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Subject : engineering
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1. Voltage signal changes AMPLITUDE






2. Voltage signal changes HARMONIC CONTENT (TIMBRE)






3. Used to represent sound or performance parameters (must be used by all manufacturers)






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






5. Relative & Absolute






6. OMNI ON






7. Tune Request; Song Select; Song Position Pointer; MIDI Time Code






8. Various / FX






9. Converting an analog signal or sound into a MIDI message






10. Base 2






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






12. Divide the number by 16 and convert remainder to hexadecimal value






13. 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






14. ( S -> 01:01:01:01 -> Transport Method ); 1 for 'System Message' -> 8 for SMPTE -> 1 for Transport Method; Data = 0; 3 numbers = Which column of SMPTE; 4 numbers = Value for the column






15. Resets to default power up state






16. 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






17. Manually initiate transfer from device






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






19. 16 -384






20. Volume






21. Reset All Controllers






22. Guitar - Bass - Strings - & Monophonic Audio- to-Video Conversion; More Expressive






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






24. Tells analog oscillators to 'tune up'






25. 00 - 31 = Low Resolution (MSB) 32 - 63 = High Resolution (LSB) 64 - 95 = Switches 96 - 119 = Various / FX 120 - 127 = Channel Mode Messages






26. Multiply the values (2nd Data Bytes) of a Low Resolution and a High Resolution Controller together; Controller numbers (1st Data Bytes) must be 32 digits apart






27. Pan






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






29. 16 -384 available Banks; Most common mirrored controller; Each bank contains 128 Programs (0 - 127); 2 -097 -152 possible Program Changes for MIDI






30. 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






31. Local ON/OFF






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






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






34. Using handshake wiring - requests for data are continuously sent between devices






35. Least Significant Byte; Controller #32






36. Tempo & Location






37. 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






38. 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






39. Channel Mode Messages






40. 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.






41. Voltage signal changes PITCH






42. Low Resolution (MSB)






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






44. OMNI OFF






45. 0 - 32 - Bank Select 1 - Modulation 7 - Volume 10 - Pan 64 - Sustain Pedal






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






47. Beats Per Minute






48. Most Significant Byte; Controller #0






49. 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






50. Bank Select