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Subject : engineering
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1. 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






2. Stack the next pass as a new region over the previous data; Multiple regions on one track






3. Uses powerful digital signal processing algorithms and equations to simulate the properties of a natural instrument; Very customizable






4. Defines the lowest and highest note on a keyboard that an individual part is active






5. CRedited with being the first to create and transmit music electronically; 'Singing Telegraph' (1867)






6. Keys transmit to MIDI OUT Port ONLY bypassing any internal sounds; Internal sound engine receives MIDI via the MIDI IN Port allowing both a Master Device and Slave Device in one unit.






7. 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)






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






9. Transmit






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






11. POLY Pressure + Channel (S) => Note # (D1) => Amount (D2)






12. Using an envelope generator on a filter does this...






13. How accurate the timing of a MIDI performance is recorded;






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

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






16. 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






17. Device receives only on an assigned selectable data; Ability to play ONLY one note at a time






18. High Resolution; 14- bit parameter; (Coarse Tune X Fine Tune = 16 -384 Steps of resolution






19. Level at which sound remains until key is released






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






21. +5 Bias Voltage; Provides +5V to 1's in binary code data






22. Voltage Controlled Oscillator; Controls pitch






23. 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






24. Used in the Reason software package; Combination of the features of Wavetable and Granular synthesis; Allows selection of particular wavetables that have been broken down into grain clouds for further manipulation






25. MIDI Message sent when key is released






26. 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






27. 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)






28. Direct copy of any MIDI data arriving at the MIDI IN Port; Device without a MIDI thru connector must be placed at the end of a MIDI chain






29. Note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it






30. Drum- style pattern recording in grid format with each horizontal line representing a different tone and each vertical line representing a beat of a predetermined bar






31. Operating system made sense to most musicians; Became very popular because of its accessibility






32. Sony-Philips digital interface format






33. 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






34. Resembles a large hardware sequencer- type display - but shows all MIDI data that has been recorded on a single page






35. Basic Waveform; Source vibrates with simple harmonic motion






36. 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.






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






38. Speed of a waveform (cycles per second)






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






40. Software sequencer that eventually developed into Apple's Logic Pro; Released in 1988






41. Ground






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






43. 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






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






45. Note ON; Note OFF; Program Change; MONO Pressure; POLY Pressure; Pitch Bend; Control Change






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






47. Added subtractive synthesis to the E- Mu Emulator






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






49. Pre- mixes sound levels within the device






50. 16 Independent Channel; Serial Transmission Protocol; One- Directional