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MIDI
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1. Digital sampling but sounds are divided into small pieces of sound lasting from 1 to 50 milliseconds; Sounds are layered on top of one another and can be adjusted by speed - phase angle - and volume
DSP
Resonance
Mix - Merge - or Overdub Mode
Granular Synthesis
2. MIDI message used to change sound patches on a remote module or the effects patch on a MIDI effects unit
OMNI (Off) POLY
MIDI Program Change
Bob Moog
Key Tracking
3. Drum- style pattern recording in grid format with each horizontal line representing a different tone and each vertical line representing a beat of a predetermined bar
Grid Editor
DIN Pin 2
MOTU Digital Performer
Ticks
4. Changes an analog audio signal to a digital format (binary data) that can be stored or manipulated on a computer
Note Ranges
Rx (Abbv.)
A/D Converter
Linn LM-1
5. Note Off + Channel (S) => Note # (D1) => Release Velocity (D2)
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6. To create or shape
Generator
Grid Editor
Noise
Slew Rate
7. Actual audio files (.WAV - .AIFF - etc.) that we hear when playing a sampled instrument
E- Mu Emulator
MMA
Audio Samples
Tuning
8. Voltage Controlled Amplifier; Controls Amplitude
Polyphonic
VCA
FM Synthesis
PPQN
9. Smallest increments between beats; Coincide with the resolution in PPQN; MIDI data locks to these for start
Subtractive Synthesis...
Aftertouch
Channel Enable/Disable
Ticks
10. Electronic tape- based keyboard instrument featuring prerecorded sounds; Tape bank could be removed and loaded with different sounds
OMNI (On) POLY
Preset/Patch/Instrument/Bank
Mellotron
Synclavier
11. Advantage: Higher stability; Disadvantages: Lower memory (RAM) amount & separate media for samples
MIDI Module
M-Audio ProFire 2626 Audio Interface
Hardware Sampler
EMagic AMT-8 MIDI Interface
12. Status Byte (S) => Data 1 (D1) => Data 2 (D2)
Key Note
Sawtooth Wave
Sustain Level
Data Train
13. Pitch Bend + Channel (S) => Coarse Tune (D1) => Fine Tune (D2)
Pitch Bend Data Train
Vibrato...
Synthesis Types
Linn LM-1
14. Using an envelope generator on an oscillator does this...
Dual Serial Connection
Modulates Pitch
Cakewalk Sonar
Daisy Chain Limitations
15. Devices that transmit MIDI data (usually has keys or pads)
Triangle Wave
Master Devices
Baud
Quantization
16. Smooth gliding from one note to another (as in singing or string playing)
5-Pin DIN Protocol
Wah Wah
Portamento...
Tremolo
17. Space
Play
Polyphony
AMS
MIDI
18. 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
MMA
Aftertouch
Local ON
19. 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
Channel Enable/Disable
Note Mode
Audio Samples
20. Communications language based on the Master Device/Slave Device protocol used in synchronization systems; MIDI is NOT audio...it is performance data only
Basic Sequencer Signal Flow
POLY Pressure Data Train
Noise
MIDI
21. Determines dynamic range and signal- to- noise ratio
Bars
OUT Port
Bit Depth
ProTools
22. 'Father of the Synthesizer'; Created a voltage controlled music synthesizer (Moog Modular Synth); Used by Stevie Wonder in 70's
VCF
Bob Moog
Tuning
Quantization
23. (Deutsche Industrie Norm) ~ Cable standard that transfers MIDI data; Uses only pins 2 - 4 - & 5
Coarse Tuning
msb
Attack Time
5-Pin DIN Protocol
24. Added subtractive synthesis to the E- Mu Emulator
Bob Moog
Pitch
E- Mu Emulator II
msb
25. Chooses which channels a multitimbral MIDI device will respond
Linn LM-1
Receive Switch
Master Tracks Pro
Channel Enable/Disable
26. Powerful feature of MIDI editing that fixes timing issues; Moves notes to a predetermined grid by dividing the PPQN into common note value divisions
Quantization
Dual Serial Connection
msb
Manufacturer Terms for Multitimbral Mode
