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k
An abbreviation meaning: kilo (a prefix for 1000).

K
An abbreviation meaning Kick Drum.

Key
The control of a dynamics processing device by an external audio signal.

Keyboard
1) Any musical instrument controlled by pressing a key.
2) The part of the computer that has the keys.

Keyboard Controller
A device that has the standard music keys of piano but puts out MIDI signals

Keying Input (Key Input)
An input on a dynamics processing device to control the device by an external audio signal.

Keynote Number
A number assigned to each key of a synthesizer or controller keyboard that is transmitted in the MIDI signal.

kHz
An Abbreviation of kilo-Hertz.

Kick (Kick Drum)
Another term for Bass Drum.

Kilo
A prefix meaning 1000.

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