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Subject : engineering
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1. MONO






2. Contains entire SMPTE address plus the last issued transport command (Start - Stop - Continue); 10 bytes long






3. MIDI Time Code message only sent on start - stop or continue






4. Voltage signal changes HARMONIC CONTENT (TIMBRE)






5. Direct; Request; Handshake






6. Status Byte = Controller + Channel Data Byte 1 = Controller Number Data Byte 2 = 0 - 127 (Value/Range)






7. Beats Per Minute






8. Internal device expressed in BPM that keeps multiple devices locked at the same tempo; Also known at the MIDI Beat Clock; Setup is generally the same as MTC






9. Starts a sequence or pattern






10. Local ON/OFF






11. Beat Clock does not care where the device's location is (where in the song it is) as long as BPM is the same; Always make sure devices are ALL set to the location value desired for start; (Ex... two devices one set at Bar 1 and the other at Bar 9...M






12. High Resolution (LSB)






13. Switches






14. Sustain Pedal






15. Switches between songs or patterns on a sequence






16. Bank Select






17. Low Resolution (MSB)






18. SPP with added tempo information; Relative






19. Base 16 (0 - F); The numbers 0 - 9 are still the same but the numbers 10 - 15 are represented by the letters A - F






20. Always referenced from the beginning of the song






21. Series of tempo- related electronic timing markers embedded in the MIDI data stream; Revolves around BPM; 24 PPQN; Also known as the Timing Clock; Setup is generally the same as MTC






22. Modulation






23. Increments of 16th notes measured from the beginning of the song; Provides bars - beats - and ticks; Relative






24. Start of Exclusive; Manufacturer's ID; Product ID; Device ID; Program Data; End of Exclusive (EOX)






25. Channel Mode Messages






26. Reduces the load by about ? (30 -33%) by removing redundant Status Bytes; Only for Channel Messages; Occurs only on playback; Function of the Sequencer; Basically drops similar status bytes so they don't have to be repeated each time






27. F7h






28. Synchronization to the timing or speed of a pattern or song






29. MIDI Clock; MIDI Sync






30. 00 - 31 = Low Resolution (MSB) 32 - 63 = High Resolution (LSB) 64 - 95 = Switches 96 - 119 = Various / FX 120 - 127 = Channel Mode Messages






31. Base 10






32. Controller that will commonly change banks on most MIDI devices (sometimes 0 & 32 are necessary)






33. 2 Bytes Long; 4 sent per frame of SMPTE; 8 frames needed to make a complete SMPTED address; 2 full frames of SMPTE are needed to visually update the address






34. Based on System Exclusive; Allows more control over MIDI devices unlike standard Common or RealTime messages; Fast-Forward - Fast-Rewind - Shuttle Control - Track Arming - Variable Playback - etc.






35. Most Significant Byte; Controller #0






36. Continues the sequence or pattern from where it was last stopped






37. Various / FX






38. Relative & Absolute






39. 16 -384 available Banks; Most common mirrored controller; Each bank contains 128 Programs (0 - 127); 2 -097 -152 possible Program Changes for MIDI






40. OMNI ON






41. The parameters that make up an operating system; Think of it like the 'stuff a band would need to do before actually making music during practice'






42. Stops the sequence or pattern






43. SMPTE; MTC; LTC; VITC; SPP






44. Propellerhead Software's standard for timing - audio channels - and transport control available on most DAW's & Sequencers; Designed to control multiple applications within the same computer






45. Manually initiate transfer from device






46. Tells analog oscillators to 'tune up'






47. Time code developed for the film industry but now extensively used in music and recording; Related to hours - minutes - seconds and film or video frames rather than to musical tempo; Absolute






48. MIDI Time Code message sent during playback






49. Actual bulk of data; Easily up to 100 parameters (Patch Name - Filters - LFO - Oscillator Settings - and all other data)






50. Voltage signal changes PITCH