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Subject : engineering
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1. Low Resolution (MSB)






2. 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






3. How high resolution is achieved in MIDI Controllers






4. Sometimes called a USER ID; Can be changed on two pieces of the same equipment






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






6. Voltage signal changes PITCH






7. Voltage signal changes AMPLITUDE






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






9. 16 -384






10. 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






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






12. A way to save or change complete settings






13. 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






14. Sustain Pedal






15. 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






16. Voltage signal changes HARMONIC CONTENT (TIMBRE)






17. 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






18. The process of locking two or more devices together in time and/or tempo






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






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






21. POLY






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






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






24. Direct; Request; Handshake






25. OMNI OFF






26. Switches






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






28. High Resolution (LSB)






29. 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






30. Storage Media or Sequence Track






31. Switches between songs or patterns on a sequence






32. Bank Select






33. Local ON/OFF






34. Pan






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






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






37. Manually initiate transfer from device






38. 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'






39. Stops the sequence or pattern






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






41. Least Significant Byte; Controller #32






42. Beats Per Minute






43. Using a key - button - pad - slider - knob - etc. to generate a MIDI message; 80% - 90% of MIDI controllers use this method for MIDI conversion






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






45. Various / FX






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






47. Tempo & Location






48. Most Significant Byte; Controller #0






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






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