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1. Musical Instrument Digital Interface






2. Music workstation/synthesizer that features a 128- voice PCM- based synthesizer with 6 effects processors & dynamic pads; Infrared D-Beam; Stereo sampler and full on - screen editing; Allows for 8 stereo audio tracks integrated with the internal MIDI






3. Multitimbral device that automatically assigns notes of polyphony to individual parts as they are required in real time; Helps to eliminate lost notes or 'note stealing' during playback






4. Physical sound waveform system that has repeating cycles






5. Keys transmit directly to the internal sound engine of a keyboard (and usually to the MIDI OUT Port as well)






6. The point at which the voltage level from a signal waveform crosses from being positive to negative or vice versa






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






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






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






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






11. Receive






12. Bits/Second






13. Hardware; Stand alone hardware MIDI sequencers designed to record - edit - and playback MIDI data only; Offer high stability and portability - but have low resolution (24-96 PPQN) and a lack of editing facilities






14. Devices that transmit MIDI data (usually has keys or pads)






15. Record with highest input level possible - without clipping; Record more than you need; Adjust sample start and end times; Truncate unwanted material






16. Voltage Controlled Filter; Voltage amount changes harmonic content






17. 12 notes; Change between B & C






18. LFO is routed to low pass filter






19. Using an envelope generator on an oscillator does this...






20. Each pass will overwrite the pass before it permanently erasing previous MIDI data






21. Determined by time signature; Added together to form the full bar






22. Boosts frequencies at and around the cutoff frequency; Emphasizes effect of filter






23. Allows assignment of a different SOUND to each of the multitimbral parts






24. MIDI sound source capable of producing several different sounds at the same time - controlled on different MIDI channels






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






26. Digital recordings triggered by MIDI






27. MIDI Out (Master) --> MIDI In (MIDI Interface) --> Travels via Dual Serial (USB) both to and from interface --> MIDI Out (MIDI Interface) --> MIDI In (Slave) --> Audio Out (Slave) --> Audio In (Mixer or Audio Interface) --> Audio Out (Speakers)






28. Smooth gliding from one note to another (as in singing or string playing)






29. Limits the playback of a certain sample to a certain range on the MIDI keyboard; May sample multiple notes per octave to maintain realism of sampled instruments






30. Ability to play MORE than one note at a time; Often used for drums; sections






31. 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)






32. Categorically grouping of samples; Grouped by instrument type or dynamics; Provides for easier programming when multiple instrument are involved






33. Initial few hundred milliseconds of samples are loaded into RAM & remaining sample length is streamed from the hard drive






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






35. Incomprehensibility resulting from irrelevant harmonic information






36. Uses sound of a single note which is sampled and stored as an oscillator waveform; Allow for more complex sounds which produces richer - more realistic tones; Allow one to crossfade between different waveforms over time






37. Define the attenuation of high pass and low pass filters; Sound will slowly dissipate in a filter at a predetermined interval (usually 12 or 24dB)






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






39. Very common technique; Utilizes initial attack and loops a small part of remaining audio file






40. Connects computer to MIDI device; All MIDI routing and communication is handled by the computer






41. Height (or loudness) of a waveform






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






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






44. Program Change + Channel (S) => Patch # (D1) => N/A






45. Drum sequencer that comes packaged with Logic Pro






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






47. A curve or surface






48. Message sent when note is played (key pressed)






49. Determines how much effect an envelope generator has on a particular circuit






50. SCSI Musical Data Interchange; Better option than SDS