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1. 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






2. Japanese MIDI Standards Committee; Defines MIDI specifications & coordinates with manufacturers and users in the Asian and Pacific Rim regions






3. Wave that consists of a single traveling pulse






4. Receive






5. Only error corrected on playback; Data remains the same as one records it






6. Ability to play ONLY one note at a time; Often used for solo instruments (horns) - bass - portamento - slides - and trills






7. MIDI Note #60 (Roland Standard)






8. Voltage Controlled Amplifier; Controls Amplitude






9. Digital recordings triggered by MIDI






10. 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






11. One of the first affordable samplers; Contained only 2 samples; Very limited functionality






12. Each pass will overwrite the pass before it permanently erasing previous MIDI data






13. Using an envelope generator on an oscillator does this...






14. Note Off + Channel (S) => Note # (D1) => Release Velocity (D2)

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15. Smooth gliding from one note to another (as in singing or string playing)






16. Conveys the amount of overall (average) pressure on ALL the keys at a given point






17. Another term for 'Channel Enable/Disable'






18. MONO Pressure + Channel (S) => Amount (D1) => N/A






19. 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






20. Place sounds in the stereo field within the device






21. Smallest increments between beats; Coincide with the resolution in PPQN; MIDI data locks to these for start






22. Least Significant Bit - the right- most bit in a binary whole number or code






23. Program Change + Channel (S) => Patch # (D1) => N/A






24. Positional numbering system represents numerical values using only two symbols - 0 and 1






25. Connects computer to MIDI device; All MIDI routing and communication is handled by the computer






26. POLY Pressure + Channel (S) => Note # (D1) => Amount (D2)






27. Drum machine that generates its sounds using six powerful analog synthesis voices; Runs an innovative - performance- oriented operating system that manipulates beats and sounds in real time without ever stopping play






28. 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






29. In MIDI - a sequence of 8 bits (enough to represent one character of alphanumeric data) processed as a single unit of information






30. Advantages: Higher memory (RAM) & samples are saved and recalled with the session; Disadvantage: Lower stability






31. Multi Mode; Performance (Perf) Mode; Sequence Mode






32. Resembles a large hardware sequencer- type display - but shows all MIDI data that has been recorded on a single page






33. Determines the layout of MIDI channels for each of the multitimbral parts






34. Pitch Bend + Channel (S) => Coarse Tune (D1) => Fine Tune (D2)






35. Ability to change the overall pitch or octave range of an individual part; Used for fine tuning






36. 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)






37. SCSI Musical Data Interchange; Better option than SDS






38. Complete sample(s) are loaded into RAM






39. Modulation technique in which the amplitude of the carrier signal is modified by the application of a data signal






40. Changes the sound envelope based on how high or low the pitch of the note






41. This changes when keys are pressed above or below the key note; Alters the playback speed of the sample






42. Define the attenuation of high pass and low pass filters; Sound will slowly dissipate in a filter at a predetermined interval (usually 12 or 24dB)






43. Determined by time signature; Added together to form the full bar






44. Rackmount version of the Triton used as a sound module rather than a complete workstation; Able to store up to eight EXB boards containing additional sounds; Features a built- in S/PDIF digital output






45. Transmit






46. Attack Time; Decay Time; Sustain Level; Release Time






47. Filter Type & Slope; Cutoff Frequency; Resonance (Emphasis); Key Tracking






48. Powerful feature of MIDI editing that fixes timing issues; Moves notes to a predetermined grid by dividing the PPQN into common note value divisions






49. 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






50. Music production software that offers a great array of tools for mashup production - including tempo beatmapping and real time manipulation