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1. Added subtractive synthesis to the E- Mu Emulator






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






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






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






5. To create or shape






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






7. Each pass will combine new MIDI data with old MIDI data already recorded onto track; Most commonly used; Allows looping and the ability to work at desired pace






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






9. Powerful feature of MIDI editing that fixes timing issues; Moves notes to a predetermined grid by dividing the PPQN into common note value divisions






10. Place sounds in the stereo field within the device






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






12. Ability of audio equipment to reproduce fast changes in amplitude; Measured in volts per microsecond; Low slew rate 'softens' the attack of a signal; High frequencies change in amplitude the fastest so slew rate is critical






13. 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)






14. 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






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






16. MONO Pressure + Channel (S) => Amount (D1) => N/A






17. Both the IN Port and OUT Port of two devices are connected together; Allows total communication between devices (BIDIRECTIONAL); Smartest MIDI wiring procedure






18. Device receives on any and all channels but merges all the data together to one specific channel and then plays all notes received as the one sound assigned to that channel; Ability to play MORE than one note at a time






19. .PST & .EXS






20. Two or more sounds play simultaneously on the same channel






21. Circuits on a synth that determine the character of the attack and release of a tone can be controlled; Controls how sound changes over time; Most commonly on amplifier circuit






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






23. Debuted in 1980; First sampling based instrument by Small Australian company






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






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

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26. Communications language based on the Master Device/Slave Device protocol used in synchronization systems; MIDI is NOT audio...it is performance data only






27. 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






28. 12 notes; Change between B & C






29. Note Off + Channel (S) => Note # (D1) => Release Velocity (D2)

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30. Used as a modulation source; Usually below 20Hz (.01 - 10Hz); Most common waveform is the sine - though there is often a choice; Defines vibrato - tremolo - and wah; Allows periodic changes to sound






31. Maximum of 3 MIDI Slave Devices can be wired past the Master Device according to the MMA; All MIDI IN Ports are optically isolated to prevent hum - buzz - ground looping - and RF interference.






32. 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






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






34. In; Out; Thru






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






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






37. The transmission of an audio signal by using it to vary a carrier wave (amplitude of frequency)






38. Determines the point at which a filter begins altering harmonics or frequencies






39. Physical sound waveform system that has repeating cycles






40. Note events edited on a staff - similar to composing music on sheets.






41. Data






42. +5 Bias Voltage; Provides +5V to 1's in binary code data






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






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






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






46. This changes when keys are pressed above or below the key note; Alters the playback speed of the sample






47. Overall sound quality defined by harmonic content






48. 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)






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






50. 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