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Subject : engineering
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1. High Resolution (LSB)






2. Relative & Absolute






3. Low Resolution (MSB)






4. MIDI Time Code message sent during playback






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






6. Base 10






7. 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'






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






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






10. 1 (msb) ---> 110 (System Message) ---> 0100 (Which Message)






11. 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






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. 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






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






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






16. Voltage signal changes HARMONIC CONTENT (TIMBRE)






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






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






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






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






21. POLY






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






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






24. Least Significant Byte; Controller #32






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






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






27. 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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28. Switches between songs or patterns on a sequence






29. Tells analog oscillators to 'tune up'






30. Stops the sequence or pattern






31. Most Significant Byte; Controller #0






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






33. 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.






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






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






36. MONO






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






38. Beats Per Minute






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






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






41. Sustain Pedal






42. 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






43. F7h






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






45. Pan






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






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






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






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






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