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MIDI
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1. Smooth gliding from one note to another (as in singing or string playing)
MIDI Data Transmission Rate
Static
Portamento...
Linn LM-1
2. LFO is routed to low pass filter
Wah Wah
MIDI Cable Specs
Pulse Wave
Serial Port
3. 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
FM Synthesis
Grid Editor
Ticks
OMNI (On) POLY
4. Resembles a large hardware sequencer- type display - but shows all MIDI data that has been recorded on a single page
List Editor
OUT Port
MIDI Protocol Type
Cutoff Frequency
5. Determines the point at which a filter begins altering harmonics or frequencies
Layer
Cutoff Frequency
Channel Messages
OMNI (Off) POLY
6. 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 Byte
OMNI (On) MONO
Pulse Code Modulation
E- Mu Emulator
7. Determined by dividing PPQN into common note values (1/8th - 1/16th - 1/32nd - 1/64th - 1/128th - etc.)
Data Train
Channel Voice Message
Patch Mapping
Quantization Values
8. 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
E- mu Proteus 2000
Sampler
MMA
Recording Samples (Guidelines)
9. Most common type; Oscillators generate all of harmonic content and filters are used to subtract overtones from the sound; Think sculpture reference (from block to statue)
Linn LM-1
Subtractive Synthesis...
Multitimbral Module
Pitch Bend Data Train
10. Transmit
MIDI Connection Ports
Quantization
Tx (Abbv.)
Trill
11. 12 notes; Change between B & C
SMDI
MIDI Octaves
Master Tracks Pro
OMNI (On) MONO
12. +5 Bias Voltage; Provides +5V to 1's in binary code data
DIN Pin 4
Non - Dedicated Sequencer
Manufacturer Terms for Multitimbral Mode
Tx (Abbv.)
13. Very popular and affordable 8- bit sampler
Filter Parameters
C-Lab Notator
Polyphonic
Ensoniq Mirage
14. Complete sample(s) are loaded into RAM
Coarse Tuning
Static
Tremolo
VCO
15. Changes an analog audio signal to a digital format (binary data) that can be stored or manipulated on a computer
Daisy Chain Limitations
Status Byte
A/D Converter
Velocity Mapping
16. Modulation technique in which the amplitude of the carrier signal is modified by the application of a data signal
MMA
MIDI Module
msb
Amplitude Modulation
17. Initial few hundred milliseconds of samples are loaded into RAM & remaining sample length is streamed from the hard drive
Ableton Live
Capture Last Take as Recording
Streaming
JMSC
18. Multi Mode; Performance (Perf) Mode; Sequence Mode
Key Range
VCA
LFO Parameters
Manufacturer Terms for Multitimbral Mode
19. Keys transmit directly to the internal sound engine of a keyboard (and usually to the MIDI OUT Port as well)
Filter Slopes
Local ON
VCO
Save
20. Circuits on a synth that determine the character of the attack and release of a tone can be controlled; Controls how sound changes over time; Most commonly on amplifier circuit
MIDI Module
Power Conditioner
E- Mu Emulator II
Envelope Generator
21. Inputs 2 frequencies; Outputs only the sum of and difference of the frequencies; Usually used with one simple - fixed oscillator tone - and a more complex sound like speech or singing to create 'talk box' effect
MMA
Samples
Linn LM-1
Ring Modulation
22. Least Significant Bit - the right- most bit in a binary whole number or code
Granular Synthesis
Data Byte Breakdown for MIDI
Receive Modes
lsb
23. Debuted in 1980; First sampling based instrument by Small Australian company
PCM
Polyphony
Click Track
Fairlight CMI
24. MIDI sound source capable of producing several different sounds at the same time - controlled on different MIDI channels
Subtractive Synthesis...
Cutoff Frequency
Zones
Multitimbral Module
25. The first sequencer developed for custom- built electronic instruments; Developed by Raymond Scott in 1950's
Circle Machine
Key Note
Filter
THRU Port
26. Individual edit window to alter MIDI parameters such as pitch bend and volume
Release Time
Program Change Data Train
Controller Editor
MONO Pressure Data Train
27. Determines dynamic range and signal- to- noise ratio
Beats
Bit Depth
Mix - Merge - or Overdub Mode
VCA
28. Space
Channel Enable/Disable
Vibrato...
Cakewalk Sonar
Play
29. Permanent; Original placement of notes is lost and only the quantized version remains
Sequencer
Envelope Generator Parameters
Channel Enable/Disable
Destructive Quantize
30. Two or more sounds play simultaneously on the same channel
Subtractive Synthesis...
'Note Off' Data Train
Layer
POLY Pressure Data Train
31. The extent to which schemas and concepts are at the forefront of people's minds and are therefore likely to be used
MIDI Acronym
Controller Editor
Accessibility
System Messages
32. 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)
Tx (Abbv.)
Patch Mapping
PCM
IN Port
33. Note events edited on a staff - similar to composing music on sheets.
Rx (Abbv.)
Attack Time
Score Editor
Volume
34. Windows only based digital audio workstation platform
Max MIDI Cable Length
Roland Fantom X6
Cakewalk Sonar
MIDI Cable Specs
35. 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
IN Port
Velocity Mapping
Preset/Patch/Instrument/Bank
SDS
36. POLY Pressure + Channel (S) => Note # (D1) => Amount (D2)
POLY Pressure Data Train
Pulse Code Modulation
E- mu Proteus 2000
MIDI Interface Setup
37. 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
Bob Moog
Attack Time
Replace - Overwrite - or Destructive Record Mode
Serial Port
38. Speed of a waveform (cycles per second)
LFO Parameters
Multitimbral Module
Pitch
Pitch Bend Data Train
39. Note Off + Channel (S) => Note # (D1) => Release Velocity (D2)
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40. 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
VCA
Subtractive Synthesis...
Status Byte
THRU Port
41. Pitch Bend + Channel (S) => Coarse Tune (D1) => Fine Tune (D2)
Pan
Pitch Bend Data Train
IN Port
Pitch
42. A device that 'conditions' the electrical supply to take out spikes and surges.
Destructive Quantize
'Note On' Data Train
OUT Port
Power Conditioner
43. Another term for 'Channel Enable/Disable'
Subtractive Synthesis...
Power Conditioner
Modulates Cutoff Frequency
Receive Switch
44. The process of combining waveforms with their own respective amplitude envelopes to create a sound that changes over time; Adding multiple tones to one sound
E- Mu Emulator
Manufacturer Terms for Multitimbral Mode
Click Track
Additive Synthesis
45. Ground
Accessibility
SDS
Program Change Data Train
DIN Pin 2
46. Determines how much effect an envelope generator has on a particular circuit
E- mu Proteus 2000
Modulates Pitch
Depth/Amount Parameter
Dedicated Sequencer
47. Allows using a pencil tool to input notes - define note value - and manually enter notes; Useful for parts too complex to play at desired tempo or due to a lack of performance ability
Sample Looping
Bob Moog
Sample Rate
Step Record
48. 'Father of the Synthesizer'; Created a voltage controlled music synthesizer (Moog Modular Synth); Used by Stevie Wonder in 70's
Receive Modes
Pitch Bend
S/PDif...
Bob Moog
49. Actual audio files (.WAV - .AIFF - etc.) that we hear when playing a sampled instrument
Sine Wave
POLY Pressure Data Train
Channel Messages
Audio Samples
50. Determines the layout of MIDI channels for each of the multitimbral parts
Note Ranges
Linn LM-1
PCM
Channel Assignment
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