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MIDI
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1. How accurate the timing of a MIDI performance is recorded;
Resolution
Playback Quantizing
Ring Modulation
Tremolo
2. 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
5-Pin DIN Protocol
Mellotron
Pitch
3. Two or more sounds play simultaneously on the same channel
8-Bit Breakdown of MIDI Code
Envelope
Layer
Cutoff Frequency
4. Smooth gliding from one note to another (as in singing or string playing)
Portamento...
Cutoff Frequency
Slave Devices
Trill
5. Message sent when note is played (key pressed)
Power Conditioner
Note ON MIDI
Accessibility
E- Mu Emulator
6. Only error corrected on playback; Data remains the same as one records it
Triangle Wave
Playback Quantizing
Bit Depth
Dynamic Allocation
7. Device allowing for the capture of sound and allowing it to be played back using MIDI messages; Hardware and software modules available
Amplitude
SDS
Amplitude Modulation
Sampler
8. Visual editor for MIDI notes with a piano keyboard running low to high on the left; Also called a Key Editor
Additive Synthesis
Envelope Generator
Replace - Overwrite - or Destructive Record Mode
Piano Roll
9. Devices that receive MIDI data (must be capable of making sounds and have audio outs)
Play
OMNI (Off) POLY
Slave Devices
Ultrabeat
10. Determined by dividing PPQN into common note values (1/8th - 1/16th - 1/32nd - 1/64th - 1/128th - etc.)
Synthesis Types
Quantization Values
Polyphonic
msb
11. 16 Independent Channel; Serial Transmission Protocol; One- Directional
OUT Port
MIDI Cable Specs
Dynamic Allocation
Handshake Wiring
12. Record with highest input level possible - without clipping; Record more than you need; Adjust sample start and end times; Truncate unwanted material
Recording Samples (Guidelines)
Static
MIDI Program Change
Bit Depth
13. A device that 'conditions' the electrical supply to take out spikes and surges.
VCA
Power Conditioner
Akai MPC2500
Serial Port
14. 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
Key Range
Channel Voice Message
Envelope Generator Parameters
Handshake Wiring
15. Rise and fall of amplitude generated by LFO being routed to amplifier
Pitch Bend Data Train
Tremolo
Additive Synthesis
A/D Converter
16. Voltage Controlled Filter; Voltage amount changes harmonic content
C4
Daisy Chaining
Resolution
VCF
17. Least Significant Bit - the right- most bit in a binary whole number or code
lsb
Generator
OMNI (Off) POLY
8-Bit Breakdown of MIDI Code
18. 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)
Modulation
Pitch
Ground Loop
Sample Looping
19. MIDI message used to change sound patches on a remote module or the effects patch on a MIDI effects unit
Physical Modeling Synthesis
Sampler
MIDI Program Change
Channel Assignment
20. MIDI Message sent when key is released
Slew Rate
Notes OFF MIDI
Replace - Overwrite - or Destructive Record Mode
System Messages
21. 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
Slave Devices
Replace - Overwrite - or Destructive Record Mode
Disk Streaming
Granular Synthesis
22. Recreating a natural sound by using additive synthesis techniques; Requires powerful and expensive hardware; Replaced with the advent of digital sampling
Serial Port
Multitimbral Mode
Resynthesis
Polyphony
23. +5 Bias Voltage; Provides +5V to 1's in binary code data
Modulates Cutoff Frequency
Polyphonic
DIN Pin 4
Linn LM-1
24. Ability to play ONLY one note at a time; Often used for solo instruments (horns) - bass - portamento - slides - and trills
Pitch
Synthesizer Audio Flow
Depth/Amount Parameter
Monophonic
25. The first sequencer developed for custom- built electronic instruments; Developed by Raymond Scott in 1950's
Patch Mapping
MIDI Protocol Type
Sustain Level
Circle Machine
26. Device receives on any and all channels but merges all the data together to one specific channel and then plays all notes received as the one sound assigned to that channel; Ability to play MORE than one note at a time
'Note Off' Data Train
VCF
OMNI (On) POLY
Byte
27. Modulation technique in which the amplitude of the carrier signal is modified by the application of a data signal
SCSI
Rx (Abbv.)
