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MIDI
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1. +5 Bias Voltage; Provides +5V to 1's in binary code data
OMNI (Off) MONO
DIN Pin 4
Wavetable Synthesis
Modulates Pitch
2. 16 Independent Channel; Serial Transmission Protocol; One- Directional
Resonance
Streaming
MIDI Cable Specs
Sawtooth Wave
3. Operating system made sense to most musicians; Became very popular because of its accessibility
DSP
Envelope Generator Parameters
Note ON MIDI
Akai S900
4. A device that 'conditions' the electrical supply to take out spikes and surges.
VCA
Power Conditioner
Coarse Tuning
Polyphonic
5. How long it takes for volume of sound to drop to Sustain Level
Data Train
PPQN
Decay Time
Zone/Key Group/Multi-Sample
6. Self contained computerized synthesizer developed in 1975; Playback system records patterns that you play on keyboard
ProTools
Local ON
Synclavier
DIN Pin 5
7. Multi Mode; Performance (Perf) Mode; Sequence Mode
Tremolo
Synthesis Types
Local ON
Manufacturer Terms for Multitimbral Mode
8. Conveys the amount of overall (average) pressure on ALL the keys at a given point
Tx (Abbv.)
Channel Pressure
5-Pin DIN Protocol
Pulse Code Modulation
9. Rise and fall of pitch created when LFO is routed to the oscillator
System Messages
VCO
Dual Serial Connection
Vibrato...
10. Receive
MIDI
Rx (Abbv.)
Manufacturer Terms for Multitimbral Mode
Square Wave
11. LFO is routed to low pass filter
MIDI Clock
Elisha Gray
Timbre
Wah Wah
12. MIDI sound source capable of producing several different sounds at the same time - controlled on different MIDI channels
Multitimbral Module
FM Synthesis
Tremolo
Aftertouch
13. Speed of a waveform (cycles per second)
Split
Power Conditioner
Additive Synthesis
Pitch
14. CMD+S
Receive Switch
Save
lsb
Software Sampler
15. Bits/Second
Baud
THRU Port
Pulse Code Modulation
VCO
16. Ground
Channel Enable/Disable
Channel Messages
Resonance
DIN Pin 2
17. Two or more instruments with note ranges that do not overlap
DSP
Program Change Data Train
Split
Channel Assignment
18. Chooses which channels a multitimbral MIDI device will respond
Channel Enable/Disable
MOTU Digital Performer
Aftertouch
MMA
19. 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
Baud
Sample Looping
Piano Roll
20. Same as square; Odd numbered multiples of harmonics - but the amplitude is decreasing more rapidly
Manufacturer Terms for Multitimbral Mode
Triangle Wave
Pan
C4
21. 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
Multitimbral Module
E- mu Proteus 2000
MIDI Cable Specs
Envelope
22. One of the first affordable samplers; Contained only 2 samples; Very limited functionality
Key Tracking
E- Mu Emulator
Ableton Live
Beats
23. Changes an analog audio signal to a digital format (binary data) that can be stored or manipulated on a computer
EMagic AMT-8 MIDI Interface
Pitch Bend
A/D Converter
Slew Rate
24. Note ON; Note OFF; Program Change; MONO Pressure; POLY Pressure; Pitch Bend; Control Change
Pitch Bend Data Train
Types of Channel Voice Messages
Aftertouch
Sine Wave
25. Data
DIN Pin 5
C-Lab Notator
Playback Quantizing
Note ON MIDI
26. Actual audio files (.WAV - .AIFF - etc.) that we hear when playing a sampled instrument
Channel Assignment
Recording Samples (Guidelines)
Triangle Wave
Audio Samples
27. 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/
Granular Synthesis
RAM (Memory)
A/D Converter
Audio Samples
28. Devices that receive MIDI data (must be capable of making sounds and have audio outs)
EMagic AMT-8 MIDI Interface
Streaming
Slave Devices
Filter
29. Deal with the set- up and operating parameters for a MIDI device - Acknowledged by all devices in a MIDI system
PCM
'Note Off' Data Train
System Messages
Wavetable Synthesis
30. How long it takes for sound to fade to silence
OUT Port
Release Time
Slew Rate
Playback Quantizing
31. Changes the sound envelope based on how high or low the pitch of the note
Handshake Wiring
Key Tracking
Akai S900
Wavetable Synthesis
32. Software ran on Atari; One of the first software based MIDI synthesizers
DSP
Samples
Low Frequency Oscillator (LFO)
Master Tracks Pro
33. Place sounds in the stereo field within the device
Akai MPC2500
Pan
KORG Triton Rack
DSP
34. Digital Signal Processing; Provides for the ability to adjust levels - do equalization - dynamic processing - create special effects - and mix digital audio data
DSP
Basic Sequencer Signal Flow
LFO Parameters
MIDI Clock
35. 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
THRU Port
Filter
Envelope Generator Parameters
36. MIDI Message sent when key is released
Notes OFF MIDI
A/D Converter
Click Track
DSP
37. Pre- mixes sound levels within the device
Program Change Data Train
FM Synthesis
Volume
Software Sampler
38. Drum sequencer that comes packaged with Logic Pro
SCSI
Zone/Key Group/Multi-Sample
Ultrabeat
Coarse Tuning
39. Where a master device transmits (or sends) MIDI data; Only the master is plugged into this port
S/PDif...
Cakewalk Sonar
OUT Port
Analog Modeling Synthesis...
40. The transmission of an audio signal by using it to vary a carrier wave (amplitude of frequency)
Status Byte
PPQN
Output Assignment
Modulation
41. Pitch - Amplitude - Timbre
3 Main MIDI Circuits
MIDI Module
Envelope
Master Tracks Pro
42. Metronome; Prerecorded track of electronic metronomic clicks used to ensure proper timing of music to be recorded; Essential in music scoring sessions; Sets composition tempo
Zone/Key Group/Multi-Sample
Key Tracking
Click Track
Attack Time
43. Resembles a large hardware sequencer- type display - but shows all MIDI data that has been recorded on a single page
C-Lab Notator
List Editor
Ensoniq Mirage
Velocity Switching
44. 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
Data Train
Local OFF
Score Editor
Pulse Code Modulation
45. Boosts frequencies at and around the cutoff frequency; Emphasizes effect of filter
Mellotron
Resonance
Channel Voice Message
MOTU Digital Performer
46. Communications language based on the Master Device/Slave Device protocol used in synchronization systems; MIDI is NOT audio...it is performance data only
Quantization
MIDI
Monophonic
Disk Streaming
47. 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
Manufacturer Terms for Mode 3
Dedicated Sequencer
Types of Channel Voice Messages
LFO Parameters
48. Digital recordings triggered by MIDI
msb
Resolution
Serial Port
Samples
49. Note Off + Channel (S) => Note # (D1) => Release Velocity (D2)
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50. The point at which the voltage level from a signal waveform crosses from being positive to negative or vice versa
3 Main MIDI Circuits
Patch Mapping
Phase Distortion Synthesis
Zero Crossing Point