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MIDI
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1. Message sent when note is played (key pressed)
Channel Mode Message
Subtractive Synthesis...
Note ON MIDI
Recording Samples (Guidelines)
2. The extent to which schemas and concepts are at the forefront of people's minds and are therefore likely to be used
MIDI
Data Byte Breakdown for MIDI
C4
Accessibility
3. Digital recordings triggered by MIDI
Static
Bars
Vibrato...
Samples
4. 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
KORG Triton Rack
Static
Software Sampler
Wavetable Synthesis
5. Devices that receive MIDI data (must be capable of making sounds and have audio outs)
Slave Devices
Step Record
Status Byte
Sine Wave
6. 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)
Roland Fantom X6
Filter Slopes
lsb
Audio Samples
7. Channel messages are common messages controlling note - timbre - & expressive data; System messages control inter- machine parameters
msb
Output Assignment
Channel Messages
MONO Pressure Data Train
8. How accurate the timing of a MIDI performance is recorded;
OMNI (Off) POLY
Resolution
Manufacturer Terms for Mode 3
Pitch
9. Note On + Channel (S) => Note # (D1) => On Velocity (D2)
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10. Complete sample(s) are loaded into RAM
AMS
Square Wave
Static
Master Devices
11. 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)
Dual Serial Connection
Resolution
Manufacturer Terms for Mode 3
Basic Sequencer Signal Flow
12. Deal with the set- up and operating parameters for a MIDI device - Acknowledged by all devices in a MIDI system
Wavetable Synthesis
Preset/Patch/Instrument/Bank
Amplitude
System Messages
13. 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)
Dynamic Allocation
Synthesizer Audio Flow
Subtractive Synthesis...
5-Pin DIN Protocol
14. Boosts frequencies at and around the cutoff frequency; Emphasizes effect of filter
IN Port
8-Bit Breakdown of MIDI Code
Resonance
lsb
15. VCO -> VCF -> VCA -> Speakers; (LFO and Envelope Generator run to all of the 3 circuits)
Synthesizer Audio Flow
Amplitude
Note ON MIDI
VCA
16. Determines which note on the MIDI keyboard will play the sample at its original pitch and speed; Almost always set to Middle C
Key Note
Mellotron
Ensoniq Mirage
Trill
17. 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
Phase Distortion Synthesis
Output Assignment
Synthesizer Audio Flow
OMNI (Off) MONO
18. Allows bidirectional communication between MIDI device and computer
Dual Serial Connection
Dynamic Allocation
Ring Modulation
Physical Modeling Synthesis
19. 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
Aftertouch
Max MIDI Cable Length
Dynamic Allocation
Noise
20. Attack Time; Decay Time; Sustain Level; Release Time
DSP
Envelope Generator Parameters
Accessibility
Program Change Data Train
21. Change internally to a program number that is different than the one received; ONLY a function of a slave device; Programmable slave device responses (loading presets for MIDI program changes)
Patch Mapping
Synclavier
Note Mode
Non - Dedicated Sequencer
22. Two or more sounds play simultaneously on the same channel
Click Track
Oscillator
C4
Layer
23. Determines the point at which a filter begins altering harmonics or frequencies
Slave Devices
DIN Pin 2
Cutoff Frequency
MIDI Program Change
24. 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
Pulse Code Modulation
VCO
3 Main MIDI Circuits
Granular Synthesis
25. Pre- mixes sound levels within the device
Pitch
Channel Pressure
SMDI
Volume
26. A male 9- pin or 25- pin port on a computer system used by slower I/O devices such as a mouse or modem; Data travels serially - one bit at a time - through the port
Serial Port
MIDI Interface Setup
DSP
Amplitude
27. Changes an analog audio signal to a digital format (binary data) that can be stored or manipulated on a computer
Manufacturer Terms for Mode 3
Power Conditioner
Slave Devices
A/D Converter
28. Categorically grouping of samples; Grouped by instrument type or dynamics; Provides for easier programming when multiple instrument are involved
Rx (Abbv.)
DIN Pin 5
Amplitude
Zone/Key Group/Multi-Sample
29. SCSI Musical Data Interchange; Better option than SDS
System Messages
Save
Step Record
SMDI
30. Digital audio workstation platform for Mac OS X and Windows operating systems; Developed and manufactured by Avid Technology
Grid Editor
C4
ProTools
Non - Dedicated Sequencer
31. Voltage Controlled Oscillator; Controls pitch
Fairlight CMI
VCO
Manufacturer Terms for Mode 3
Elisha Gray
32. Using an envelope generator on an oscillator does this...
Sawtooth Wave
Modulates Pitch
Modulation
Pulse Wave
33. .PST & .EXS
Ultrabeat Import File Types
'Note Off' Data Train
Zone/Key Group/Multi-Sample
Sustain Level
34. Voltage Controlled Amplifier; Controls Amplitude
VCA
Filter Parameters
'Note On' Data Train
MIDI Module
35. Enables the subtraction of frequencies from a basic waveform allowing shaping of desired content
Static
Filter
MIDI
Sampler
36. Software ran on Atari; One of the first software based MIDI synthesizers
Master Tracks Pro
Modulates Cutoff Frequency
Synclavier
MIDI
37. 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
Daisy Chaining
Pitch Bend Data Train
Timbre
MIDI Connection Ports
38. +5 Bias Voltage; Provides +5V to 1's in binary code data
Resolution
Decay Time
Sample Rate
DIN Pin 4
39. Changes some aspect of sound depending on how FAST you strike the keys; Commonly called 'Velocity Sensitivity;' Volume - Filter & Layers are typical examples
Pitch
Polyphonic
Zone/Key Group/Multi-Sample
Velocity Switching
40. Note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
Trill
Static
Data Byte
Multitimbral Mode
41. The first drum machine to use digital samples of acoustic drums
Replace - Overwrite - or Destructive Record Mode
EMagic AMT-8 MIDI Interface
msb
Linn LM-1
42. Physical sound waveform system that has repeating cycles
Trill
AMS
Aftertouch
Oscillator
43. Contains harmoics and all odd and even harmonics; 6dB roll off between octaves; Same starting phases
Sawtooth Wave
Cutoff Frequency
DSP
msb
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
Noise
Disk Streaming
Channel Messages
45. Overall sound quality defined by harmonic content
Square Wave
Audio Samples
Timbre
Velocity Switching
46. 'Father of the Synthesizer'; Created a voltage controlled music synthesizer (Moog Modular Synth); Used by Stevie Wonder in 70's
Data Byte
Envelope Generator
Filter
Bob Moog
47. Emulator containing sounds that may be layered - filtered - modulated by low frequency oscillation - and shaped by envelopes; Does not allow the user to record sounds but instead offer a range of factory sounds suitable for any given use
Baud
Grid Editor
Disk Streaming
E- mu Proteus 2000
48. Debuted in 1980; First sampling based instrument by Small Australian company
3 Main MIDI Circuits
Modulates Pitch
Grid Editor
Fairlight CMI
49. Receive
Rx (Abbv.)
Split
Software Sampler
Static
50. Note events edited on a staff - similar to composing music on sheets.
Hardware Sampler
Wavetable Synthesis
OMNI (On) POLY
Score Editor
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