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1. Where a slave device receives MIDI data; Can receive data from an OUT or THRU port






2. Same as square; Odd numbered multiples of harmonics - but the amplitude is decreasing more rapidly






3. Multi Mode; Performance (Perf) Mode; Sequence Mode






4. Rise and fall of amplitude generated by LFO being routed to amplifier






5. Software sequencer that eventually developed into Apple's Logic Pro; Released in 1988






6. Define whether an instrument will respond to one or more channels and how many notes it will play back at once






7. Mark of the Unicorn; Runs on Mac only; Used for film scoring or sound design






8. Speed of a waveform (cycles per second)






9. Simple waveform is changed by modulating it with another waveform creating a new - more complex waveform with a different tone and character; Used in Yamaha DX & TX series in 1980's






10. Smallest increments between beats; Coincide with the resolution in PPQN; MIDI data locks to these for start






11. 31.25 Kilobaud (31 -250 baud)






12. Determines which note on the MIDI keyboard will play the sample at its original pitch and speed; Almost always set to Middle C






13. 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






14. Resembles a large hardware sequencer- type display - but shows all MIDI data that has been recorded on a single page






15. A device that 'conditions' the electrical supply to take out spikes and surges.






16. 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






17. Ability to play MORE than one note at a time; Often used for drums; sections






18. MIDI Note #60 (Roland Standard)






19. 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)






20. Main file loaded into sampler; Contains all settings used to create the instrument; Usually DOES NOT contain the audio files themselves but references them while they are stored somewhere else






21. 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






22. How accurate the timing of a MIDI performance is recorded;






23. Determines the highest frequency to be captured






24. Allows bidirectional communication between MIDI device and computer






25. 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






26. Using an envelope generator on a filter does this...






27. Stack the next pass as a new region over the previous data; Multiple regions on one track






28. Sample Dump Standard; Signal starts to degrade






29. Where samples are recorded or loaded when playing back from within a sampler; Erased when sampler is turned off so sounds must be stored on removable media; Static/






30. Uses powerful digital signal processing algorithms and equations to simulate the properties of a natural instrument; Very customizable






31. Specifically designed to emulate the nuances and characteristics of analog synthesizers; AKA => Virtual Analogs; Reduced cost over real analog - zero maintenance - and tuning stability; Increasing in popularity






32. Permanent; Original placement of notes is lost and only the quantized version remains






33. MIDI message used to change sound patches on a remote module or the effects patch on a MIDI effects unit






34. 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






35. Self contained computerized synthesizer developed in 1975; Playback system records patterns that you play on keyboard






36. Positional numbering system represents numerical values using only two symbols - 0 and 1






37. 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






38. Drum sequencer that comes packaged with Logic Pro






39. CMD+S






40. 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)






41. Controls an instruments voices or 'sounds'






42. 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






43. Measurement of how fast a note was pressed that enables samplers to be more dynamically expressive; Incoming note velocities are the player's variations in dynamics and they trigger different sets of samples






44. Contains only the fundamental frequency and all of its odd- numbered harmonics






45. Actual data; 'Note #'; Provides information and data the status byte uses to do its job; Uses an 8- bit system; Represented by msb = 0






46. SCSI Musical Data Interchange; Better option than SDS






47. Most Significant Bit; the left- most bit in a binary whole number or code






48. 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






49. CRedited with being the first to create and transmit music electronically; 'Singing Telegraph' (1867)






50. Starts from 1 at the very beginning of a sequence







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