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Details Title: MIDI Description: Full Sail MIDI Final Review Total Flash Cards: 125 Created: 02/01/2008 17:41:09	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term MMA Definition MIDI Manufacturers Association Term JMSC Definition Japanese MIDI Standards Committee Term Slave Devices only _____ Data Definition Recieve Term Master Devices only _____ DATA Definition Transmit Term What type of cable is a MIDI Cable? Definition 5 PIN DIN Term How many PINS does a MIDI Cable Have? Definition 5 Term How many pins are used on a MIDI Cable?  Definition 3 (2,4,5) Term What Pin carries the DATA? Definition 5 Term What Pin is the Ground? Definition 2 Term What Pin is the +5 Bias Voltage?  Definition 4 Term Max length for MIDI Cable?  Definition 50 Feet Term How many MIDI Channels? Definition 16 Term Data throughput for MIDI Cable? Definition 31.25 Kbaud or 31,250 baud Baud = bits/second  Term Where a master device transmits data? Definition OUT Port Term Where a slave device recieves data? Definition IN Port Term Where a direct copy of any MIDI data arriving at the MIDI In port can be transmitted Definition THRU Port Term Most Basic MIDI Wiring Config? Definition Daisy Chaining Term _____ allows us to control the internal sounds of the keyboard Definition Local Control Term What port is optically isolated and why? Definition IN Port to prevent hum, buzz, ground loops, and RF interference Term Device that routes all data coming into the IN ports to ALL of the OUT ports at the same time Definition MIDI Thru Box Term Both the In Port and the Out port of 2 devices are connected in this configuration. Allows for total communication between devices and is the smartest MIDI wiring procedure. Definition Handshake wiring Term MIDI recieve Modes Definition 1. Omni on Poly 2. Omni on Mono 3. Omni off Poly 4. Omni off Mono  Term Most common MIDI recieve mode? Definition Mode 3 (Omni off Poly) Term The ability to play more that 1 note at a time Definition Polyphonic Term Multi-timbral Mode Definition 16 Channels X Mode 3 (Omni off Poly) Allows a device to recieve MIDI on more than 1 channel at the same time  Term 8 Parameters of Multi-timbral Mode   Definition 1. Channel Assignment 2. Timbre Assignment 3. Volume 4. Pan 5. Output Assignment 6. Tuning 7. Note Ranges 8. Channel Enable/Disable  Term Polyphony Definition The max number of notes a device can play @ 1 time Term Automatically Assigns notes of polyphony to each channel as they are needed in real time Definition Dynamic Allocation Term Changes some aspect of sound depending on how fast you strike the key Definition Velocity Switching Term Middle C Definition C4 or MIDI Notes #60  12 numbers per octave Term Hardware Sequencers are ________ Definition Dedicated Term Software Sequencers are ________ Definition Non-dedicated Term Used to connect MIDI devices to a computer Definition MIDI Interface Term AMS Definition Audio MIDI Setup Term MIDI travels to and from a computer on what type of cable? Definition Dual Serial Term PPQN Definition Parts per quarter note (Timing resolution of a sequencer)  Term Process of moving data to a predetermined grid point Definition Quantization Term Temporary Storage for Edits Definition Clipboard Term In Synthesis pitch is controlled by the ___ Definition VCO (Voltage Controlled Oscillator) Term In Synthesis Amplitude is controlled by the? Definition VCA (Voltage controlled Amplifier) Term In Synthesis Timbre is controlled by the? Definition VCF (Voltage controlled filter) Term A ____ is used to control sound over time? Definition EG (Envelope Generator) ASDR  Term LFO combined with VCO gives us? Definition Vibrato Term LFO combined with VCF gives us? Definition wah-wah Term LFO combined with VCA gives us? Definition tremelo Term LFO parameters Definition Speed Depth  Term Synthesis type that removes overtones from the overall sound by utilizing filters. Definition Subtractive Term Synthesis type that combines multiple sine waves at various frequencies to create sound Definition Additive Term Synthesis method of taking one wave at a certain frequency and modulating it with another wave at a certain frequency. Definition FM Synthesis Term Synthesis that analyzes a sound and then recreates it using additive synthesis techniques. Very hardware intensive Definition ReSynthesis Term Synthesis that changes the phase angle of waveform to create a different sounding wave Definition Phase Distortion