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Subject : engineering
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1. Rate (Speed) & Depth (Intensity)






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






3. Note On + Channel (S) => Note # (D1) => On Velocity (D2)

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






5. 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






6. This changes when keys are pressed above or below the key note; Alters the playback speed of the sample






7. Determines dynamic range and signal- to- noise ratio






8. 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






9. Changes the sound envelope based on how high or low the pitch of the note






10. Drum sequencer that comes packaged with Logic Pro






11. 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






12. MIDI Out (Master) --> MIDI In (MIDI Interface) --> Travels via Dual Serial (USB) both to and from interface --> MIDI Out (MIDI Interface) --> MIDI In (Slave) --> Audio Out (Slave) --> Audio In (Mixer or Audio Interface) --> Audio Out (Speakers)






13. Another term for 'Channel Enable/Disable'






14. Bits/Second






15. MIDI Message sent when key is released






16. 50'






17. Sound generating device with no integral keyboard






18. Changes an analog audio signal to a digital format (binary data) that can be stored or manipulated on a computer






19. Determines the layout of MIDI channels for each of the multitimbral parts






20. Sample Dump Standard; Signal starts to degrade






21. Level at which sound remains until key is released






22. Wave that consists of a single traveling pulse






23. 12 notes; Change between B & C






24. 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.






25. 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)






26. Voltage Controlled Filter; Voltage amount changes harmonic content






27. Dum machine that featured 12- bit sampling; 99- track sequencer with a 60 -000 note capacity; Debuted the familiar 4 x 4 grid of drum pads






28. Japanese MIDI Standards Committee; Defines MIDI specifications & coordinates with manufacturers and users in the Asian and Pacific Rim regions






29. Ground






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






31. CMD+S






32. Chooses which channels a multitimbral MIDI device will respond






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






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






35. 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






36. 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






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






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






39. Digital recordings triggered by MIDI






40. Incomprehensibility resulting from irrelevant harmonic information






41. .PST & .EXS






42. Two or more sounds play simultaneously on the same channel






43. MONO Pressure + Channel (S) => Amount (D1) => N/A






44. To create or shape






45. Storage device that can memorize and playback (often in loops) the sequence of MIDI events generated by the master device.






46. Allows assignment of a different SOUND to each of the multitimbral parts






47. How quickly sound reaches its peak volume when key is pressed






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






49. 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






50. Two or more instruments with note ranges that do not overlap