27. 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
Square Wave
Output Assignment
Byte
Akai S900
28. Hardware; Stand alone hardware MIDI sequencers designed to record - edit - and playback MIDI data only; Offer high stability and portability - but have low resolution (24-96 PPQN) and a lack of editing facilities
Binary
Dedicated Sequencer
Sampler
Oscillator
29. The first sequencer developed for custom- built electronic instruments; Developed by Raymond Scott in 1950's
Status Byte
Bit Depth
Binary
Circle Machine
30. Value = 0 - 127 (Variations of the last 7 numbers)
8-Bit Breakdown of MIDI Code
Data Byte Breakdown for MIDI
Circle Machine
Note ON MIDI
31. Tells how to interpret data that is coming up; 'note number is following'; Defines what we want the MIDI device to do; Represented by msb = 1
Status Byte
FM Synthesis
Pulse Code Modulation
Akai MPC2500
32. Advantages: Higher memory (RAM) & samples are saved and recalled with the session; Disadvantage: Lower stability
DIN Pin 2
MIDI Data Transmission Rate
Software Sampler
DIN Pin 4
33. Two or more sounds play simultaneously on the same channel
Ensoniq Mirage
Layer
DIN Pin 2
Manufacturer Terms for Multitimbral Mode
34. 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
Ground Loop
Quantization
Square Wave
Disk Streaming
35. CRedited with being the first to create and transmit music electronically; 'Singing Telegraph' (1867)
Baud
Binary
Local ON
Elisha Gray
36. Level at which sound remains until key is released
Sustain Level
Rx (Abbv.)
List Editor
Phase Distortion Synthesis
37. 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
Rx (Abbv.)
Monophonic
Ultrabeat Import File Types
38. In; Out; Thru
Replace - Overwrite - or Destructive Record Mode
Ableton Live
MIDI Connection Ports
Resolution
39. Ground
Velocity Mapping
Notes OFF MIDI
Score Editor
DIN Pin 2
40. Controller message sent by pressure on an INDIVIDUAL key after initial touch (release PRESSURE measurement)
Save
Ring Modulation
MIDI Interface Setup
Aftertouch
41. Deal with the set- up and operating parameters for a MIDI device - Acknowledged by all devices in a MIDI system
Akai S900
3 Main MIDI Circuits
System Messages
Attack Time
42. Both the IN Port and OUT Port of two devices are connected together; Allows total communication between devices (BIDIRECTIONAL); Smartest MIDI wiring procedure
Handshake Wiring
LFO Parameters
Audio Samples
Power Conditioner
43. Record with highest input level possible - without clipping; Record more than you need; Adjust sample start and end times; Truncate unwanted material
Sampler
Serial Port
Accessibility
Recording Samples (Guidelines)
44. Uses sound of a single note which is sampled and stored as an oscillator waveform; Allow for more complex sounds which produces richer - more realistic tones; Allow one to crossfade between different waveforms over time
Wavetable Synthesis
Envelope
Velocity Mapping
E- mu Proteus 2000
45. Debuted in 1980; First sampling based instrument by Small Australian company
MIDI Connection Ports
Fairlight CMI
Mellotron
Quantization Values
46. 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
Bob Moog
Graintable Synthesis
Daisy Chaining
Split
47. Define whether an instrument will respond to one or more channels and how many notes it will play back at once
Accessibility
Subtractive Synthesis...
Receive Modes
VCO
48. 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
Dedicated Sequencer
OMNI (On) MONO
Sawtooth Wave
Sine Wave
49. This changes when keys are pressed above or below the key note; Alters the playback speed of the sample
IN Port
Polyphonic
Pitch
Receive Modes
50. 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)
Mellotron
Multitimbral Mode
SCSI
OMNI (On) MONO
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