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MIDI
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1. Very common technique; Utilizes initial attack and loops a small part of remaining audio file
Timbre
Sample Looping
MIDI Data Transmission Rate
Circle Machine
2. Channel messages are common messages controlling note - timbre - & expressive data; System messages control inter- machine parameters
Channel Messages
Status Byte
MIDI Cable Specs
Fairlight CMI
3. Very popular and affordable 8- bit sampler
Notes OFF MIDI
Velocity Mapping
Ensoniq Mirage
Channel Pressure
4. Debuted in 1980; First sampling based instrument by Small Australian company
Fairlight CMI
Play
Sustain Level
List Editor
5. 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
Cakewalk Sonar
Synclavier
Dedicated Sequencer
6. Only recording the performance and not the actual sounds; Completely editable and changeable post- recording
Data Byte Breakdown for MIDI
E- mu Proteus 2000
Recording with MIDI Sequencer
Local ON
7. Determines which note on the MIDI keyboard will play the sample at its original pitch and speed; Almost always set to Middle C
Additive Synthesis
Sample Rate
Key Note
Resynthesis
8. Digital audio workstation platform for Mac OS X and Windows operating systems; Developed and manufactured by Avid Technology
Depth/Amount Parameter
Polyphonic
Key Note
ProTools
9. Space
Physical Modeling Synthesis
Play
Depth/Amount Parameter
Playback Quantizing
10. Individual edit window to alter MIDI parameters such as pitch bend and volume
Grid Editor
OMNI (On) POLY
Subtractive Synthesis...
Controller Editor
11. MONO Pressure + Channel (S) => Amount (D1) => N/A
3 Main MIDI Circuits
Physical Modeling Synthesis
Sample Rate
MONO Pressure Data Train
12. Sony-Philips digital interface format
MIDI Protocol Type
S/PDif...
Software Sampler
EMagic AMT-8 MIDI Interface
13. Allows you to capture anything you play on keys while sequencer is playing back (but not actively recording); Exclusive to Logic Pro
Coarse Tuning
Multitimbral Module
Capture Last Take as Recording
Mellotron
14. Connects computer to MIDI device; All MIDI routing and communication is handled by the computer
VCA
MIDI Interface Setup
Channel Messages
OMNI (Off) POLY
15. Allows bidirectional communication between MIDI device and computer
Layer
Sawtooth Wave
Dual Serial Connection
Polyphony
16. Message sent when note is played (key pressed)
Note ON MIDI
Local OFF
M-Audio ProFire 2626 Audio Interface
E- mu Proteus 2000
17. 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
Polyphonic
Master Devices
LFO Parameters
Key Range
18. Subtractive; Additive; Resynthesis; Frequency Modulation; Phase Distortion; Wavetable; Pulse Code Modulation; Granular; Graintable Synthesis; Physical Modeling; Analog Modeling
Polyphonic
SMDI
Subtractive Synthesis...
Synthesis Types
19. Changes an analog audio signal to a digital format (binary data) that can be stored or manipulated on a computer
Destructive Quantize
Square Wave
A/D Converter
Synclavier
20. Ability to play MORE than one note at a time; Often used for drums; sections
Resynthesis
Master Devices
Daisy Chain Limitations
Polyphonic
21. Wave that consists of a single traveling pulse
DIN Pin 2
Pulse Wave
Zones
Trill
22. Both the IN Port and OUT Port of two devices are connected together; Allows total communication between devices (BIDIRECTIONAL); Smartest MIDI wiring procedure
Additive Synthesis
Handshake Wiring
DSP
Attack Time
23. Changes some aspect of sound depending on how FAST you strike the keys; Commonly called 'Velocity Sensitivity;' Volume - Filter & Layers are typical examples
Polyphony
VCF
Graintable Synthesis
Velocity Switching
24. Used with very large sampled instruments on a software based system; Initial transient of a sample loaded into RAM and audio file is streamed from hard drive in real time
Data Byte
Disk Streaming
Pitch
Bob Moog
25. Audio MIDI Setup; Utility designed to tell the computer what MIDI Interface and hardware is being used - as well as audio connections; Built into System Software of Mac OS 10.1 and up; Sequencers communicate with AMS for audio and MIDI routing and se
Data Byte Breakdown for MIDI
Handshake Wiring
AMS
FM Synthesis
26. 31.25 Kilobaud (31 -250 baud)
Tempest
Recording with MIDI Sequencer
MIDI Data Transmission Rate
Manufacturer Terms for Multitimbral Mode
27. Maximum of 3 MIDI Slave Devices can be wired past the Master Device according to the MMA; All MIDI IN Ports are optically isolated to prevent hum - buzz - ground looping - and RF interference.
