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Subject : engineering
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1. Continues the sequence or pattern from where it was last stopped






2. 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






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






4. MIDI Time Code message sent during playback






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






6. 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






7. Switches between songs or patterns on a sequence






8. Longitudinal Time Code; When SMPTE time code is encoded as an audio signal on audio track; Audio version of SMPTE; Absolute






9. MONO






10. Resets to default power up state






11. Voltage signal changes AMPLITUDE






12. MIDI Clock; MIDI Sync






13. All Sounds OFF ~ Cuts all outputs of sound ==> SILENCE






14. (Controller + Channel) + Controller # + Amount






15. F0h (One of the highest priority system message)






16. POLY






17. 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






18. (MIDI Beat Clock) - Keeps devices locked to the same tempo (24 PPQN)






19. Keyboards - Wind Controllers - Brass Controllers - Electronic Drums - and Control Surfaces; Significantly less latency






20. High Resolution (LSB)






21. Least Significant Byte; Controller #32






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






23. Preferred; Not referenced from the beginning of the song; Slave always identifies with location of bar






24. F7h






25. Single MIDI message; Status Byte + associated Data Bytes; Can be edited individually allowing complete control over every minute detail of the MIDI sequence






26. Pan






27. How high resolution is achieved in MIDI Controllers






28. Relative & Absolute






29. Setting the SMPTE time to match the desired Bars/Beats/Ticks location; Set by the slave device after frame rate is set; Start of sequence should typically be at the same time as the start of media's MTC address






30. Timing Clock; Start; Continue; Stop; Active Sensing; System Reset






31. MIDI Time Code; Sub- format of SMPTE; Absolute






32. Stops the sequence or pattern






33. Message sent for the device to send SysEx data - then sends it to the device; Most commonly used by an editor or library program






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






35. 16 -384 available Banks; Most common mirrored controller; Each bank contains 128 Programs (0 - 127); 2 -097 -152 possible Program Changes for MIDI






36. Locks devices to the same location (in increments of 16th notes)






37. Direct; Request; Handshake






38. OMNI ON






39. Storage Media or Sequence Track






40. Synchronization to a point in time or a direct address






41. (Vertical Interval Time Code); Popular method for recording time code onto videotape; Video version of SMPTE; Absolute






42. 1 (msb) ---> 110 (System Message) ---> 0100 (Which Message)






43. 16 -384






44. Channel Mode Messages






45. Looks previous to the play line for any prior MIDI information and updates the sequence accordingly; Most commonly used with Program Change and Controller Messages






46. Container that carries all MIDI events in a sequence; Method of grouping MIDI events to make editing and arranging easier






47. 0 - 32 - Bank Select 1 - Modulation 7 - Volume 10 - Pan 64 - Sustain Pedal






48. Tempo & Location






49. 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






50. Local ON/OFF