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MIDI
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1. Where a master device transmits (or sends) MIDI data; Only the master is plugged into this port
OUT Port
Roland Fantom X6
Ultrabeat
LFO Parameters
2. Audio interface that includes 8 mic preamps - a sophisticated DSP cue mixer - and a comprehensive array of digital I/O; Allows one to record 24- bit audio at up to 192kHz.
Oscillator
Byte
Pitch
M-Audio ProFire 2626 Audio Interface
3. Musical Instrument Digital Interface
ProTools
Slew Rate
Grid Editor
MIDI Acronym
4. Serial
Baud
Serial Port
MIDI Protocol Type
Data Train
5. In MIDI - a sequence of 8 bits (enough to represent one character of alphanumeric data) processed as a single unit of information
Wah Wah
OMNI (On) MONO
Notes OFF MIDI
Byte
6. Added subtractive synthesis to the E- Mu Emulator
E- Mu Emulator II
Synthesis Types
Output Assignment
OMNI (On) POLY
7. Device receives only on an assigned selectable data; Ability to play ONLY one note at a time
VCA
OMNI (Off) MONO
Pan
Channel Assignment
8. Powerful feature of MIDI editing that fixes timing issues; Moves notes to a predetermined grid by dividing the PPQN into common note value divisions
Quantization
Square Wave
Ring Modulation
VCO
9. Rise and fall of amplitude generated by LFO being routed to amplifier
Tremolo
Sustain Level
8-Bit Breakdown of MIDI Code
FM Synthesis
10. 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
Key Range
EMagic AMT-8 MIDI Interface
Roland Fantom X6
'Note On' Data Train
11. Deal with the set- up and operating parameters for a MIDI device - Acknowledged by all devices in a MIDI system
Key Tracking
System Messages
Manufacturer Terms for Multitimbral Mode
Channel Messages
12. Pre- mixes sound levels within the device
JMSC
Depth/Amount Parameter
EMagic AMT-8 MIDI Interface
Volume
13. Debuted in 1980; First sampling based instrument by Small Australian company
Timbre Assignment
Fairlight CMI
EMagic AMT-8 MIDI Interface
Akai MPC2500
14. Positional numbering system represents numerical values using only two symbols - 0 and 1
Binary
Ring Modulation
IN Port
'Note Off' Data Train
15. Storage device that can memorize and playback (often in loops) the sequence of MIDI events generated by the master device.
Generator
MIDI Cable Specs
Sequencer
Envelope Generator Parameters
16. Buzz in audio or hum bar in video signal caused by slightly different grounds that are interconnected by a wire (interconnecting equipment that's plugged into different power sources)
Ground Loop
Polyphonic
M-Audio ProFire 2626 Audio Interface
Master Devices
17. Individual edit window to alter MIDI parameters such as pitch bend and volume
Sawtooth Wave
Controller Editor
Synclavier
Ableton Live
18. This changes when keys are pressed above or below the key note; Alters the playback speed of the sample
Additive Synthesis
Synclavier
Pitch
Envelope
19. Determines the point at which a filter begins altering harmonics or frequencies
Master Devices
Byte
Cutoff Frequency
Sequencer
20. Sony-Philips digital interface format
S/PDif...
Click Track
'Note On' Data Train
Controller Editor
21. The first drum machine to use digital samples of acoustic drums
Ticks
Ring Modulation
MMA
Linn LM-1
22. 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)
lsb
E- mu Proteus 2000
ProTools
Basic Sequencer Signal Flow
23. Same as square; Odd numbered multiples of harmonics - but the amplitude is decreasing more rapidly
Channel Pressure
MONO Pressure Data Train
SCSI
Triangle Wave
24. Program Change + Channel (S) => Patch # (D1) => N/A
Program Change Data Train
Velocity Mapping
Physical Modeling Synthesis
Ring Modulation
25. 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
Samples
EXS
Preset/Patch/Instrument/Bank
MIDI Acronym
26. Determines which note on the MIDI keyboard will play the sample at its original pitch and speed; Almost always set to Middle C
Non - Dedicated Sequencer
Resonance
Key Note
OMNI (On) POLY
27. Ability to play ONLY one note at a time; Often used for solo instruments (horns) - bass - portamento - slides - and trills
DIN Pin 5
Monophonic
Square Wave
Non - Dedicated Sequencer
28. Connects computer to MIDI device; All MIDI routing and communication is handled by the computer
Modulation
Non - Dedicated Sequencer
E- mu Proteus 2000
MIDI Interface Setup
29. 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
Physical Modeling Synthesis
Recording Samples (Guidelines)
Daisy Chaining
E- Mu Emulator
30. 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.
