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Subject : engineering
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1. F0h (One of the highest priority system message)






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






3. Voltage signal changes HARMONIC CONTENT (TIMBRE)






4. 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






5. 1 (msb) ---> 110 (System Message) ---> 0100 (Which Message)






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






7. Pan






8. Most Significant Byte; Controller #0






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






10. High Resolution (LSB)






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






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






13. 0 - 32 - Bank Select 1 - Modulation 7 - Volume 10 - Pan 64 - Sustain Pedal






14. Tells analog oscillators to 'tune up'






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






16. 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






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






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






19. Relative & Absolute






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






21. OMNI OFF






22. 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.






23. Storage Media or Sequence Track






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






25. Starts a sequence or pattern






26. How high resolution is achieved in MIDI Controllers






27. Low Resolution (MSB)






28. Stops the sequence or pattern






29. Beats Per Minute






30. Base 2






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






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






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






34. Modulation






35. 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






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






37. Actual bulk of data; Easily up to 100 parameters (Patch Name - Filters - LFO - Oscillator Settings - and all other data)






38. Resets to default power up state






39. 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






40. Sustain Pedal






41. Bank Select






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






43. POLY






44. Switches between songs or patterns on a sequence






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






46. 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






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






48. 16 -384 available Banks; Most common mirrored controller; Each bank contains 128 Programs (0 - 127); 2 -097 -152 possible Program Changes for MIDI






49. Voltage signal changes PITCH






50. Voltage signal changes AMPLITUDE