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






2. Changes the sound envelope based on how high or low the pitch of the note






3. Pitch bend parameter that sets the range in semitones






4. Self contained computerized synthesizer developed in 1975; Playback system records patterns that you play on keyboard






5. Enables the subtraction of frequencies from a basic waveform allowing shaping of desired content






6. Using an envelope generator on a filter does this...






7. 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)






8. CMD+S






9. Positional numbering system represents numerical values using only two symbols - 0 and 1






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






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






12. The process of combining waveforms with their own respective amplitude envelopes to create a sound that changes over time; Adding multiple tones to one sound






13. Digital sampling but sounds are divided into small pieces of sound lasting from 1 to 50 milliseconds; Sounds are layered on top of one another and can be adjusted by speed - phase angle - and volume






14. Serial






15. How long it takes for sound to fade to silence






16. Ability to play ONLY one note at a time; Often used for solo instruments (horns) - bass - portamento - slides - and trills






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






18. (Deutsche Industrie Norm) ~ Cable standard that transfers MIDI data; Uses only pins 2 - 4 - & 5






19. Device allowing for the capture of sound and allowing it to be played back using MIDI messages; Hardware and software modules available






20. In; Out; Thru






21. Another term for 'Channel Enable/Disable'






22. 12 notes; Change between B & C






23. Controls an instruments voices or 'sounds'






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






25. 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






26. Most Significant Bit; the left- most bit in a binary whole number or code






27. Status Byte (S) => Data 1 (D1) => Data 2 (D2)






28. Physical sound waveform system that has repeating cycles






29. Defines the lowest and highest note on a keyboard that an individual part is active






30. Ground






31. Drum sequencer that comes packaged with Logic Pro






32. Define whether an instrument will respond to one or more channels and how many notes it will play back at once






33. Wave that consists of a single traveling pulse






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






35. Pitch Bend + Channel (S) => Coarse Tune (D1) => Fine Tune (D2)






36. Windows only based digital audio workstation platform






37. A device that 'conditions' the electrical supply to take out spikes and surges.






38. 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






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






40. Note On + Channel (S) => Note # (D1) => On Velocity (D2)

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41. Permanent; Original placement of notes is lost and only the quantized version remains






42. Change internally to a program number that is different than the one received; ONLY a function of a slave device; Programmable slave device responses (loading presets for MIDI program changes)






43. Digital Signal Processing; Provides for the ability to adjust levels - do equalization - dynamic processing - create special effects - and mix digital audio data






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






45. Changes an analog audio signal to a digital format (binary data) that can be stored or manipulated on a computer






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






47. Tells how to interpret data that is coming up; 'note number is following'; Defines what we want the MIDI device to do; Represented by msb = 1






48. Contains only the fundamental frequency and all of its odd- numbered harmonics






49. Simple waveform is changed by modulating it with another waveform creating a new - more complex waveform with a different tone and character; Used in Yamaha DX & TX series in 1980's






50. To create or shape







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