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






2. Advantages: Higher memory (RAM) & samples are saved and recalled with the session; Disadvantage: Lower stability






3. 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






4. Changes some aspect of sound depending on how FAST you strike the keys; Commonly called 'Velocity Sensitivity;' Volume - Filter & Layers are typical examples






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






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






7. Subtractive; Additive; Resynthesis; Frequency Modulation; Phase Distortion; Wavetable; Pulse Code Modulation; Granular; Graintable Synthesis; Physical Modeling; Analog Modeling






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






9. Sampler that comes packaged with Logic Pro






10. Where samples are recorded or loaded when playing back from within a sampler; Erased when sampler is turned off so sounds must be stored on removable media; Static/






11. 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






12. Height (or loudness) of a waveform






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






14. 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






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






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






17. 'Father of the Synthesizer'; Created a voltage controlled music synthesizer (Moog Modular Synth); Used by Stevie Wonder in 70's






18. Where a master device transmits (or sends) MIDI data; Only the master is plugged into this port






19. 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)






20. Added subtractive synthesis to the E- Mu Emulator






21. Parts Per Quarter Note; Measurement of timing resolution of a sequencer; Points on a sequencer grid that lie between quarter notes; Higher the PPQN the better its timing; Referred to as ticks






22. Receive






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






24. Storage device that can memorize and playback (often in loops) the sequence of MIDI events generated by the master device.






25. Allows using a pencil tool to input notes - define note value - and manually enter notes; Useful for parts too complex to play at desired tempo or due to a lack of performance ability






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

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27. VCO -> VCF -> VCA -> Speakers; (LFO and Envelope Generator run to all of the 3 circuits)






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






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






30. Overall sound quality defined by harmonic content






31. Pitch bend parameter that sets the range in semitones






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






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






34. In; Out; Thru






35. Audio MIDI Setup; Utility designed to tell the computer what MIDI Interface and hardware is being used - as well as audio connections; Built into System Software of Mac OS 10.1 and up; Sequencers communicate with AMS for audio and MIDI routing and se






36. Drum machine that generates its sounds using six powerful analog synthesis voices; Runs an innovative - performance- oriented operating system that manipulates beats and sounds in real time without ever stopping play






37. Japanese MIDI Standards Committee; Defines MIDI specifications & coordinates with manufacturers and users in the Asian and Pacific Rim regions






38. To create or shape






39. Software ran on Atari; One of the first software based MIDI synthesizers






40. In MIDI - a sequence of 8 bits (enough to represent one character of alphanumeric data) processed as a single unit of information






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






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






43. +5 Bias Voltage; Provides +5V to 1's in binary code data






44. Controller message sent by pressure on an INDIVIDUAL key after initial touch (release PRESSURE measurement)






45. Digital sample playback; Natural waveform is digitally recorded and stored as a series of binary code; Near perfect reproduction of original sound; More realistic starting point for the sound






46. .PST & .EXS






47. 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)






48. Determined by dividing PPQN into common note values (1/8th - 1/16th - 1/32nd - 1/64th - 1/128th - etc.)






49. Wave that consists of a single traveling pulse






50. L ->R === msb (1) - MIDI Message (3) - MIDI Channel (4)