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Subject : engineering
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1. Pan






2. 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






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






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






5. Sustain Pedal






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






7. Voltage signal changes HARMONIC CONTENT (TIMBRE)






8. Switches between songs or patterns on a sequence






9. SPP with added tempo information; Relative






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






11. 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






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






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






14. Base 10






15. Low Resolution (MSB)






16. 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






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






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






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






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






21. Tells analog oscillators to 'tune up'






22. 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






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






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






25. POLY






26. MIDI Time Code message sent during playback






27. Starts a sequence or pattern






28. F7h






29. Modulation






30. 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






31. Least Significant Byte; Controller #32






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






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






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






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






36. 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






37. Most Significant Byte; Controller #0






38. 16 -384 available Banks; Most common mirrored controller; Each bank contains 128 Programs (0 - 127); 2 -097 -152 possible Program Changes for MIDI






39. Resets to default power up state






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






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






42. High Resolution (LSB)






43. Switches






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






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






46. Voltage signal changes PITCH






47. 16 -384






48. 1 (msb) ---> 110 (System Message) ---> 0100 (Which Message)






49. A way to save or change complete settings






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