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MIDI
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1. Connects computer to MIDI device; All MIDI routing and communication is handled by the computer
MIDI Interface Setup
Serial Port
Pulse Wave
FM Synthesis
2. Sound generating device with no integral keyboard
Synthesis Types
Destructive Quantize
MIDI Module
Beats
3. Individual edit window to alter MIDI parameters such as pitch bend and volume
Controller Editor
Ableton Live
MIDI Protocol Type
Playback Quantizing
4. Pitch Bend + Channel (S) => Coarse Tune (D1) => Fine Tune (D2)
Channel Mode Message
MIDI Octaves
Samples
Pitch Bend Data Train
5. MIDI Message sent when key is released
Notes OFF MIDI
FM Synthesis
C4
Dynamic Allocation
6. 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
Pitch Bend Data Train
Filter
3 Main MIDI Circuits
7. Voltage Controlled Amplifier; Controls Amplitude
Filter Parameters
Fairlight CMI
VCA
'Note On' Data Train
8. Note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
'Note Off' Data Train
Pulse Code Modulation
Polyphony
Trill
9. Attack Time; Decay Time; Sustain Level; Release Time
8-Bit Breakdown of MIDI Code
Envelope Generator Parameters
OUT Port
FM Synthesis
10. The first sequencer developed for custom- built electronic instruments; Developed by Raymond Scott in 1950's
Circle Machine
Key Note
Sine Wave
Note ON MIDI
11. Buzz in audio or hum bar in video signal caused by slightly different grounds that are interconnected by a wire (interconnecting equipment that's plugged into different power sources)
Ground Loop
PCM
MIDI Program Change
Noise
12. 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
M-Audio ProFire 2626 Audio Interface
Pulse Code Modulation
Recording Samples (Guidelines)
ProTools
13. .PST & .EXS
Status Byte
Receive Modes
Ultrabeat Import File Types
Subtractive Synthesis...
14. Determines how much effect an envelope generator has on a particular circuit
Local OFF
Depth/Amount Parameter
Master Devices
Phase Distortion Synthesis
15. How long it takes for volume of sound to drop to Sustain Level
Ultrabeat
SMDI
Decay Time
C4
16. Changes the sound envelope based on how high or low the pitch of the note
Key Tracking
Dynamic Allocation
MIDI Data Transmission Rate
Local OFF
17. Determines dynamic range and signal- to- noise ratio
Layer
Bit Depth
MIDI
Roland Fantom X6
18. Visual editor for MIDI notes with a piano keyboard running low to high on the left; Also called a Key Editor
Piano Roll
Rx (Abbv.)
Patch Mapping
Zones
19. Multi Mode; Performance (Perf) Mode; Sequence Mode
E- Mu Emulator
EMagic AMT-8 MIDI Interface
Manufacturer Terms for Multitimbral Mode
Channel Voice Message
20. A device that 'conditions' the electrical supply to take out spikes and surges.
Pitch
Velocity Switching
Power Conditioner
Graintable Synthesis
21. Communications language based on the Master Device/Slave Device protocol used in synchronization systems; MIDI is NOT audio...it is performance data only
Destructive Quantize
Polyphony
MIDI
MIDI Clock
22. Very common technique; Utilizes initial attack and loops a small part of remaining audio file
Mix - Merge - or Overdub Mode
3 Main MIDI Circuits
Sample Looping
Channel Enable/Disable
23. Chooses which channels a multitimbral MIDI device will respond
Channel Enable/Disable
Cakewalk Sonar
Graintable Synthesis
Output Assignment
24. The transmission of an audio signal by using it to vary a carrier wave (amplitude of frequency)
MIDI Protocol Type
Modulation
Velocity Switching
Manufacturer Terms for Mode 3
25. Software sequencer that eventually developed into Apple's Logic Pro; Released in 1988
Streaming
C-Lab Notator
Score Editor
MIDI Connection Ports
26. (Deutsche Industrie Norm) ~ Cable standard that transfers MIDI data; Uses only pins 2 - 4 - & 5
List Editor
5-Pin DIN Protocol
Dedicated Sequencer
Sequencer
27. Digital recordings triggered by MIDI
Samples
Ground Loop
Accessibility
Ensoniq Mirage
28. MIDI message used to change sound patches on a remote module or the effects patch on a MIDI effects unit
KORG Triton Rack
Key Range
Fairlight CMI
MIDI Program Change
29. Determines the highest frequency to be captured
Sample Rate
Ring Modulation
Power Conditioner
Audio Samples
30. How accurate the timing of a MIDI performance is recorded;
Ultrabeat Import File Types
Resolution
Akai MPC2500
MIDI Protocol Type
31. Two or more sounds play simultaneously on the same channel
Multitimbral Module
Local OFF
Disk Streaming
Layer
32. Determined by dividing PPQN into common note values (1/8th - 1/16th - 1/32nd - 1/64th - 1/128th - etc.)
Ableton Live
Multitimbral Module
Ring Modulation
Quantization Values
33. Drum sequencer that comes packaged with Logic Pro
Analog Modeling Synthesis...
FM Synthesis
Preset/Patch/Instrument/Bank
Ultrabeat
34. Circuits on a synth that determine the character of the attack and release of a tone can be controlled; Controls how sound changes over time; Most commonly on amplifier circuit
Types of Channel Voice Messages
Pitch
Envelope Generator
Akai MPC2500
35. 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
Cakewalk Sonar
Sine Wave
Additive Synthesis
Sequencer
36. 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
Polyphonic
Graintable Synthesis
Filter
Preset/Patch/Instrument/Bank
37. Determines the point at which a filter begins altering harmonics or frequencies
Depth/Amount Parameter
Ensoniq Mirage
Cutoff Frequency
Square Wave
38. Musical Instrument Digital Interface
Multitimbral Module
Depth/Amount Parameter
MIDI Acronym
Pitch
39. Program Change + Channel (S) => Patch # (D1) => N/A
DIN Pin 2
Program Change Data Train
Pan
8-Bit Breakdown of MIDI Code
40. Very popular and affordable 8- bit sampler
Envelope Generator Parameters
Ensoniq Mirage
Decay Time
Polyphony
41. Least Significant Bit - the right- most bit in a binary whole number or code
Ultrabeat
lsb
MOTU Digital Performer
Master Devices
42. 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
A/D Converter
Graintable Synthesis
Step Record
Subtractive Synthesis...
43. CMD+S
Fairlight CMI
Dedicated Sequencer
Save
MIDI Protocol Type
44. 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
Baud
Release Time
MIDI Octaves
Status Byte
45. In MIDI - a sequence of 8 bits (enough to represent one character of alphanumeric data) processed as a single unit of information
Program Change Data Train
OUT Port
Byte
MIDI Interface Setup
46. High Resolution; 14- bit parameter; (Coarse Tune X Fine Tune = 16 -384 Steps of resolution
Pitch Bend
Grid Editor
JMSC
A/D Converter
47. 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
Vibrato...
Slew Rate
Tx (Abbv.)
Click Track
48. 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.
Aftertouch
OMNI (Off) POLY
Binary
Local OFF
49. Where a slave device receives MIDI data; Can receive data from an OUT or THRU port
Phase Distortion Synthesis
Binary
Velocity Mapping
IN Port
50. Overall sound quality defined by harmonic content
Timbre
Physical Modeling Synthesis
Filter
Dual Serial Connection
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