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1. Advantage: Higher stability; Disadvantages: Lower memory (RAM) amount & separate media for samples






2. Wave that consists of a single traveling pulse






3. The transmission of an audio signal by using it to vary a carrier wave (amplitude of frequency)






4. Sample Dump Standard; Signal starts to degrade






5. 16 Independent Channel; Serial Transmission Protocol; One- Directional






6. Receive






7. 12 notes; Change between B & C






8. Visual editor for MIDI notes with a piano keyboard running low to high on the left; Also called a Key Editor






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






10. Record with highest input level possible - without clipping; Record more than you need; Adjust sample start and end times; Truncate unwanted material






11. L ->R === msb (1) - MIDI Message (3) - MIDI Channel (4)






12. Used in the Reason software package; Combination of the features of Wavetable and Granular synthesis; Allows selection of particular wavetables that have been broken down into grain clouds for further manipulation






13. Basic Waveform; Source vibrates with simple harmonic motion






14. Transmit






15. Another term for 'Channel Enable/Disable'






16. Deal with the set- up and operating parameters for a MIDI device - Acknowledged by all devices in a MIDI system






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






18. 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






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






20. MIDI Message sent when key is released






21. Contains harmoics and all odd and even harmonics; 6dB roll off between octaves; Same starting phases






22. Height (or loudness) of a waveform






23. 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






24. Connects computer to MIDI device; All MIDI routing and communication is handled by the computer






25. Very common technique; Utilizes initial attack and loops a small part of remaining audio file






26. Software ran on Atari; One of the first software based MIDI synthesizers






27. Note ON; Note OFF; Program Change; MONO Pressure; POLY Pressure; Pitch Bend; Control Change






28. Program Change + Channel (S) => Patch # (D1) => N/A






29. Physical sound waveform system that has repeating cycles






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






31. POLY Pressure + Channel (S) => Note # (D1) => Amount (D2)






32. SCSI Musical Data Interchange; Better option than SDS






33. Rate (Speed) & Depth (Intensity)






34. Alters the phase angle of a waveform 'bending' the shape to create a unique character or tone






35. Electronic tape- based keyboard instrument featuring prerecorded sounds; Tape bank could be removed and loaded with different sounds






36. Ability of a musical instrument to play more than one note at a time






37. Space






38. 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)






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






40. Value = 0 - 127 (Variations of the last 7 numbers)






41. The first drum machine to use digital samples of acoustic drums






42. VCO -> VCF -> VCA -> Speakers; (LFO and Envelope Generator run to all of the 3 circuits)






43. Debuted in 1980; First sampling based instrument by Small Australian company






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






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






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






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






48. 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






49. Buzz in audio or hum bar in video signal caused by slightly different grounds that are interconnected by a wire (interconnecting equipment that's plugged into different power sources)






50. Communications language based on the Master Device/Slave Device protocol used in synchronization systems; MIDI is NOT audio...it is performance data only







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