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MIDI
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1. One of the first affordable samplers; Contained only 2 samples; Very limited functionality
Quantization Values
E- Mu Emulator
Roland Fantom X6
Pitch
2. Most common type; Oscillators generate all of harmonic content and filters are used to subtract overtones from the sound; Think sculpture reference (from block to statue)
Pitch
Subtractive Synthesis...
VCF
Grid Editor
3. SCSI Musical Data Interchange; Better option than SDS
Synclavier
Pulse Code Modulation
Channel Mode Message
SMDI
4. Two or more sounds play simultaneously on the same channel
Layer
Mellotron
Filter
EXS
5. The first sequencer developed for custom- built electronic instruments; Developed by Raymond Scott in 1950's
Velocity Switching
Circle Machine
Dynamic Allocation
POLY Pressure Data Train
6. 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)
DIN Pin 4
Ultrabeat Import File Types
Zones
Output Assignment
7. 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
Low Frequency Oscillator (LFO)
Release Time
Pulse Code Modulation
M-Audio ProFire 2626 Audio Interface
8. Data
DIN Pin 5
Play
Pitch
SCSI
9. 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
Status Byte
Key Note
Capture Last Take as Recording
PCM
10. Storage device that can memorize and playback (often in loops) the sequence of MIDI events generated by the master device.
Daisy Chaining
Sequencer
Receive Switch
Sine Wave
11. How accurate the timing of a MIDI performance is recorded;
MMA
Resolution
Bob Moog
Amplitude Modulation
12. Digital Signal Processing; Provides for the ability to adjust levels - do equalization - dynamic processing - create special effects - and mix digital audio data
DSP
Envelope
OMNI (Off) MONO
Monophonic
13. 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)
Capture Last Take as Recording
Tx (Abbv.)
PCM
Patch Mapping
14. Individual edit window to alter MIDI parameters such as pitch bend and volume
Manufacturer Terms for Mode 3
Controller Editor
Capture Last Take as Recording
MOTU Digital Performer
15. 50'
Sampler
Data Train
Additive Synthesis
Max MIDI Cable Length
16. Determines dynamic range and signal- to- noise ratio
Bit Depth
Disk Streaming
Max MIDI Cable Length
Handshake Wiring
17. 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
Bit Depth
Local ON
Pulse Wave
Granular Synthesis
18. Sampler that comes packaged with Logic Pro
Basic Sequencer Signal Flow
DIN Pin 4
Sample Looping
EXS
19. Attack Time; Decay Time; Sustain Level; Release Time
Envelope Generator Parameters
Additive Synthesis
Play
Aftertouch
20. Enables the subtraction of frequencies from a basic waveform allowing shaping of desired content
Streaming
Roland Fantom X6
Zones
Filter
21. Deal with the set- up and operating parameters for a MIDI device - Acknowledged by all devices in a MIDI system
Daisy Chaining
System Messages
Resolution
Slew Rate
22. The process of combining waveforms with their own respective amplitude envelopes to create a sound that changes over time; Adding multiple tones to one sound
Ableton Live
Ring Modulation
Vibrato...
Additive Synthesis
23. Determined by dividing PPQN into common note values (1/8th - 1/16th - 1/32nd - 1/64th - 1/128th - etc.)
Quantization Values
E- Mu Emulator II
Note Mode
Bars
24. 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
Key Note
PCM
Playback Quantizing
Dedicated Sequencer
25. Pitch bend parameter that sets the range in semitones
Sample Rate
'Note Off' Data Train
Coarse Tuning
Replace - Overwrite - or Destructive Record Mode
26. POLY Pressure + Channel (S) => Note # (D1) => Amount (D2)
Subtractive Synthesis...
Graintable Synthesis
Ring Modulation
POLY Pressure Data Train
27. Most Significant Bit; the left- most bit in a binary whole number or code
Ableton Live
msb
Note Mode
Channel Mode Message
28. Subtractive; Additive; Resynthesis; Frequency Modulation; Phase Distortion; Wavetable; Pulse Code Modulation; Granular; Graintable Synthesis; Physical Modeling; Analog Modeling
Multitimbral Mode
Synthesis Types
Recording Samples (Guidelines)
Tuning
29. 'Father of the Synthesizer'; Created a voltage controlled music synthesizer (Moog Modular Synth); Used by Stevie Wonder in 70's
Bob Moog
ProTools
DIN Pin 5
List Editor
30. Voltage Controlled Filter; Voltage amount changes harmonic content
Grid Editor
Local OFF
VCF
Hardware Sampler
31. Receive
3 Main MIDI Circuits
Rx (Abbv.)
Status Byte
Oscillator
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
Resonance
Disk Streaming
Synthesizer Audio Flow
Tremolo
33. Electronic tape- based keyboard instrument featuring prerecorded sounds; Tape bank could be removed and loaded with different sounds
Decay Time
OUT Port
Mellotron
Midi Thru Box
34. Device receives on any and all channels but merges all the data together to one specific channel and then plays all notes received on the one sound assigned to that channel; Ability to play ONLY one note at a time
Subtractive Synthesis...
Daisy Chain Limitations
Master Tracks Pro
OMNI (On) MONO
35. Ground
Velocity Switching
DIN Pin 2
Basic Sequencer Signal Flow
Manufacturer Terms for Multitimbral Mode
36. MIDI Manufacturers Association; Defines MIDI specifications & coordinates with manufacturers and users in Americas & Europe
'Note On' Data Train
Pitch
Notes OFF MIDI
MMA
37. Added subtractive synthesis to the E- Mu Emulator
Bob Moog
Audio Samples
E- Mu Emulator II
M-Audio ProFire 2626 Audio Interface
38. Drum sequencer that comes packaged with Logic Pro
Ultrabeat
Analog Modeling Synthesis...
Capture Last Take as Recording
Data Train
39. Status Byte (S) => Data 1 (D1) => Data 2 (D2)
POLY Pressure Data Train
Data Train
Synthesizer Audio Flow
Subtractive Synthesis...
40. Wave that consists of a single traveling pulse
8-Bit Breakdown of MIDI Code
Note ON MIDI
Pulse Wave
Output Assignment
41. Another term for 'Channel Enable/Disable'
Receive Switch
Pitch Bend Data Train
Manufacturer Terms for Mode 3
Ring Modulation
42. Defines the instrument's response to voice messages
Master Devices
Data Train
Bob Moog
Channel Mode Message
43. 16 Independent Channel; Serial Transmission Protocol; One- Directional
Local OFF
Channel Mode Message
MIDI Cable Specs
Envelope
44. 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
Note Mode
Slew Rate
Pulse Wave
Handshake Wiring
45. The extent to which schemas and concepts are at the forefront of people's minds and are therefore likely to be used
Accessibility
Key Note
Dedicated Sequencer
Pulse Code Modulation
46. Two or more instruments with note ranges that do not overlap
Attack Time
PCM
Note Mode
Split
47. To create or shape
Generator
MIDI Module
Zones
KORG Triton Rack
48. Simple waveform is changed by modulating it with another waveform creating a new - more complex waveform with a different tone and character; Used in Yamaha DX & TX series in 1980's
Data Byte
Phase Distortion Synthesis
MIDI
FM Synthesis
49. Conveys the amount of overall (average) pressure on ALL the keys at a given point
Ticks
Channel Pressure
System Messages
Patch Mapping
50. Stack the next pass as a new region over the previous data; Multiple regions on one track
Streaming
Note Mode
E- mu Proteus 2000
Phase Distortion Synthesis
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