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MIDI
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1. The most commonly accepted means of encoding digital audio data so it can be stored within a digital medium with a maximum degree of data density
Subtractive Synthesis...
Linn LM-1
PCM
MONO Pressure Data Train
2. +5 Bias Voltage; Provides +5V to 1's in binary code data
MOTU Digital Performer
OMNI (On) MONO
Bars
DIN Pin 4
3. Define whether an instrument will respond to one or more channels and how many notes it will play back at once
Playback Quantizing
Receive Modes
Velocity Mapping
Program Change Data Train
4. Complete sample(s) are loaded into RAM
Key Range
Filter Slopes
Static
Patch Mapping
5. Very popular and affordable 8- bit sampler
Ensoniq Mirage
EMagic AMT-8 MIDI Interface
Timbre Assignment
Bit Depth
6. Voltage Controlled Oscillator; Controls pitch
Noise
Manufacturer Terms for Multitimbral Mode
Status Byte
VCO
7. Operating system made sense to most musicians; Became very popular because of its accessibility
Akai S900
Velocity Mapping
5-Pin DIN Protocol
Channel Enable/Disable
8. Program Change + Channel (S) => Patch # (D1) => N/A
THRU Port
Program Change Data Train
Byte
Coarse Tuning
9. Allows you to capture anything you play on keys while sequencer is playing back (but not actively recording); Exclusive to Logic Pro
MOTU Digital Performer
Capture Last Take as Recording
Aftertouch
Local OFF
10. Voltage Controlled Filter; Voltage amount changes harmonic content
Recording Samples (Guidelines)
MIDI Program Change
VCF
Notes OFF MIDI
11. Method of connecting several devices along a bus and managing the signals for each device; The most basic MIDI connection; Plays multiple sounds with same MIDI data
Additive Synthesis
Local ON
OMNI (On) MONO
Daisy Chaining
12. 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)
Output Assignment
Patch Mapping
Wah Wah
Akai MPC2500
13. 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
Dynamic Allocation
Graintable Synthesis
E- mu Proteus 2000
C-Lab Notator
14. 31.25 Kilobaud (31 -250 baud)
MIDI Data Transmission Rate
Oscillator
MIDI Cable Specs
Filter Slopes
15. Controls an instruments voices or 'sounds'
Basic Sequencer Signal Flow
Channel Voice Message
Additive Synthesis
Mellotron
16. Subtractive; Additive; Resynthesis; Frequency Modulation; Phase Distortion; Wavetable; Pulse Code Modulation; Granular; Graintable Synthesis; Physical Modeling; Analog Modeling
Manufacturer Terms for Multitimbral Mode
Sample Looping
msb
Synthesis Types
17. Serial
Receive Switch
MIDI Protocol Type
Bit Depth
Ring Modulation
18. The extent to which schemas and concepts are at the forefront of people's minds and are therefore likely to be used
Accessibility
Basic Sequencer Signal Flow
M-Audio ProFire 2626 Audio Interface
Wavetable Synthesis
19. Used with very large sampled instruments on a software based system; Initial transient of a sample loaded into RAM and audio file is streamed from hard drive in real time
Click Track
Status Byte
Capture Last Take as Recording
Disk Streaming
20. Actual data; 'Note #'; Provides information and data the status byte uses to do its job; Uses an 8- bit system; Represented by msb = 0
Software Sampler
Modulates Pitch
Data Byte
Noise
21. Space
Phase Distortion Synthesis
Polyphonic
Play
Static
22. Device receives only on an assigned selectable data; Ability to play ONLY one note at a time
Save
MIDI Octaves
OMNI (Off) MONO
DSP
23. Changes the sound envelope based on how high or low the pitch of the note
Cakewalk Sonar
OMNI (On) POLY
Key Tracking
Split
24. Positional numbering system represents numerical values using only two symbols - 0 and 1
Binary
A/D Converter
Phase Distortion Synthesis
Mix - Merge - or Overdub Mode
25. This changes when keys are pressed above or below the key note; Alters the playback speed of the sample
Key Note
Pulse Code Modulation
Grid Editor
Pitch
26. Alters the phase angle of a waveform 'bending' the shape to create a unique character or tone
Phase Distortion Synthesis
Baud
Ensoniq Mirage
PCM
27. MIDI Note #60 (Roland Standard)
C4
ProTools
MONO Pressure Data Train
'Note Off' Data Train
28. Powerful feature of MIDI editing that fixes timing issues; Moves notes to a predetermined grid by dividing the PPQN into common note value divisions
Capture Last Take as Recording
Quantization
Low Frequency Oscillator (LFO)
Subtractive Synthesis...
