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MIDI
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1. 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
POLY Pressure Data Train
Step Record
Multitimbral Module
MIDI Module
2. Japanese MIDI Standards Committee; Defines MIDI specifications & coordinates with manufacturers and users in the Asian and Pacific Rim regions
Granular Synthesis
JMSC
Envelope
Decay Time
3. Conveys the amount of overall (average) pressure on ALL the keys at a given point
Low Frequency Oscillator (LFO)
Quantization
Channel Pressure
Tremolo
4. 31.25 Kilobaud (31 -250 baud)
Notes OFF MIDI
Status Byte
MIDI Data Transmission Rate
Ticks
5. Determines which note on the MIDI keyboard will play the sample at its original pitch and speed; Almost always set to Middle C
Triangle Wave
Key Note
RAM (Memory)
Replace - Overwrite - or Destructive Record Mode
6. 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
Akai S900
THRU Port
Slave Devices
Polyphonic
7. 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
Play
Playback Quantizing
Recording Samples (Guidelines)
8. Serial
Slave Devices
MIDI Protocol Type
Channel Assignment
Release Time
9. Each pass will combine new MIDI data with old MIDI data already recorded onto track; Most commonly used; Allows looping and the ability to work at desired pace
Accessibility
Mix - Merge - or Overdub Mode
Amplitude Modulation
Serial Port
10. 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
Note Mode
Bars
Akai MPC 60
Handshake Wiring
11. Smallest increments between beats; Coincide with the resolution in PPQN; MIDI data locks to these for start
Ticks
A/D Converter
Zones
Polyphonic
12. Windows only based digital audio workstation platform
Daisy Chain Limitations
Cakewalk Sonar
Resonance
KORG Triton Rack
13. Only error corrected on playback; Data remains the same as one records it
Channel Voice Message
Playback Quantizing
DIN Pin 2
Audio Samples
14. Software ran on Atari; One of the first software based MIDI synthesizers
Pulse Wave
Decay Time
Master Tracks Pro
Cutoff Frequency
15. 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
Max MIDI Cable Length
Disk Streaming
PCM
Output Assignment
16. A curve or surface
Play
Envelope
Pitch Bend
Bob Moog
17. MONO Pressure + Channel (S) => Amount (D1) => N/A
MONO Pressure Data Train
Slew Rate
DIN Pin 5
Local ON
18. Devices that receive MIDI data (must be capable of making sounds and have audio outs)
Slave Devices
PPQN
3 Main MIDI Circuits
Granular Synthesis
19. Chooses which channels a multitimbral MIDI device will respond
VCF
Triangle Wave
Decay Time
Channel Enable/Disable
20. Record with highest input level possible - without clipping; Record more than you need; Adjust sample start and end times; Truncate unwanted material
Max MIDI Cable Length
Oscillator
Recording Samples (Guidelines)
Dual Serial Connection
21. L ->R === msb (1) - MIDI Message (3) - MIDI Channel (4)
Linn LM-1
8-Bit Breakdown of MIDI Code
Step Record
Binary
22. Rise and fall of amplitude generated by LFO being routed to amplifier
IN Port
Tremolo
Byte
Wah Wah
23. Keys transmit directly to the internal sound engine of a keyboard (and usually to the MIDI OUT Port as well)
Local ON
Controller Editor
Aftertouch
Synthesis Types
24. Ability of audio equipment to reproduce fast changes in amplitude; Measured in volts per microsecond; Low slew rate 'softens' the attack of a signal; High frequencies change in amplitude the fastest so slew rate is critical
Slew Rate
Cakewalk Sonar
Decay Time
Serial Port
25. How long it takes for volume of sound to drop to Sustain Level
THRU Port
Decay Time
Zero Crossing Point
Pulse Code Modulation
26. Level at which sound remains until key is released
Sustain Level
Physical Modeling Synthesis
Envelope
Master Devices
27. Complete sample(s) are loaded into RAM
Power Conditioner
MOTU Digital Performer
Static
Bob Moog
28. Allows assignment of a different SOUND to each of the multitimbral parts
Timbre Assignment
OMNI (Off) MONO
Hardware Sampler
msb
29. Pitch Bend + Channel (S) => Coarse Tune (D1) => Fine Tune (D2)
Pitch Bend Data Train
Amplitude
Local ON
Amplitude Modulation
30. Space
Data Train
Local OFF
Play
Receive Modes
31. Allows bidirectional communication between MIDI device and computer
Polyphonic
Rx (Abbv.)
Dual Serial Connection
Sine Wave
32. 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
Multitimbral Mode
OMNI (Off) MONO
Granular Synthesis
Filter Parameters
33. Defines the lowest and highest note on a keyboard that an individual part is active
LFO Parameters
JMSC
MMA
Note Ranges
34. 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
OMNI (On) POLY
Synthesis Types
Ring Modulation
Modulates Pitch
35. Connects computer to MIDI device; All MIDI routing and communication is handled by the computer
Coarse Tuning
Wah Wah
Data Byte Breakdown for MIDI
MIDI Interface Setup
36. Each pass will overwrite the pass before it permanently erasing previous MIDI data
MIDI
DIN Pin 2
Replace - Overwrite - or Destructive Record Mode
POLY Pressure Data Train
37. 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/
RAM (Memory)
Graintable Synthesis
msb
Byte
38. Determined by time signature; Added together to form the full bar
Decay Time
Beats
Modulates Pitch
Samples
39. 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)
Note Mode
Multitimbral Module
Decay Time
Zones
40. Rate (Speed) & Depth (Intensity)
OUT Port
LFO Parameters
Akai S900
DIN Pin 4
41. Changes the sound envelope based on how high or low the pitch of the note
Sustain Level
Monophonic
Key Tracking
Analog Modeling Synthesis...
42. Device receives on any and all channels but merges all the data together to one specific channel and then plays all notes received on the one sound assigned to that channel; Ability to play ONLY one note at a time
Ultrabeat Import File Types
Controller Editor
E- mu Proteus 2000
OMNI (On) MONO
43. Actual audio files (.WAV - .AIFF - etc.) that we hear when playing a sampled instrument
Sustain Level
Note Ranges
Coarse Tuning
Audio Samples
44. 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
Max MIDI Cable Length
C4
PPQN
Receive Modes
45. SCSI Musical Data Interchange; Better option than SDS
SMDI
Oscillator
Hardware Sampler
E- Mu Emulator II
46. 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
Dedicated Sequencer
Square Wave
Sample Rate
OMNI (Off) POLY
47. 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
MOTU Digital Performer
AMS
Cakewalk Sonar
Filter Slopes
48. How long it takes for sound to fade to silence
Release Time
Byte
Wavetable Synthesis
Zone/Key Group/Multi-Sample
49. Status Byte (S) => Data 1 (D1) => Data 2 (D2)
MOTU Digital Performer
Modulation
Master Tracks Pro
Data Train
50. Devices that transmit MIDI data (usually has keys or pads)
Local OFF
Score Editor
Dynamic Allocation
Master Devices
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