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portamento Definition

por·ta·mento (pôr′tə men′tō)

noun pl. -·ti-tē

Music a continuous gliding from one note to another, sounding intervening tones; glide

Etymology: It < portare, to carry < L: see fare

portamento Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • effect: Smooth pitchbend, LFO, and portamento effects The pitchbend firmware can use the full 14-bits of the MIDI pitchbend value.