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MIDI
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1. Note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
Channel Pressure
Channel Voice Message
Sine Wave
Trill
2. Advantages: Higher memory (RAM) & samples are saved and recalled with the session; Disadvantage: Lower stability
Binary
Software Sampler
VCF
E- Mu Emulator
3. MIDI message used to change sound patches on a remote module or the effects patch on a MIDI effects unit
Monophonic
Ultrabeat Import File Types
MIDI Program Change
Pulse Wave
4. Drum sequencer that comes packaged with Logic Pro
DIN Pin 5
Noise
Ultrabeat
Key Tracking
5. Storage device that can memorize and playback (often in loops) the sequence of MIDI events generated by the master device.
Release Time
Channel Pressure
Sequencer
Pitch Bend
6. 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
PCM
Envelope
5-Pin DIN Protocol
Noise
7. Same as square; Odd numbered multiples of harmonics - but the amplitude is decreasing more rapidly
Pitch
Triangle Wave
Multitimbral Mode
Sawtooth Wave
8. MIDI Manufacturers Association; Defines MIDI specifications & coordinates with manufacturers and users in Americas & Europe
C-Lab Notator
RAM (Memory)
Layer
MMA
9. Data
DIN Pin 5
Key Note
MOTU Digital Performer
Tx (Abbv.)
10. Initial few hundred milliseconds of samples are loaded into RAM & remaining sample length is streamed from the hard drive
Samples
Streaming
Channel Pressure
Non - Dedicated Sequencer
11. 12 notes; Change between B & C
Envelope
MIDI Octaves
Generator
Capture Last Take as Recording
12. 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)
Additive Synthesis
Channel Voice Message
Max MIDI Cable Length
Ground Loop
13. Musical Instrument Digital Interface
E- Mu Emulator
Sine Wave
Samples
MIDI Acronym
14. L ->R === msb (1) - MIDI Message (3) - MIDI Channel (4)
8-Bit Breakdown of MIDI Code
Oscillator
S/PDif...
Samples
15. In; Out; Thru
MIDI Connection Ports
Zero Crossing Point
Disk Streaming
Granular Synthesis
16. Determines dynamic range and signal- to- noise ratio
VCO
msb
Bit Depth
Data Train
17. MIDI Note #60 (Roland Standard)
Destructive Quantize
C4
AMS
Slave Devices
18. Note events edited on a staff - similar to composing music on sheets.
Filter Slopes
Note Ranges
Replace - Overwrite - or Destructive Record Mode
Score Editor
19. Basic Waveform; Source vibrates with simple harmonic motion
MIDI Data Transmission Rate
Sine Wave
Ensoniq Mirage
Oscillator
20. 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
Non - Dedicated Sequencer
Streaming
Akai MPC 60
Timbre Assignment
21. Least Significant Bit - the right- most bit in a binary whole number or code
lsb
Data Byte Breakdown for MIDI
8-Bit Breakdown of MIDI Code
Channel Enable/Disable
22. Devices that transmit MIDI data (usually has keys or pads)
Master Devices
Binary
Beats
Pitch
23. Attack Time; Decay Time; Sustain Level; Release Time
Capture Last Take as Recording
Piano Roll
Pitch Bend Data Train
Envelope Generator Parameters
24. Ability to play MORE than one note at a time; Often used for drums; sections
MIDI Data Transmission Rate
Polyphonic
Data Train
Aftertouch
25. Determines the highest frequency to be captured
Sample Rate
MIDI Program Change
Channel Assignment
Additive Synthesis
26. Digital audio workstation platform for Mac OS X and Windows operating systems; Developed and manufactured by Avid Technology
Status Byte
Daisy Chain Limitations
ProTools
Polyphony
27. 'Father of the Synthesizer'; Created a voltage controlled music synthesizer (Moog Modular Synth); Used by Stevie Wonder in 70's
Bars
Bob Moog
Rx (Abbv.)
System Messages
28. Each pass will overwrite the pass before it permanently erasing previous MIDI data
Replace - Overwrite - or Destructive Record Mode
Multitimbral Mode
OMNI (Off) POLY
Timbre Assignment
29. Alters the phase angle of a waveform 'bending' the shape to create a unique character or tone
Synthesis Types
Max MIDI Cable Length
Phase Distortion Synthesis
Multitimbral Module
30. Note Off + Channel (S) => Note # (D1) => Release Velocity (D2)
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31. How long it takes for volume of sound to drop to Sustain Level
Decay Time
VCA
Channel Enable/Disable
Data Train
32. 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
Dynamic Allocation
Ground Loop
POLY Pressure Data Train
Sustain Level
33. 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
E- mu Proteus 2000
Ableton Live
Low Frequency Oscillator (LFO)
Attack Time
34. Electronic tape- based keyboard instrument featuring prerecorded sounds; Tape bank could be removed and loaded with different sounds
Wah Wah
Sample Rate
KORG Triton Rack
Mellotron
35. 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
Manufacturer Terms for Mode 3
Slew Rate
Serial Port
Envelope
36. 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
Controller Editor
Accessibility
Playback Quantizing
Tempest
37. Using an envelope generator on a filter does this...
Modulates Cutoff Frequency
DIN Pin 5
Pan
Sequencer
38. Maximum number of notes an instrument can play at once; Most modern MIDI instruments have 128 notes of polyphony
Envelope Generator Parameters
Modulation
Akai S900
Polyphony
39. Maximum of 3 MIDI Slave Devices can be wired past the Master Device according to the MMA; All MIDI IN Ports are optically isolated to prevent hum - buzz - ground looping - and RF interference.
Daisy Chain Limitations
ProTools
Sine Wave
Streaming
40. Very common technique; Utilizes initial attack and loops a small part of remaining audio file
Note Mode
Sample Looping
OMNI (On) MONO
Rx (Abbv.)
41. Contains harmoics and all odd and even harmonics; 6dB roll off between octaves; Same starting phases
OMNI (On) POLY
Note Mode
Sawtooth Wave
Wah Wah
42. 50'
Max MIDI Cable Length
Receive Switch
Polyphony
Amplitude
43. 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
Roland Fantom X6
DIN Pin 5
Oscillator
Data Byte Breakdown for MIDI
44. Pitch bend parameter that sets the range in semitones
msb
Pitch Bend Data Train
Coarse Tuning
Zero Crossing Point
45. Filter Type & Slope; Cutoff Frequency; Resonance (Emphasis); Key Tracking
Ultrabeat
Local ON
Note Mode
Filter Parameters
46. Devices that receive MIDI data (must be capable of making sounds and have audio outs)
OMNI (Off) MONO
Cakewalk Sonar
Synclavier
Slave Devices
47. Conveys the amount of overall (average) pressure on ALL the keys at a given point
Slave Devices
Disk Streaming
Audio Samples
Channel Pressure
48. A curve or surface
Mix - Merge - or Overdub Mode
AMS
Types of Channel Voice Messages
Envelope
49. Advantage: Higher stability; Disadvantages: Lower memory (RAM) amount & separate media for samples
Channel Assignment
Physical Modeling Synthesis
Note Mode
Hardware Sampler
50. Combination of layers and splits (Ex. => Assigning a piano sound across the entire length of the keyboard - but adding a string part only on upper octaves)
Zones
msb
VCF
Basic Sequencer Signal Flow