Daisy Chain Limitations
Multitimbral Module
Generator
POLY Pressure Data Train
28. Pitch - Amplitude - Timbre
Envelope
KORG Triton Rack
3 Main MIDI Circuits
Hardware Sampler
29. 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
Slave Devices
Dedicated Sequencer
Recording with MIDI Sequencer
Master Devices
30. Music production software that offers a great array of tools for mashup production - including tempo beatmapping and real time manipulation
Ableton Live
Controller Editor
AMS
Status Byte
31. 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
Resonance
Sustain Level
Note Ranges
KORG Triton Rack
32. 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
Click Track
Dynamic Allocation
Tremolo
Slew Rate
33. High Resolution; 14- bit parameter; (Coarse Tune X Fine Tune = 16 -384 Steps of resolution
OMNI (Off) POLY
Pitch Bend
Ultrabeat
Rx (Abbv.)
34. Most Significant Bit; the left- most bit in a binary whole number or code
C4
Play
msb
DIN Pin 5
35. 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)
Basic Sequencer Signal Flow
Synthesizer Audio Flow
AMS
Modulates Cutoff Frequency
36. SCSI Musical Data Interchange; Better option than SDS
Channel Voice Message
SMDI
Pitch Bend
Synthesis Types
37. Mark of the Unicorn; Runs on Mac only; Used for film scoring or sound design
Preset/Patch/Instrument/Bank
MOTU Digital Performer
Grid Editor
Data Byte Breakdown for MIDI
38. Sample Dump Standard; Signal starts to degrade
Handshake Wiring
Daisy Chain Limitations
SDS
Envelope Generator Parameters
39. The most commonly accepted means of encoding digital audio data so it can be stored within a digital medium with a maximum degree of data density
PCM
Destructive Quantize
Decay Time
Receive Modes
40. 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.
Non - Dedicated Sequencer
Layer
Local OFF
Ultrabeat
41. Ability of a musical instrument to play more than one note at a time
Dedicated Sequencer
Wavetable Synthesis
Amplitude
Polyphonic
42. MIDI message used to change sound patches on a remote module or the effects patch on a MIDI effects unit
Noise
MIDI Clock
Wah Wah
MIDI Program Change
43. Define the attenuation of high pass and low pass filters; Sound will slowly dissipate in a filter at a predetermined interval (usually 12 or 24dB)
Sample Rate
JMSC
Filter Slopes
IN Port
44. Stack the next pass as a new region over the previous data; Multiple regions on one track
Note Mode
Timbre Assignment
Synthesis Types
Channel Messages
45. Ground
Ultrabeat Import File Types
Vibrato...
EMagic AMT-8 MIDI Interface
DIN Pin 2
46. Determined by dividing PPQN into common note values (1/8th - 1/16th - 1/32nd - 1/64th - 1/128th - etc.)
Patch Mapping
Quantization Values
DSP
Midi Thru Box
47. The first drum machine to use digital samples of acoustic drums
Linn LM-1
Binary
Ticks
Depth/Amount Parameter
48. 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
Wavetable Synthesis
Daisy Chaining
Akai MPC2500
Binary
49. Data
DIN Pin 5
Linn LM-1
Subtractive Synthesis...
SCSI
50. 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
Sample Rate
Analog Modeling Synthesis...
Coarse Tuning
Ring Modulation