 1, record 4, English, - concatenation%20synthesis
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
concatenation synthesis: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-29:1999]. 2, record 4, English, - concatenation%20synthesis
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- synthèse segmentale
1, record 4, French, synth%C3%A8se%20segmentale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- synthèse par segments 1, record 4, French, synth%C3%A8se%20par%20segments
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
méthode de synthèse de la parole consistant à chaîner des unités de parole synthétisées ou préenregistrées 1, record 4, French, - synth%C3%A8se%20segmentale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les unités de parole synthétisées peuvent être obtenues en superposant plusieurs harmoniques de la fréquence fondamentale voulue, avec les pondérations correspondant à l'importance de chacun. Les unités de parole préenregistrées peuvent être des phonèmes, des diphones, des syllabes, des mots, etc. 1, record 4, French, - synth%C3%A8se%20segmentale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Par rapport à la synthèse directe, la synthèse segmentale exige plus de traitement pendant la reproduction, mais les besoins en mémoire par message sont réduits. 1, record 4, French, - synth%C3%A8se%20segmentale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
synthèse segmentale; synthèse par segments : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-29:1999]. 2, record 4, French, - synth%C3%A8se%20segmentale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2014-09-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- prediction coding
1, record 5, English, prediction%20coding
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<speech recognition and synthesis> speech coding used to encode the difference between the input signal and a predicted signal over a time window of fixed duration 1, record 5, English, - prediction%20coding
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prediction coding: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-29:1999]. 2, record 5, English, - prediction%20coding
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- codage par prédiction
1, record 5, French, codage%20par%20pr%C3%A9diction
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- codage prédictif 1, record 5, French, codage%20pr%C3%A9dictif
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<traitement de la parole> codage de la parole par lequel on code la différence entre un signal d'entrée et un signal prédit sur une fenêtre temporelle de durée fixe 1, record 5, French, - codage%20par%20pr%C3%A9diction
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
codage par prédiction; codage prédictif : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-29:1999]. 2, record 5, French, - codage%20par%20pr%C3%A9diction
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2014-09-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- synthesis by parametric representation
1, record 6, English, synthesis%20by%20parametric%20representation
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- synthesis by parametric modeling 1, record 6, English, synthesis%20by%20parametric%20modeling
correct, standardized
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
method of speech synthesis that abstracts from the speech signal to a model for speech production based on time and frequency parameters such as formants, pitch, and excitation amplitudes 1, record 6, English, - synthesis%20by%20parametric%20representation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unlike direct waveform synthesis, synthesis by parametric representation reduces storage requirements per message. 1, record 6, English, - synthesis%20by%20parametric%20representation
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
synthesis by parametric representation; synthesis by parametric modeling: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-29:1999]. 2, record 6, English, - synthesis%20by%20parametric%20representation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- synthèse paramétrique
1, record 6, French, synth%C3%A8se%20param%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
méthode de synthèse de la parole consistant, à partir du signal de parole, à établir un modèle abstrait de production de parole fondé sur des paramètres temporels et fréquentiels tels que formants, fréquence fondamentale et amplitudes d'excitation 1, record 6, French, - synth%C3%A8se%20param%C3%A9trique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrairement à la synthèse directe, la synthèse paramétrique réduit les besoins en mémoire par message. 1, record 6, French, - synth%C3%A8se%20param%C3%A9trique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
synthèse paramétrique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-29:1999]. 2, record 6, French, - synth%C3%A8se%20param%C3%A9trique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-02-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Applications of Electronics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- sound board
1, record 7, English, sound%20board
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- sound card 2, record 7, English, sound%20card
correct
- audio board 3, record 7, English, audio%20board
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electronic card adding sound capabilities to a computer system. 4, record 7, English, - sound%20board
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The best audio boards are designed with digital signal processor chips that provide more efficient sampling and contain separate circuits to bring in synthesized digital sound directly through a MIDI interface. In many cases audio boards are integrated with full-motion video boards... All audio boards offered for multimedia applications record and play back sounds by digital sampling but may have different sampling rate ranges. Most also include separate engines for music synthesis, MIDI ports, and a software mixer to adjust relative volumes of sampled sounds, CD-Audio, external audio and microphone input. 5, record 7, English, - sound%20board
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
There are a number of recognized sound board products on the market today which have established common standards recognized by most multi-media software and CD-ROMs. By selecting one of these boards you are assured that you have a system where all of the applicable pieces have been developed based upon a common standard and the likelihood of conflicts occurring is minimized. 6, record 7, English, - sound%20board
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Applications de l'électronique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- carte son
1, record 7, French, carte%20son
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- carte sonore 2, record 7, French, carte%20sonore
correct, feminine noun
- carte audio 3, record 7, French, carte%20audio
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carte électronique destinée à ajouter des capacités sonores à un système informatique. 4, record 7, French, - carte%20son
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une carte sonore se monte dans un connecteur d'extension du PC. Ces cartes sont utilisées principalement pour restituer des sons mais elles sont également capables d'enregistrer. Les cartes sonores sont équipées de nombreuses interfaces permettant le raccordement de haut-parleurs, d'écouteurs, de chaînes HiFi, de micros. Certaines possèdent une interface pour CD-ROM. Les cartes sonores sont incluses dans la définition MPC. Elles possèdent également un synthétiseur accessible à l'aide de données MIDI. 5, record 7, French, - carte%20son
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Vous pouvez enregistrer, créer et reproduire n'importe quel son (voix, musique, bruits) à l'aide d'une carte sonore. Non seulement vous pouvez enregistrer des sons avec un micro ou en connectant la carte sonore à une chaîne hi-fi mais vous pouvez quasi réaliser vos propres compositions avec l'interface MIDI et des synthétiseurs spéciaux. 5, record 7, French, - carte%20son
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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