Amplitude Modulation
MMA
28. Note ON; Note OFF; Program Change; MONO Pressure; POLY Pressure; Pitch Bend; Control Change
Zone/Key Group/Multi-Sample
Physical Modeling Synthesis
Types of Channel Voice Messages
Polyphonic
29. 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
KORG Triton Rack
Sequencer
Polyphony
E- mu Proteus 2000
30. Defines the lowest and highest note on a keyboard that an individual part is active
Channel Mode Message
Software Sampler
Note Ranges
Step Record
31. Changes some aspect of sound depending on how FAST you strike the keys; Commonly called 'Velocity Sensitivity;' Volume - Filter & Layers are typical examples
Sequencer
Quantization
Velocity Switching
PPQN
32. Program Change + Channel (S) => Patch # (D1) => N/A
Envelope Generator
Ableton Live
Program Change Data Train
Serial Port
33. Controller message sent by pressure on an INDIVIDUAL key after initial touch (release PRESSURE measurement)
Ground Loop
Accessibility
Polyphonic
Aftertouch
34. Uses powerful digital signal processing algorithms and equations to simulate the properties of a natural instrument; Very customizable
Physical Modeling Synthesis
System Messages
OMNI (Off) MONO
M-Audio ProFire 2626 Audio Interface
35. 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
ProTools
Pulse Code Modulation
Step Record
EMagic AMT-8 MIDI Interface
36. Audio interface that includes 8 mic preamps - a sophisticated DSP cue mixer - and a comprehensive array of digital I/O; Allows one to record 24- bit audio at up to 192kHz.
Depth/Amount Parameter
Phase Distortion Synthesis
M-Audio ProFire 2626 Audio Interface
Channel Messages
37. Bits/Second
Baud
Multitimbral Mode
Trill
Channel Messages
38. Actual audio files (.WAV - .AIFF - etc.) that we hear when playing a sampled instrument
Amplitude
Audio Samples
Static
Local OFF
39. Wave that consists of a single traveling pulse
VCA
Pulse Wave
Zero Crossing Point
C-Lab Notator
40. Each pass will overwrite the pass before it permanently erasing previous MIDI data
Replace - Overwrite - or Destructive Record Mode
Roland Fantom X6
THRU Port
OMNI (On) MONO
41. VCO -> VCF -> VCA -> Speakers; (LFO and Envelope Generator run to all of the 3 circuits)
Decay Time
Master Devices
Software Sampler
Synthesizer Audio Flow
42. Receive
Channel Messages
Rx (Abbv.)
Note Mode
THRU Port
43. Contains only the fundamental frequency and all of its odd- numbered harmonics
Multitimbral Mode
Akai MPC2500
Pulse Wave
Square Wave
44. 12 notes; Change between B & C
Channel Assignment
MIDI Octaves
Monophonic
'Note Off' Data Train
45. Speed of a waveform (cycles per second)
Pitch
Graintable Synthesis
Additive Synthesis
System Messages
46. Conveys the amount of overall (average) pressure on ALL the keys at a given point
msb
M-Audio ProFire 2626 Audio Interface
Channel Pressure
Generator
47. Smallest increments between beats; Coincide with the resolution in PPQN; MIDI data locks to these for start
Cakewalk Sonar
Filter Parameters
Ticks
Linn LM-1
48. Resembles a large hardware sequencer- type display - but shows all MIDI data that has been recorded on a single page
AMS
Master Devices
List Editor
Channel Messages
49. .PST & .EXS
Capture Last Take as Recording
Ultrabeat Import File Types
Granular Synthesis
Modulates Pitch
50. 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
Akai MPC2500
Sequencer
Filter Parameters
Amplitude Modulation