Quality Factor
Quality Factor Type: noun Pronunciation: /kwa-lee-tee-fak-tor/ Also spelled or known as: Q Factor, Q-Factor, Quality-Factor What does Quality Factor mean? 1. The ratio of the frequency width to the central frequency. 2. The width of a curve in a parametric EQ. Quality Factor (also known as “Q”) stands for Quality Factor, the ratio of the […]
Quantization Noise
Quantization Noise Type: noun, noise Pronunciation: /quan-ti-za-tion-noise/ Also spelled or known as: Quantization-Noise, Quantizationnoise What does Quantization Noise mean? A noise created by quantization error. Quantization Noise is a type of noise created by quantization error in the ADC. Other Noises: White Noise, Brown Noise, Pink Noise
Quantize
Quantize Type: noun, processing Pronunciation: /kwan-ties/ Related: Quantizer What does Quantize mean? The process of taking MIDI/audio and putting it “on grid” and on time. Quantize is the process of taking MIDI/audio and shifting it so it’s ‘on the grid’ and on time. This is very helpful when MIDI or audio has been recorded with improper timing. Example sentence: “Can you help me quantize the drums?”
Quarter Note
Quarter Note Type: noun, music notation Pronunciation: /kor-ter-note/ Also spelled or known as: Quarter-Note, QuarterNote What does Quarter Note mean? A note that in 4/4 time is worth 1 beat or 1/4 of a whole note. A Quarter Note (used in music notation) is a note that in 4/4 time is worth 1 beat or […]
Quartet
Quartet Type: noun Pronunciation: /kor-tet/ What does Quartet mean? A piece of music written for four instruments or voices. A Quartet is a piece of music written for four instruments or voices, a quartet has four musicians playing it. Example sentence: “The ensemble perfectly played the quartet.”