EMagic AMT-8 MIDI Interface
Note Mode
Serial Port
Play
31. Inputs 2 frequencies; Outputs only the sum of and difference of the frequencies; Usually used with one simple - fixed oscillator tone - and a more complex sound like speech or singing to create 'talk box' effect
Granular Synthesis
PCM
Ring Modulation
Coarse Tuning
32. Controls an instruments voices or 'sounds'
Channel Voice Message
Monophonic
E- mu Proteus 2000
Ticks
33. Chooses which channels a multitimbral MIDI device will respond
Channel Enable/Disable
SDS
System Messages
Graintable Synthesis
34. Software; Computer- based MIDI recorders that can be used for other functions (word processing - web browsing - etc.); Offers high resolution (480+ PPQN) and expanded editing facilities - but have lower stability and lack portability
Sawtooth Wave
Status Byte
Non - Dedicated Sequencer
List Editor
35. LFO is routed to low pass filter
JMSC
Sample Looping
Sample Rate
Wah Wah
36. Where a slave device receives MIDI data; Can receive data from an OUT or THRU port
Modulation
Recording with MIDI Sequencer
Pitch
IN Port
37. Transmit
OUT Port
List Editor
Dedicated Sequencer
Tx (Abbv.)
38. Standard for transferring data between devices on internal and external computer; Most commonly used for tape storage devices and hard disks
SCSI
Dynamic Allocation
Granular Synthesis
Channel Pressure
39. Maximum number of notes an instrument can play at once; Most modern MIDI instruments have 128 notes of polyphony
Cakewalk Sonar
Sample Looping
Ring Modulation
Polyphony
40. Emulator containing sounds that may be layered - filtered - modulated by low frequency oscillation - and shaped by envelopes; Does not allow the user to record sounds but instead offer a range of factory sounds suitable for any given use
Serial Port
MIDI Clock
E- mu Proteus 2000
Manufacturer Terms for Mode 3
41. 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
Click Track
Portamento...
Multitimbral Mode
Low Frequency Oscillator (LFO)
42. 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
PPQN
DIN Pin 4
Granular Synthesis
Fairlight CMI
43. To create or shape
Vibrato...
Multitimbral Mode
Slave Devices
Generator
44. 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)
Graintable Synthesis
Pitch
Patch Mapping
Sawtooth Wave
45. Most commonly used MIDI receive mode; Device receives only on an assigned selectable data; Ability to play MORE than one note at a time
Bit Depth
IN Port
OMNI (Off) POLY
DSP
46. Voltage Controlled Oscillator; Controls pitch
Controller Editor
VCO
Types of Channel Voice Messages
Local OFF
47. Changes some aspect of sound depending on how FAST you strike the keys; Commonly called 'Velocity Sensitivity;' Volume - Filter & Layers are typical examples
Velocity Switching
MIDI Protocol Type
Noise
Pitch
48. MIDI Message sent when key is released
Tempest
Modulates Cutoff Frequency
Pitch
Notes OFF MIDI
49. Physical sound waveform system that has repeating cycles
Trill
Oscillator
3 Main MIDI Circuits
OMNI (Off) POLY
50. 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
Cakewalk Sonar
Sequencer
Release Time
OMNI (On) POLY
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