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MIDI
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1. Boosts frequencies at and around the cutoff frequency; Emphasizes effect of filter
Pitch Bend Data Train
Channel Voice Message
Sample Rate
Resonance
2. 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
Synthesizer Audio Flow
LFO Parameters
Analog Modeling Synthesis...
DIN Pin 2
3. Mark of the Unicorn; Runs on Mac only; Used for film scoring or sound design
MOTU Digital Performer
Quantization Values
A/D Converter
Notes OFF MIDI
4. 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
List Editor
Additive Synthesis
AMS
MIDI Interface Setup
5. Voltage Controlled Filter; Voltage amount changes harmonic content
Filter Parameters
Physical Modeling Synthesis
VCF
Ticks
6. Poly Mode; Patch or Program (Prog) Mode
Receive Switch
Sample Looping
Manufacturer Terms for Mode 3
Disk Streaming
7. Each pass will overwrite the pass before it permanently erasing previous MIDI data
Amplitude
Replace - Overwrite - or Destructive Record Mode
Coarse Tuning
Split
8. Both the IN Port and OUT Port of two devices are connected together; Allows total communication between devices (BIDIRECTIONAL); Smartest MIDI wiring procedure
E- mu Proteus 2000
Timbre Assignment
Handshake Wiring
Dual Serial Connection
9. Message sent when note is played (key pressed)
Channel Enable/Disable
System Messages
Note ON MIDI
Grid Editor
10. 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
Ring Modulation
Pan
Synthesis Types
Mellotron
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
Release Time
Amplitude Modulation
Max MIDI Cable Length
Akai MPC2500
12. 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
Tx (Abbv.)
MIDI Connection Ports
E- mu Proteus 2000
Status Byte
13. The point at which the voltage level from a signal waveform crosses from being positive to negative or vice versa
SCSI
ProTools
Receive Switch
Zero Crossing Point
14. Rate (Speed) & Depth (Intensity)
LFO Parameters
Filter
Modulates Pitch
Capture Last Take as Recording
15. Same as square; Odd numbered multiples of harmonics - but the amplitude is decreasing more rapidly
Triangle Wave
Physical Modeling Synthesis
MIDI Program Change
Note ON MIDI
16. Ground
PCM
DIN Pin 2
OUT Port
Streaming
17. Ability to play ONLY one note at a time; Often used for solo instruments (horns) - bass - portamento - slides - and trills
Roland Fantom X6
Tx (Abbv.)
Monophonic
Key Tracking
18. MIDI Out (Master) --> MIDI In (MIDI Interface) --> Travels via Dual Serial (USB) both to and from interface --> MIDI Out (MIDI Interface) --> MIDI In (Slave) --> Audio Out (Slave) --> Audio In (Mixer or Audio Interface) --> Audio Out (Speakers)
Sampler
Mellotron
Basic Sequencer Signal Flow
Baud
19. 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
Mellotron
Low Frequency Oscillator (LFO)
Save
Pulse Code Modulation
20. Stack the next pass as a new region over the previous data; Multiple regions on one track
Note Mode
FM Synthesis
Additive Synthesis
LFO Parameters
21. Determines the point at which a filter begins altering harmonics or frequencies
Program Change Data Train
Cutoff Frequency
RAM (Memory)
Analog Modeling Synthesis...
22. Modulation technique in which the amplitude of the carrier signal is modified by the application of a data signal
POLY Pressure Data Train
Amplitude Modulation
Noise
Physical Modeling Synthesis
23. Receive
Rx (Abbv.)
Modulates Pitch
Amplitude
Piano Roll
24. Chooses which channels a multitimbral MIDI device will respond
Channel Enable/Disable
Key Range
Synclavier
Channel Assignment
25. Changes the sound envelope based on how high or low the pitch of the note
Key Tracking
VCO
Data Train
Generator
26. Actual audio files (.WAV - .AIFF - etc.) that we hear when playing a sampled instrument
Audio Samples
MMA
M-Audio ProFire 2626 Audio Interface
Samples
27. Japanese MIDI Standards Committee; Defines MIDI specifications & coordinates with manufacturers and users in the Asian and Pacific Rim regions
Local OFF
Ticks
Ring Modulation
JMSC
28. How quickly sound reaches its peak volume when key is pressed
DIN Pin 4
Controller Editor
Attack Time
Channel Mode Message
29. Enables the subtraction of frequencies from a basic waveform allowing shaping of desired content
Synclavier
SCSI
KORG Triton Rack
Filter
30. Wave that consists of a single traveling pulse
Max MIDI Cable Length
Pulse Wave
MIDI Octaves
Amplitude
31. 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/
Multitimbral Mode
VCF
EXS
RAM (Memory)
32. 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
Sawtooth Wave
Modulates Pitch
OMNI (On) MONO
Pulse Code Modulation
33. Voltage Controlled Amplifier; Controls Amplitude
VCA
Ultrabeat Import File Types
Samples
Resynthesis
34. 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 Enable/Disable
DIN Pin 2
Cakewalk Sonar
PPQN
35. Devices that transmit MIDI data (usually has keys or pads)
Master Devices
MIDI Program Change
Pitch
Polyphonic
36. 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
Disk Streaming
Ultrabeat Import File Types
Samples
OMNI (On) POLY
37. Rise and fall of amplitude generated by LFO being routed to amplifier
E- Mu Emulator
Local OFF
Tremolo
Replace - Overwrite - or Destructive Record Mode
38. Another term for 'Channel Enable/Disable'
Envelope Generator
Receive Switch
Note Ranges
Low Frequency Oscillator (LFO)
39. The extent to which schemas and concepts are at the forefront of people's minds and are therefore likely to be used
Envelope
Accessibility
Resolution
Subtractive Synthesis...
40. VCO -> VCF -> VCA -> Speakers; (LFO and Envelope Generator run to all of the 3 circuits)
Decay Time
Synthesizer Audio Flow
Oscillator
Software Sampler
41. Allows assignment of a different SOUND to each of the multitimbral parts
Notes OFF MIDI
Timbre Assignment
Linn LM-1
Step Record
42. 50'
Graintable Synthesis
EXS
Max MIDI Cable Length
Analog Modeling Synthesis...
43. Actual data; 'Note #'; Provides information and data the status byte uses to do its job; Uses an 8- bit system; Represented by msb = 0
C4
MIDI Cable Specs
Layer
Data Byte
44. Ability to change the overall pitch or octave range of an individual part; Used for fine tuning
Manufacturer Terms for Mode 3
Tuning
Multitimbral Module
Binary
45. Note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
Sequencer
EXS
Trill
SCSI
46. Value = 0 - 127 (Variations of the last 7 numbers)
'Note On' Data Train
Pitch
Quantization
Data Byte Breakdown for MIDI
47. The first drum machine to use digital samples of acoustic drums
S/PDif...
MIDI Cable Specs
Linn LM-1
Envelope Generator Parameters
48. Height (or loudness) of a waveform
S/PDif...
MIDI Clock
Amplitude
VCF
49. Multitimbral device that automatically assigns notes of polyphony to individual parts as they are required in real time; Helps to eliminate lost notes or 'note stealing' during playback
Manufacturer Terms for Mode 3
Samples
Click Track
Dynamic Allocation
50. Changes an analog audio signal to a digital format (binary data) that can be stored or manipulated on a computer
Streaming
Mix - Merge - or Overdub Mode
Synthesis Types
A/D Converter
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