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Subject : engineering
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1. The extent to which schemas and concepts are at the forefront of people's minds and are therefore likely to be used






2. How long it takes for volume of sound to drop to Sustain Level






3. Same as square; Odd numbered multiples of harmonics - but the amplitude is decreasing more rapidly






4. MIDI Manufacturers Association; Defines MIDI specifications & coordinates with manufacturers and users in Americas & Europe






5. Transmit






6. SCSI Musical Data Interchange; Better option than SDS






7. Resembles a large hardware sequencer- type display - but shows all MIDI data that has been recorded on a single page






8. VCO -> VCF -> VCA -> Speakers; (LFO and Envelope Generator run to all of the 3 circuits)






9. Incomprehensibility resulting from irrelevant harmonic information






10. Multi Mode; Performance (Perf) Mode; Sequence Mode






11. One of the first affordable samplers; Contained only 2 samples; Very limited functionality






12. Operating system made sense to most musicians; Became very popular because of its accessibility






13. Musical Instrument Digital Interface






14. Series of tempo- related electronic timing markers embedded in the MIDI data stream; Revolves around BPM; Advances one step each 1/24 of a beat






15. Conveys the amount of overall (average) pressure on ALL the keys at a given point






16. Very popular and affordable 8- bit sampler






17. CMD+S






18. Starts from 1 at the very beginning of a sequence






19. MIDI interface designed to work with the USB protocol - as well as both Mac and PC serial ports; 8-Input & 8-Output; Uses a clever look- ahead buffering system to improve the timing of MIDI signals at the interface ports.






20. POLY Pressure + Channel (S) => Note # (D1) => Amount (D2)






21. Ability of a musical instrument to play more than one note at a time






22. In MIDI - a sequence of 8 bits (enough to represent one character of alphanumeric data) processed as a single unit of information






23. Recreating a natural sound by using additive synthesis techniques; Requires powerful and expensive hardware; Replaced with the advent of digital sampling






24. Most common type; Oscillators generate all of harmonic content and filters are used to subtract overtones from the sound; Think sculpture reference (from block to statue)






25. Software sequencer that eventually developed into Apple's Logic Pro; Released in 1988






26. Note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it






27. Sample Dump Standard; Signal starts to degrade






28. Only recording the performance and not the actual sounds; Completely editable and changeable post- recording






29. Main file loaded into sampler; Contains all settings used to create the instrument; Usually DOES NOT contain the audio files themselves but references them while they are stored somewhere else






30. Where a slave device receives MIDI data; Can receive data from an OUT or THRU port






31. Mark of the Unicorn; Runs on Mac only; Used for film scoring or sound design






32. Allows you to capture anything you play on keys while sequencer is playing back (but not actively recording); Exclusive to Logic Pro






33. In; Out; Thru






34. Direct copy of any MIDI data arriving at the MIDI IN Port; Device without a MIDI thru connector must be placed at the end of a MIDI chain






35. Windows only based digital audio workstation platform






36. Sampler that comes packaged with Logic Pro






37. To create or shape






38. Maximum number of notes an instrument can play at once; Most modern MIDI instruments have 128 notes of polyphony






39. Space






40. Value = 0 - 127 (Variations of the last 7 numbers)






41. Speed of a waveform (cycles per second)






42. Receive






43. Uses powerful digital signal processing algorithms and equations to simulate the properties of a natural instrument; Very customizable






44. Poly Mode; Patch or Program (Prog) Mode






45. Smallest increments between beats; Coincide with the resolution in PPQN; MIDI data locks to these for start






46. Controller message sent by pressure on an INDIVIDUAL key after initial touch (release PRESSURE measurement)






47. Visual editor for MIDI notes with a piano keyboard running low to high on the left; Also called a Key Editor






48. Actual data; 'Note #'; Provides information and data the status byte uses to do its job; Uses an 8- bit system; Represented by msb = 0






49. Actual audio files (.WAV - .AIFF - etc.) that we hear when playing a sampled instrument






50. Specifically designed to emulate the nuances and characteristics of analog synthesizers; AKA => Virtual Analogs; Reduced cost over real analog - zero maintenance - and tuning stability; Increasing in popularity