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MIDI
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1. Technology advanced allowing for multiple tone generators in one keyboard or module; Revolutionized MIDI and sequencing; First appeared in 1985; Each channel is independent of the others; Equivalent to Omni Poly Off (x 16 channels)
OMNI (On) MONO
Multitimbral Mode
Channel Assignment
KORG Triton Rack
2. Define whether an instrument will respond to one or more channels and how many notes it will play back at once
DIN Pin 2
E- Mu Emulator II
Receive Modes
Slew Rate
3. Where a slave device receives MIDI data; Can receive data from an OUT or THRU port
Byte
Wavetable Synthesis
IN Port
Ring Modulation
4. 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
THRU Port
OMNI (On) MONO
Capture Last Take as Recording
DIN Pin 4
5. Where a master device transmits (or sends) MIDI data; Only the master is plugged into this port
Aftertouch
MONO Pressure Data Train
OUT Port
Click Track
6. Smooth gliding from one note to another (as in singing or string playing)
Portamento...
Channel Assignment
Analog Modeling Synthesis...
Polyphony
7. 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
Sequencer
Channel Mode Message
S/PDif...
OMNI (On) MONO
8. 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)
Decay Time
C-Lab Notator
Filter
Ground Loop
9. Ability to change the overall pitch or octave range of an individual part; Used for fine tuning
Filter Parameters
Daisy Chaining
E- mu Proteus 2000
Tuning
10. Complete sample(s) are loaded into RAM
8-Bit Breakdown of MIDI Code
Static
Pulse Code Modulation
Samples
11. Least Significant Bit - the right- most bit in a binary whole number or code
lsb
Audio Samples
Ableton Live
MIDI Octaves
12. Method of connecting several devices along a bus and managing the signals for each device; The most basic MIDI connection; Plays multiple sounds with same MIDI data
Save
Daisy Chaining
3 Main MIDI Circuits
Cakewalk Sonar
13. Message sent when note is played (key pressed)
Polyphonic
Tempest
Controller Editor
Note ON MIDI
14. Another term for 'Channel Enable/Disable'
Polyphonic
Synthesizer Audio Flow
Key Note
Receive Switch
15. Determines the point at which a filter begins altering harmonics or frequencies
Notes OFF MIDI
Channel Messages
Byte
Cutoff Frequency
16. Incomprehensibility resulting from irrelevant harmonic information
S/PDif...
Noise
Portamento...
Pitch Bend
17. Advantages: Higher memory (RAM) & samples are saved and recalled with the session; Disadvantage: Lower stability
Program Change Data Train
Filter
Play
Software Sampler
18. 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
Patch Mapping
PCM
Capture Last Take as Recording
E- Mu Emulator
19. Software sequencer that eventually developed into Apple's Logic Pro; Released in 1988
Tempest
C-Lab Notator
DIN Pin 5
MIDI Cable Specs
20. Initial few hundred milliseconds of samples are loaded into RAM & remaining sample length is streamed from the hard drive
Pitch
Mix - Merge - or Overdub Mode
Streaming
Piano Roll
21. Two or more instruments with note ranges that do not overlap
VCA
Samples
Split
Sine Wave
22. Software ran on Atari; One of the first software based MIDI synthesizers
Circle Machine
Pitch
PPQN
Master Tracks Pro
23. Digital recordings triggered by MIDI
Tuning
Samples
Elisha Gray
C4
24. Devices that receive MIDI data (must be capable of making sounds and have audio outs)
Akai S900
Recording Samples (Guidelines)
Slave Devices
Square Wave
25. 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
Pitch Bend Data Train
Graintable Synthesis
Ensoniq Mirage
Mix - Merge - or Overdub Mode
26. Note Off + Channel (S) => Note # (D1) => Release Velocity (D2)
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27. LFO is routed to low pass filter
'Note Off' Data Train
Monophonic
OMNI (On) POLY
Wah Wah
28. Pre- mixes sound levels within the device
ProTools
Volume
Resynthesis
Oscillator
29. Stack the next pass as a new region over the previous data; Multiple regions on one track
Multitimbral Module
Amplitude
Note Mode
Additive Synthesis
30. Mark of the Unicorn; Runs on Mac only; Used for film scoring or sound design
MOTU Digital Performer
Byte
Modulation
Handshake Wiring
31. The point at which the voltage level from a signal waveform crosses from being positive to negative or vice versa
MMA
Zero Crossing Point
Grid Editor
Status Byte
32. Most common type; Oscillators generate all of harmonic content and filters are used to subtract overtones from the sound; Think sculpture reference (from block to statue)
Subtractive Synthesis...
Dedicated Sequencer
Save
Note Mode
33. Device which splits the MIDI Out signal of a master instrument or sequencer to avoid daisy chaining; Has special powered circuitry that routes MIDI data arriving at its IN Ports to ALL of the OUT (THRU) Ports simultaneously; Often seen as a 'mode' an
Midi Thru Box
Linn LM-1
Slew Rate
Cakewalk Sonar
34. Keys transmit directly to the internal sound engine of a keyboard (and usually to the MIDI OUT Port as well)
Local ON
OMNI (On) MONO
Sample Looping
Program Change Data Train
35. Software; Computer- based MIDI recorders that can be used for other functions (word processing - web browsing - etc.); Offers high resolution (480+ PPQN) and expanded editing facilities - but have lower stability and lack portability
Pan
Polyphonic
Channel Messages
Non - Dedicated Sequencer
36. Same as square; Odd numbered multiples of harmonics - but the amplitude is decreasing more rapidly
Playback Quantizing
Triangle Wave
Program Change Data Train
Channel Enable/Disable
37. Determines how much effect an envelope generator has on a particular circuit
Aftertouch
Timbre
MIDI Octaves
Depth/Amount Parameter
38. Attack Time; Decay Time; Sustain Level; Release Time
Controller Editor
EXS
Slew Rate
Envelope Generator Parameters
39. 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)
E- Mu Emulator II
Local ON
'Note On' Data Train
Basic Sequencer Signal Flow
40. Advantage: Higher stability; Disadvantages: Lower memory (RAM) amount & separate media for samples
VCA
Hardware Sampler
Playback Quantizing
JMSC
41. How quickly sound reaches its peak volume when key is pressed
Sample Rate
MMA
Modulation
Attack Time
42. Controls an instruments voices or 'sounds'
Channel Voice Message
Mix - Merge - or Overdub Mode
'Note Off' Data Train
Ensoniq Mirage
43. Defines the instrument's response to voice messages
Modulates Pitch
Channel Mode Message
E- Mu Emulator II
DIN Pin 2
44. 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
Binary
Disk Streaming
MIDI Acronym
45. Physical sound waveform system that has repeating cycles
Oscillator
MIDI Cable Specs
Quantization Values
Save
46. Japanese MIDI Standards Committee; Defines MIDI specifications & coordinates with manufacturers and users in the Asian and Pacific Rim regions
Replace - Overwrite - or Destructive Record Mode
JMSC
Local OFF
IN Port
47. The extent to which schemas and concepts are at the forefront of people's minds and are therefore likely to be used
DIN Pin 2
Monophonic
MIDI Program Change
Accessibility
48. 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
Cutoff Frequency
MIDI Protocol Type
Channel Voice Message
Akai MPC2500
49. Rate (Speed) & Depth (Intensity)
LFO Parameters
Channel Assignment
Piano Roll
Audio Samples
50. Data
DIN Pin 5
OMNI (On) POLY
5-Pin DIN Protocol
Accessibility
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