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MIDI
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1. In; Out; Thru
Note ON MIDI
MIDI Connection Ports
MIDI Cable Specs
Controller Editor
2. Note ON; Note OFF; Program Change; MONO Pressure; POLY Pressure; Pitch Bend; Control Change
Daisy Chain Limitations
Types of Channel Voice Messages
C-Lab Notator
Static
3. Parts Per Quarter Note; Measurement of timing resolution of a sequencer; Points on a sequencer grid that lie between quarter notes; Higher the PPQN the better its timing; Referred to as ticks
Wah Wah
Modulation
SDS
PPQN
4. Actual audio files (.WAV - .AIFF - etc.) that we hear when playing a sampled instrument
Daisy Chain Limitations
Audio Samples
Sampler
Save
5. 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)
MIDI Octaves
Multitimbral Mode
Additive Synthesis
Phase Distortion Synthesis
6. MIDI Message sent when key is released
Subtractive Synthesis...
IN Port
Amplitude Modulation
Notes OFF MIDI
7. 50'
lsb
DSP
Status Byte
Max MIDI Cable Length
8. Most commonly used MIDI receive mode; Device receives only on an assigned selectable data; Ability to play MORE than one note at a time
Multitimbral Mode
OMNI (Off) POLY
Volume
Notes OFF MIDI
9. 12 notes; Change between B & C
MIDI Octaves
Audio Samples
Slew Rate
FM Synthesis
10. 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.
Phase Distortion Synthesis
Envelope Generator Parameters
Pitch
M-Audio ProFire 2626 Audio Interface
11. Two or more instruments with note ranges that do not overlap
Low Frequency Oscillator (LFO)
Pitch Bend
Split
Phase Distortion Synthesis
12. Initial few hundred milliseconds of samples are loaded into RAM & remaining sample length is streamed from the hard drive
Manufacturer Terms for Multitimbral Mode
Streaming
Granular Synthesis
List Editor
13. Only error corrected on playback; Data remains the same as one records it
Replace - Overwrite - or Destructive Record Mode
Playback Quantizing
Handshake Wiring
Disk Streaming
14. +5 Bias Voltage; Provides +5V to 1's in binary code data
Replace - Overwrite - or Destructive Record Mode
DIN Pin 4
EMagic AMT-8 MIDI Interface
M-Audio ProFire 2626 Audio Interface
15. Determines the layout of MIDI channels for each of the multitimbral parts
Coarse Tuning
OMNI (On) POLY
Channel Messages
Channel Assignment
16. 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
OMNI (Off) POLY
Data Train
Patch Mapping
17. Determines the highest frequency to be captured
Tuning
Sample Rate
THRU Port
Attack Time
18. Keys transmit to MIDI OUT Port ONLY bypassing any internal sounds; Internal sound engine receives MIDI via the MIDI IN Port allowing both a Master Device and Slave Device in one unit.
Zones
Amplitude Modulation
Local OFF
MIDI Module
19. Smallest increments between beats; Coincide with the resolution in PPQN; MIDI data locks to these for start
Ticks
Step Record
Types of Channel Voice Messages
Ableton Live
20. Connects computer to MIDI device; All MIDI routing and communication is handled by the computer
MIDI Interface Setup
Velocity Switching
Quantization
Controller Editor
21. Determined by dividing PPQN into common note values (1/8th - 1/16th - 1/32nd - 1/64th - 1/128th - etc.)
Sustain Level
Quantization Values
Subtractive Synthesis...
Slave Devices
22. This changes when keys are pressed above or below the key note; Alters the playback speed of the sample
Slave Devices
Sampler
Sequencer
Pitch
23. High Resolution; 14- bit parameter; (Coarse Tune X Fine Tune = 16 -384 Steps of resolution
Rx (Abbv.)
