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Subject : engineering
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Relative & Absolute






2. Direct; Request; Handshake






3. Always referenced from the beginning of the song






4. Switches between songs or patterns on a sequence






5. Bank Select






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






7. Voltage signal changes HARMONIC CONTENT (TIMBRE)






8. Manually initiate transfer from device






9. Divide the number by 16 and convert remainder to hexadecimal value






10. MIDI Time Code message sent during playback






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






12. 1 (msb) ---> 110 (System Message) ---> 0100 (Which Message)






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






14. Resets to default power up state






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






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






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






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






19. Most Significant Byte; Controller #0






20. Status Byte = Controller + Channel Data Byte 1 = Controller Number Data Byte 2 = 0 - 127 (Value/Range)






21. MONO






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






23. Sustain Pedal






24. 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.






25. OMNI OFF






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






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






28. How high resolution is achieved in MIDI Controllers






29. Beats Per Minute






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






31. A way to save or change complete settings






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






33. F7h






34. Volume






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






36. Local ON/OFF






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






38. Switches






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






40. Least Significant Byte; Controller #32






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






42. Storage Media or Sequence Track






43. OMNI ON






44. 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






45. 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






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






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






48. 0 - 32 - Bank Select 1 - Modulation 7 - Volume 10 - Pan 64 - Sustain Pedal






49. 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






50. Tempo & Location