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Subject : engineering
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1. Pan






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






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






4. SMPTE; MTC; LTC; VITC; SPP






5. Switches






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






7. Base 2






8. 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






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






10. Tells analog oscillators to 'tune up'






11. 1 (msb) ---> 110 (System Message) ---> 0100 (Which Message)






12. Storage Media or Sequence Track






13. Bank Select






14. MIDI Time Code message sent during playback






15. 0 - 32 - Bank Select 1 - Modulation 7 - Volume 10 - Pan 64 - Sustain Pedal






16. 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






17. 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.






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






19. 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






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






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






22. Voltage signal changes HARMONIC CONTENT (TIMBRE)






23. 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






24. 16 -384 available Banks; Most common mirrored controller; Each bank contains 128 Programs (0 - 127); 2 -097 -152 possible Program Changes for MIDI






25. Beats Per Minute






26. Most Significant Byte; Controller #0






27. A way to save or change complete settings






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






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






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






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






32. A pulse is sent out every 300 ms; If a slave device receives them it will function normally






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






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






35. How high resolution is achieved in MIDI Controllers






36. POLY






37. 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






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






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






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






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






43. Direct; Request; Handshake






44. 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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45. F0h (One of the highest priority system message)






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






47. MIDI Clock; MIDI Sync






48. Volume






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






50. SPP with added tempo information; Relative