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MIDI
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1. Device receives only on an assigned selectable data; Ability to play ONLY one note at a time
Recording with MIDI Sequencer
MIDI
OMNI (Off) MONO
System Messages
2. Note Off + Channel (S) => Note # (D1) => Release Velocity (D2)
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3. Rise and fall of amplitude generated by LFO being routed to amplifier
AMS
Fairlight CMI
Save
Tremolo
4. 50'
Accessibility
Max MIDI Cable Length
VCF
Resonance
5. Sony-Philips digital interface format
Streaming
Tempest
S/PDif...
Sawtooth Wave
6. Starts from 1 at the very beginning of a sequence
Bars
Binary
Envelope Generator
8-Bit Breakdown of MIDI Code
7. Note events edited on a staff - similar to composing music on sheets.
Score Editor
Timbre
Wah Wah
Data Byte Breakdown for MIDI
8. L ->R === msb (1) - MIDI Message (3) - MIDI Channel (4)
Replace - Overwrite - or Destructive Record Mode
Amplitude
MIDI Program Change
8-Bit Breakdown of MIDI Code
9. Ability of a musical instrument to play more than one note at a time
Akai MPC2500
Polyphonic
OMNI (On) POLY
List Editor
10. 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
VCF
Noise
PPQN
11. 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
Binary
Decay Time
MIDI
Akai MPC2500
12. 'Father of the Synthesizer'; Created a voltage controlled music synthesizer (Moog Modular Synth); Used by Stevie Wonder in 70's
Akai S900
VCA
Binary
Bob Moog
13. 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
Step Record
Score Editor
JMSC
Analog Modeling Synthesis...
14. The point at which the voltage level from a signal waveform crosses from being positive to negative or vice versa
Pulse Code Modulation
Zones
Resonance
Zero Crossing Point
15. Allows bidirectional communication between MIDI device and computer
msb
MIDI Connection Ports
Dual Serial Connection
MIDI Cable Specs
16. Pitch Bend + Channel (S) => Coarse Tune (D1) => Fine Tune (D2)
Data Byte Breakdown for MIDI
Volume
Pitch Bend Data Train
MIDI Data Transmission Rate
17. .PST & .EXS
Accessibility
Ultrabeat Import File Types
Key Tracking
Channel Pressure
18. Overall sound quality defined by harmonic content
Manufacturer Terms for Multitimbral Mode
Timbre
Pitch Bend
Volume
19. Speed of a waveform (cycles per second)
Static
MIDI Cable Specs
Multitimbral Mode
Pitch
20. 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
Channel Assignment
PPQN
Key Range
VCA
21. 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
'Note Off' Data Train
Ultrabeat Import File Types
Modulates Pitch
22. Musical Instrument Digital Interface
FM Synthesis
Amplitude
MIDI Acronym
RAM (Memory)
23. MIDI Note #60 (Roland Standard)
Decay Time
Multitimbral Mode
C4
Pulse Wave
24. Deal with the set- up and operating parameters for a MIDI device - Acknowledged by all devices in a MIDI system
System Messages
Cakewalk Sonar
A/D Converter
MIDI Data Transmission Rate
25. Device allowing for the capture of sound and allowing it to be played back using MIDI messages; Hardware and software modules available
Binary
Play
Bit Depth
Sampler
26. Allows you to capture anything you play on keys while sequencer is playing back (but not actively recording); Exclusive to Logic Pro
Akai S900
Cutoff Frequency
Capture Last Take as Recording
Save
27. How long it takes for volume of sound to drop to Sustain Level
Vibrato...
Decay Time
Trill
Ensoniq Mirage
28. Advantage: Higher stability; Disadvantages: Lower memory (RAM) amount & separate media for samples
Hardware Sampler
Oscillator
MIDI Program Change
Channel Enable/Disable
29. MIDI message used to change sound patches on a remote module or the effects patch on a MIDI effects unit
Daisy Chaining
MIDI Program Change
Receive Switch
Fairlight CMI
30. Record with highest input level possible - without clipping; Record more than you need; Adjust sample start and end times; Truncate unwanted material
Recording Samples (Guidelines)
IN Port
MIDI
Ring Modulation
31. Connects computer to MIDI device; All MIDI routing and communication is handled by the computer
Tremolo
Score Editor
Replace - Overwrite - or Destructive Record Mode
MIDI Interface Setup
32. In; Out; Thru
MIDI Connection Ports
Samples
Pitch
'Note On' Data Train
33. Allows assignment of a different SOUND to each of the multitimbral parts
Zero Crossing Point
Timbre Assignment
DIN Pin 5
Pan
34. Subtractive; Additive; Resynthesis; Frequency Modulation; Phase Distortion; Wavetable; Pulse Code Modulation; Granular; Graintable Synthesis; Physical Modeling; Analog Modeling
OMNI (Off) MONO
Channel Assignment
lsb
Synthesis Types
35. 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
Slew Rate
Dedicated Sequencer
Ensoniq Mirage
Capture Last Take as Recording
36. 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
Score Editor
Status Byte
MONO Pressure Data Train
Ultrabeat
37. Determined by time signature; Added together to form the full bar
Channel Enable/Disable
Generator
Beats
SDS
38. The first sequencer developed for custom- built electronic instruments; Developed by Raymond Scott in 1950's
Circle Machine
POLY Pressure Data Train
ProTools
List Editor
39. Rise and fall of pitch created when LFO is routed to the oscillator
Master Devices
Vibrato...
MIDI Module
Hardware Sampler
40. Determines dynamic range and signal- to- noise ratio
Sample Rate
Bit Depth
Multitimbral Mode
Key Range
41. A device that 'conditions' the electrical supply to take out spikes and surges.
Power Conditioner
'Note On' Data Train
AMS
Capture Last Take as Recording
42. Smooth gliding from one note to another (as in singing or string playing)
Attack Time
DIN Pin 4
Portamento...
Click Track
43. Most Significant Bit; the left- most bit in a binary whole number or code
Coarse Tuning
Play
msb
Data Byte
44. The most commonly accepted means of encoding digital audio data so it can be stored within a digital medium with a maximum degree of data density
Sample Looping
Data Byte
PCM
8-Bit Breakdown of MIDI Code
45. Define whether an instrument will respond to one or more channels and how many notes it will play back at once
MIDI Cable Specs
Receive Modes
3 Main MIDI Circuits
Velocity Mapping
46. In MIDI - a sequence of 8 bits (enough to represent one character of alphanumeric data) processed as a single unit of information
Byte
DIN Pin 5
Akai MPC 60
Channel Mode Message
47. 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
Zone/Key Group/Multi-Sample
Ring Modulation
MIDI Cable Specs
48. High Resolution; 14- bit parameter; (Coarse Tune X Fine Tune = 16 -384 Steps of resolution
Destructive Quantize
Pitch Bend
Receive Modes
Local ON
49. Series of tempo- related electronic timing markers embedded in the MIDI data stream; Revolves around BPM; Advances one step each 1/24 of a beat
MMA
Akai MPC 60
Handshake Wiring
MIDI Clock
50. Allows for the routing of output from individual parts to secondary (auxiliary) audio outputs rather than the main stereo outputs; EQ effects can be changed from those on main stereo outputs
Data Byte Breakdown for MIDI
Key Range
Output Assignment
List Editor
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