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Subject : engineering
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1. Voltage signal changes HARMONIC CONTENT (TIMBRE)






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






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






4. Sustain Pedal






5. 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






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






7. 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






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






9. 00 - 31 = Low Resolution (MSB) 32 - 63 = High Resolution (LSB) 64 - 95 = Switches 96 - 119 = Various / FX 120 - 127 = Channel Mode Messages






10. OMNI ON






11. Voltage signal changes AMPLITUDE






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






13. Pan






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






15. 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






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






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






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






19. Bank Select






20. 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






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






22. Storage Media or Sequence Track






23. Channel Mode Messages






24. Volume






25. Assigned by MMA and JMSC; These need to be used with all future SysEx messages or they will be ignored (think saved patches)


26. 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






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






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






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






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






31. 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'






32. Low Resolution (MSB)






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






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






35. How high resolution is achieved in MIDI Controllers






36. Various / FX






37. Local ON/OFF






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






39. Least Significant Byte; Controller #32






40. Modulation






41. Model number (functions similar to MAN ID but happens after the MAN ID is validated)






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






43. Switches between songs or patterns on a sequence






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






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






46. POLY






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






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






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






50. 16 -384 available Banks; Most common mirrored controller; Each bank contains 128 Programs (0 - 127); 2 -097 -152 possible Program Changes for MIDI