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MIDI
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1. Level at which sound remains until key is released
Pulse Wave
JMSC
Envelope
Sustain Level
2. Space
Play
Accessibility
List Editor
Note Mode
3. Determines the highest frequency to be captured
Elisha Gray
Key Range
Polyphonic
Sample Rate
4. Poly Mode; Patch or Program (Prog) Mode
Bars
Pitch Bend
Manufacturer Terms for Mode 3
PCM
5. 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
Polyphonic
Synclavier
Ring Modulation
Midi Thru Box
6. The extent to which schemas and concepts are at the forefront of people's minds and are therefore likely to be used
Accessibility
Akai S900
Physical Modeling Synthesis
'Note On' Data Train
7. Changes some aspect of sound depending on how FAST you strike the keys; Commonly called 'Velocity Sensitivity;' Volume - Filter & Layers are typical examples
ProTools
Additive Synthesis
Velocity Switching
Data Train
8. In MIDI - a sequence of 8 bits (enough to represent one character of alphanumeric data) processed as a single unit of information
Byte
Ultrabeat
Trill
System Messages
9. +5 Bias Voltage; Provides +5V to 1's in binary code data
Additive Synthesis
Resonance
Polyphonic
DIN Pin 4
10. MIDI sound source capable of producing several different sounds at the same time - controlled on different MIDI channels
Beats
Fairlight CMI
List Editor
Multitimbral Module
11. Where a master device transmits (or sends) MIDI data; Only the master is plugged into this port
MIDI Data Transmission Rate
Quantization Values
OUT Port
Manufacturer Terms for Multitimbral Mode
12. High Resolution; 14- bit parameter; (Coarse Tune X Fine Tune = 16 -384 Steps of resolution
Pitch Bend
Data Byte
5-Pin DIN Protocol
DSP
13. Ground
OMNI (On) POLY
PPQN
DIN Pin 2
MMA
14. 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
Ultrabeat Import File Types
Recording with MIDI Sequencer
Amplitude Modulation
15. 50'
Analog Modeling Synthesis...
Max MIDI Cable Length
Patch Mapping
THRU Port
16. Pitch - Amplitude - Timbre
E- Mu Emulator II
Recording with MIDI Sequencer
Serial Port
3 Main MIDI Circuits
17. Data
DIN Pin 5
Data Train
Phase Distortion Synthesis
Additive Synthesis
18. Place sounds in the stereo field within the device
Depth/Amount Parameter
Akai MPC 60
Pan
C4
19. VCO -> VCF -> VCA -> Speakers; (LFO and Envelope Generator run to all of the 3 circuits)
Monophonic
OMNI (On) POLY
Synthesizer Audio Flow
Ableton Live
20. Keys transmit directly to the internal sound engine of a keyboard (and usually to the MIDI OUT Port as well)
Volume
Local ON
Ultrabeat Import File Types
FM Synthesis
21. Music workstation/synthesizer that features a 128- voice PCM- based synthesizer with 6 effects processors & dynamic pads; Infrared D-Beam; Stereo sampler and full on - screen editing; Allows for 8 stereo audio tracks integrated with the internal MIDI
Roland Fantom X6
OMNI (On) MONO
Akai S900
C-Lab Notator
22. Powerful feature of MIDI editing that fixes timing issues; Moves notes to a predetermined grid by dividing the PPQN into common note value divisions
Zero Crossing Point
Triangle Wave
Quantization
Vibrato...
23. Each pass will overwrite the pass before it permanently erasing previous MIDI data
Data Byte
Baud
Replace - Overwrite - or Destructive Record Mode
Envelope
24. Define whether an instrument will respond to one or more channels and how many notes it will play back at once
Channel Messages
Beats
Receive Modes
Manufacturer Terms for Mode 3
25. Another term for 'Channel Enable/Disable'
Receive Switch
Patch Mapping
Filter Parameters
M-Audio ProFire 2626 Audio Interface
26. 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)
Key Note
Zones
Resonance
Velocity Switching
27. Least Significant Bit - the right- most bit in a binary whole number or code
Tx (Abbv.)
DIN Pin 5
MIDI Interface Setup
lsb
28. Recreating a natural sound by using additive synthesis techniques; Requires powerful and expensive hardware; Replaced with the advent of digital sampling
Resynthesis
PCM
Play
FM Synthesis
29. Height (or loudness) of a waveform
Multitimbral Mode
Non - Dedicated Sequencer
Amplitude
Additive Synthesis
30. Using an envelope generator on a filter does this...
Modulates Cutoff Frequency
VCF
C4
Depth/Amount Parameter
31. Positional numbering system represents numerical values using only two symbols - 0 and 1
Manufacturer Terms for Multitimbral Mode
Binary
OMNI (Off) MONO
Modulates Cutoff Frequency
32. 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
Synthesis Types
Grid Editor
Zero Crossing Point
Recording with MIDI Sequencer
33. Sony-Philips digital interface format
Pulse Wave
FM Synthesis
S/PDif...
Disk Streaming
34. Deal with the set- up and operating parameters for a MIDI device - Acknowledged by all devices in a MIDI system
LFO Parameters
System Messages
Dynamic Allocation
OUT Port
35. Drum sequencer that comes packaged with Logic Pro
MIDI Clock
KORG Triton Rack
Ultrabeat
Controller Editor
36. Modulation technique in which the amplitude of the carrier signal is modified by the application of a data signal
Graintable Synthesis
Modulates Pitch
Amplitude Modulation
Software Sampler
37. Individual edit window to alter MIDI parameters such as pitch bend and volume
MIDI Clock
Mellotron
Controller Editor
PPQN
38. Japanese MIDI Standards Committee; Defines MIDI specifications & coordinates with manufacturers and users in the Asian and Pacific Rim regions
JMSC
RAM (Memory)
MIDI Acronym
Decay Time
39. 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
Phase Distortion Synthesis
THRU Port
Graintable Synthesis
Amplitude
40. 16 Independent Channel; Serial Transmission Protocol; One- Directional
MIDI Cable Specs
Max MIDI Cable Length
Envelope Generator
Pulse Wave
41. 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
Channel Messages
OMNI (On) POLY
'Note On' Data Train
Daisy Chaining
42. Ability to play ONLY one note at a time; Often used for solo instruments (horns) - bass - portamento - slides - and trills
Receive Switch
Roland Fantom X6
DSP
Monophonic
43. Complete sample(s) are loaded into RAM
Static
Polyphonic
Step Record
Slave Devices
44. Multi Mode; Performance (Perf) Mode; Sequence Mode
Basic Sequencer Signal Flow
Akai S900
Save
Manufacturer Terms for Multitimbral Mode
45. 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
Note ON MIDI
Channel Pressure
THRU Port
Key Range
46. Bits/Second
Baud
FM Synthesis
Dynamic Allocation
Attack Time
47. Voltage Controlled Oscillator; Controls pitch
VCO
SMDI
EXS
Quantization
48. Status Byte (S) => Data 1 (D1) => Data 2 (D2)
Trill
MIDI Interface Setup
Key Range
Data Train
49. 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/
Ensoniq Mirage
Sample Rate
Manufacturer Terms for Mode 3
RAM (Memory)
50. Visual editor for MIDI notes with a piano keyboard running low to high on the left; Also called a Key Editor
Slew Rate
Fairlight CMI
MIDI Interface Setup
Piano Roll