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Subject : engineering
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1. MIDI Time Code message sent during playback






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






3. MONO






4. 00 - 31 = Low Resolution (MSB) 32 - 63 = High Resolution (LSB) 64 - 95 = Switches 96 - 119 = Various / FX 120 - 127 = Channel Mode Messages






5. POLY






6. Local ON/OFF






7. 16 -384






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. Relative & Absolute






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






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






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






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






14. Pan






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






17. Switches between songs or patterns on a sequence






18. Switches






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






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






21. SMPTE; MTC; LTC; VITC; SPP






22. 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






23. Direct; Request; Handshake






24. 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






25. 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






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. Least Significant Byte; Controller #32






28. Resets to default power up state






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






30. A way to save or change complete settings






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






32. Bank Select






33. Channel Mode Messages






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






35. MIDI Clock; MIDI Sync






36. Base 2






37. How high resolution is achieved in MIDI Controllers






38. 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






39. 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






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






41. Beats Per Minute






42. F7h






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






44. 1 (msb) ---> 110 (System Message) ---> 0100 (Which Message)






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






46. Most Significant Byte; Controller #0






47. Low Resolution (MSB)






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






49. Modulation






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