List Editor
Ensoniq Mirage
Pitch Bend
24. Ability to play ONLY one note at a time; Often used for solo instruments (horns) - bass - portamento - slides - and trills
Ensoniq Mirage
LFO Parameters
Quantization Values
Monophonic
25. A device that 'conditions' the electrical supply to take out spikes and surges.
Wah Wah
Score Editor
Power Conditioner
Accessibility
26. Mark of the Unicorn; Runs on Mac only; Used for film scoring or sound design
Bob Moog
OMNI (Off) MONO
MOTU Digital Performer
MIDI Module
27. Sony-Philips digital interface format
Wavetable Synthesis
DIN Pin 5
S/PDif...
Bit Depth
28. Voltage Controlled Amplifier; Controls Amplitude
VCA
OMNI (On) MONO
C4
Timbre Assignment
29. Controller message sent by pressure on an INDIVIDUAL key after initial touch (release PRESSURE measurement)
Aftertouch
Triangle Wave
Playback Quantizing
SCSI
30. Defines the instrument's response to voice messages
Key Note
Circle Machine
E- mu Proteus 2000
Channel Mode Message
31. Message sent when note is played (key pressed)
MIDI
Channel Enable/Disable
Note ON MIDI
Pitch Bend
32. Pitch - Amplitude - Timbre
THRU Port
3 Main MIDI Circuits
Filter Slopes
Zone/Key Group/Multi-Sample
33. Used as a modulation source; Usually below 20Hz (.01 - 10Hz); Most common waveform is the sine - though there is often a choice; Defines vibrato - tremolo - and wah; Allows periodic changes to sound
Low Frequency Oscillator (LFO)
Envelope
Triangle Wave
Note Ranges
34. 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
OMNI (On) POLY
Ableton Live
Zones
Master Devices
35. Advantages: Higher memory (RAM) & samples are saved and recalled with the session; Disadvantage: Lower stability
Decay Time
Sampler
Data Byte
Software Sampler
36. Communications language based on the Master Device/Slave Device protocol used in synchronization systems; MIDI is NOT audio...it is performance data only
MIDI
Preset/Patch/Instrument/Bank
EXS
Quantization
37. Maximum number of notes an instrument can play at once; Most modern MIDI instruments have 128 notes of polyphony
Wah Wah
Polyphony
Recording Samples (Guidelines)
C4
38. Place sounds in the stereo field within the device
Pan
Recording Samples (Guidelines)
Roland Fantom X6
Filter
39. Rise and fall of pitch created when LFO is routed to the oscillator
Vibrato...
OMNI (Off) POLY
Envelope Generator Parameters
Circle Machine
40. In MIDI - a sequence of 8 bits (enough to represent one character of alphanumeric data) processed as a single unit of information
Byte
Save
Disk Streaming
PPQN
41. Most Significant Bit; the left- most bit in a binary whole number or code
Modulation
Ultrabeat
Disk Streaming
msb
42. Digital audio workstation platform for Mac OS X and Windows operating systems; Developed and manufactured by Avid Technology
ProTools
Software Sampler
MMA
Analog Modeling Synthesis...
43. Receive
Mix - Merge - or Overdub Mode
Rx (Abbv.)
Envelope
List Editor
44. Categorically grouping of samples; Grouped by instrument type or dynamics; Provides for easier programming when multiple instrument are involved
Resonance
Zone/Key Group/Multi-Sample
Capture Last Take as Recording
Piano Roll
45. Determined by time signature; Added together to form the full bar
Multitimbral Module
EMagic AMT-8 MIDI Interface
Beats
MIDI Clock
46. Visual editor for MIDI notes with a piano keyboard running low to high on the left; Also called a Key Editor
Ensoniq Mirage
Rx (Abbv.)
Piano Roll
Polyphony
47. Determines dynamic range and signal- to- noise ratio
Recording Samples (Guidelines)
Bit Depth
DIN Pin 2
Cakewalk Sonar
48. MIDI sound source capable of producing several different sounds at the same time - controlled on different MIDI channels
Synclavier
Multitimbral Module
Akai S900
Output Assignment
49. Ability to play MORE than one note at a time; Often used for drums; sections
PCM
Handshake Wiring
Polyphonic
ProTools
50. Note Off + Channel (S) => Note # (D1) => Release Velocity (D2)