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Subject : engineering
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1. Divide the number by 16 and convert remainder to hexadecimal value






2. Most Significant Byte; Controller #0






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






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






5. Tempo & Location






6. 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






7. Volume






8. 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.






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






10. MONO






11. Relative & Absolute






12. 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






13. 16 -384 available Banks; Most common mirrored controller; Each bank contains 128 Programs (0 - 127); 2 -097 -152 possible Program Changes for MIDI






14. Sustain Pedal






15. F7h






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






17. Voltage signal changes PITCH






18. Controls some aspect of sound on a channel; 128 Different controllers available (1 -127); Give us the ability to automate changes when recorded






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






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






21. 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






22. Direct; Request; Handshake






23. Beats Per Minute






24. POLY






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






26. Assigned by MMA and JMSC; These need to be used with all future SysEx messages or they will be ignored (think saved patches)

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






28. 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'






29. Stops the sequence or pattern






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






31. Pan






32. Designed for the Theatrical and Staging Industries; Allows MIDI to control over audio and video playback systems - lighting & effects - pyrotechnics - machinery - and robotics






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






34. Switches






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






36. 0 - 32 - Bank Select 1 - Modulation 7 - Volume 10 - Pan 64 - Sustain Pedal






37. Voltage signal changes HARMONIC CONTENT (TIMBRE)






38. High Resolution (LSB)






39. 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






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






41. Base 2






42. All Notes OFF (Release Time) ~ Does not guarantee a complete sound loss






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






44. MIDI Time Code message sent during playback






45. Model number (functions similar to MAN ID but happens after the MAN ID is validated)






46. Local ON/OFF






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






48. Least Significant Byte; Controller #32






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






50. Low Resolution (MSB)