29. Where a master device transmits (or sends) MIDI data; Only the master is plugged into this port
Graintable Synthesis
SMDI
OUT Port
Binary
30. How long it takes for volume of sound to drop to Sustain Level
System Messages
Volume
Decay Time
Velocity Mapping
31. 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)
Filter Slopes
Mellotron
Fairlight CMI
Step Record
32. Boosts frequencies at and around the cutoff frequency; Emphasizes effect of filter
Aftertouch
S/PDif...
Resonance
A/D Converter
33. 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
Attack Time
Analog Modeling Synthesis...
MIDI Interface Setup
MIDI Module
34. Metronome; Prerecorded track of electronic metronomic clicks used to ensure proper timing of music to be recorded; Essential in music scoring sessions; Sets composition tempo
Click Track
Ticks
EMagic AMT-8 MIDI Interface
Master Devices
35. Transmit
Bob Moog
Wah Wah
Tx (Abbv.)
Binary
36. Measurement of how fast a note was pressed that enables samplers to be more dynamically expressive; Incoming note velocities are the player's variations in dynamics and they trigger different sets of samples
THRU Port
Envelope Generator
Tempest
Velocity Mapping
37. A male 9- pin or 25- pin port on a computer system used by slower I/O devices such as a mouse or modem; Data travels serially - one bit at a time - through the port
Samples
Granular Synthesis
Serial Port
Wavetable Synthesis
38. .PST & .EXS
Pitch
Resonance
Ultrabeat Import File Types
JMSC
39. Only recording the performance and not the actual sounds; Completely editable and changeable post- recording
Wavetable Synthesis
Recording with MIDI Sequencer
Layer
Analog Modeling Synthesis...
40. Technology advanced allowing for multiple tone generators in one keyboard or module; Revolutionized MIDI and sequencing; First appeared in 1985; Each channel is independent of the others; Equivalent to Omni Poly Off (x 16 channels)
Multitimbral Mode
lsb
Master Devices
Release Time
41. 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)
Pitch Bend
Roland Fantom X6
Slave Devices
Basic Sequencer Signal Flow
42. Combination of layers and splits (Ex. => Assigning a piano sound across the entire length of the keyboard - but adding a string part only on upper octaves)
Zones
Receive Switch
MIDI
List Editor
43. Least Significant Bit - the right- most bit in a binary whole number or code
MIDI Connection Ports
lsb
Daisy Chain Limitations
Circle Machine
44. Rate (Speed) & Depth (Intensity)
LFO Parameters
Sampler
Monophonic
Byte
45. Message sent when note is played (key pressed)
Playback Quantizing
Sample Looping
Sample Rate
Note ON MIDI
46. Voltage Controlled Amplifier; Controls Amplitude
Resolution
VCA
Data Train
DIN Pin 2
47. The industry benchmark for beat production; Features a 32- voice drum/phrase sampler with up to 128MB RAM and extensive editing capabilities; 100 -000- note - 64- track sequencer; 4 MIDI Outputs; Internal sounds reside in flash memory and can easily
Note Ranges
Audio Samples
List Editor
Akai MPC2500
48. Changes some aspect of sound depending on how FAST you strike the keys; Commonly called 'Velocity Sensitivity;' Volume - Filter & Layers are typical examples
Trill
Square Wave
C-Lab Notator
Velocity Switching
49. Ground
Channel Pressure
Key Range
Piano Roll
DIN Pin 2
50. Starts from 1 at the very beginning of a sequence
Controller Editor
Bars
Notes OFF MIDI
Playback Quantizing