piano roll

collocation in English

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piano
noun[C or U]
uk
/piˈæn.əʊ/us
/piˈæn.oʊ/
a large musical instrument with a row of black and white keys that are pressed to ...
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roll
noun
uk
/rəʊl/us
/roʊl/
a piece of film, paper, or cloth that is rolled into the shape of ...
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(Definition ofpianoandrollfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Apianorollis a continuous roll of paper with perforations (holes) punched into it.
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Various features include a step sequencer,pianoroll, keyboard, drum pad, track editor, effects, and 133 sampled instruments including synths and drum kits.
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Version 3.01 (released late 1992) added apianorolldisplay and mouse support, but it was less popular.
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This was similar to thepianorolldeveloped at the end of the 19th century and may have been inspired by the patterns that were traditionally drawn on squared paper.
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By the mid-teens, though, two new technologies had appeared which allowed the general public to hear music as performed by skilled musicians: the hand-playedpianorolland the phonograph record.
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An example is the familiar scrolling 'pianoroll' display which features in most sequencing software.
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The primary interface of the program is apianorolldisplay used to place notes and specify duration, volume, panning, sample, and pitch.
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This technology to record a live performance onto apianorollwas not developed until 1904.
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This can be done either by inserting pre-made riffs and other sound samples, or creating original riffs by composing using musical notation (pianoroll).
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It was published as sheet music and also in the form of a playerpianoroll.
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Other key features include a digitalpianoroll.
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All his music composition software uses apianorollediting interface.
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This device used a wide roll of paper, similar to a playerpianoroll.
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Note duration can be adjusted manually via thepianorollor in the score view.
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The earliest composers of novelty piano werepianorollartists looking to sell piano rolls.
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Apianorolltype interface is used to input the melody and the lyrics can be entered on each note.
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The staff is most widely referred to aspianoroll, created by extending the black and white piano keys.
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