diff --git a/doc/1-intro/glossary.md b/doc/1-intro/glossary.md index e64fb91c0..497783ea0 100644 --- a/doc/1-intro/glossary.md +++ b/doc/1-intro/glossary.md @@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ **FM**: frequency modulation. this is a method of generating sound that uses one operator's amplitude to modify another operator's frequency. - the FM in Yamaha chips is more accurately called _phase modulation,_ which uses a different method of computation to achieve similar results. +**.ftm**: FamiTracker Module. + **.fui**: a Furnace instrument file. **.fur**: a Furnace module file. @@ -64,6 +66,8 @@ **interpolate**: to fill in the area between two values with a smooth ramp of values in between. - some sample-based chips can interpolate, filtering out unwanted harmonics. +**.it**: Impulse Tracker module. + **ladder effect**: an inaccurate yet common term for the DAC distortion that affects some Yamaha FM chips. **LFO**: low frequency oscillator. a wave with a slow period (often below hearing range) used to alter other sounds. @@ -105,6 +109,8 @@ **register**: a memory location within a sound chip. "register view" shows all the relevant memory of all chips in use. +**.s3m**: ScreamTracker 3 Module. + **sample** (1): a digitally recorded sound. usually stored as some variant of PCM. - these can take up a lot of room depending on length and sample rate, thus older systems tend to use short, lower quality samples. @@ -140,4 +146,6 @@ **wavetable** (2): an ordered group of wavetables(1) used in sequence within a single instrument. +**.xm**: eXtended Module. the file format of songs made with FastTracker 2. + **.zsm**: ZSound Music. a VGM-like file meant specifically for the Commander X16 computer.