Synthesis Term Synthesis that utilizes single cycle waveforms contained within a digitized memory "table" Definition Wavetable Synthesis Term Synthesis that uses the recording of analog sounds into digital format and encoding onto a ROM chip Definition Pulse code modulation (sample playback) Term Synthesis that combines indexed waveforms with wavetable synthesis Definition Graintable Term Synthesis that uses DSP processing to analyze and recreated physical structure of musical instruments Definition Physical modeling synthesis Term Synthesis that uses the same techniques as physical modeling synthesis but the parameters are designed to recreate the components in analog synths Definition Analog modeling synthesis Term A piece of audio that can be triggered back by MIDI Definition A Sample Term Sampler Hierarchy Definition 1. Program, Instrument, Bank 2. Zone, Multi-Sample, or Key Group 3. Samples, sounds, or waves  Term Best place to edit a sound Definition Zero Crossing Point Term Where the sample plays back at its original tempo/pitch Definition Key note/root key Term Pitch = Definition Tempo Term Binary is Base _ Definition 2 Term msb = Definition most significant bit (1st bit) If msb is 1 = status Byte If msb is 0 = data Byte  Term lsb  = Definition least significant bit (last bit) Term Status Byte Breakdown 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 What part of the message do these 3 numbers give us?  Definition The Message Term Status Byte Breakdown 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 What part of the message do these 4 numbers give us? Definition the channel Term Data Byte breakdown 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1  These 7 numbers give us what?  Definition The message in a value of 0-127 Term 2 types of channel messages Definition Voice: controls an instruments voice (sounds) Mode: Define the instruments response to a voice message  Term Status -> Data1 -> Data2  makes up a ? Definition Data Train Term Patch Mapping is only a function of what type of device? Definition Slave Device   Patch Mapping = changing internally to a program number that is different than the one recieved  Term What is a parameter with 14 bit resolution? Definition Pitch Bend Term Controllers 0,32 are ? Definition Bank Select Term Controller #1 is ? Definition Modulation Term Controller #7 is ? Definition Volume Term Controller #10 is? Definition Pan Term Controller #64 is? Definition Sustain Term Controller Category 0-31 ? Definition Low Resolution Term Controller Category 32-63 Definition High Resolution Term Controller Category 64-95 Definition Switches Term Controller Category 96-119 Definition Various FX Term Controller Category 120-127 Definition Modes Term Controllers Definition 128 Available Gives us the ability to automate changes when recorded Controls some aspect of a sound on a channel  Controller + ch. -> Controller # -> Amount Term Achieved by multiplying the values of low res and high res controllers together as long as they are 32 digits apart Definition Mirroring Term Channel Mode Messages Definition 120 All Sounds off 121 Reset All Controllers 122 Local On/Off 123 All notes off 124 Omni Off 125 Omni On 126 Mono 127 Poly  Term Looks previous to the playline for any prior MIDI information and updates the sequence accordingly Definition Event Chasing Term Reduces the data load by about a third by removing redundant status bytes Definition Running Status Term System Messages 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 The 1st # =    Definition Status Term System Messages 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 These 3 #s = Definition that its a system message Term System Messages 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 These 4 #s = Definition Which system message Term System common messages Definition Tune Select Song Select Song Position Pointer (SPP) MIDI Time Code (MTC)  Term System Realtime Messages Definition Timing Clock (MIDI beat clock) Start Continue Stop Active Sensing System Reset  Term System Exclusive Protocol Definition Start of Exclusive - F0h Manufacturers ID Product ID Device ID Program Data End of Exclusive F7h  Term Where to save SysEx Data Definition On a disk or on a track in a sequence Term 3 Ways to transfer SysEx Data Definition Direct Request Handshake  Term MMC Definition MIDI Machine Control Designed for theatrical or staging industries  Term The process of locking two or more devices together in time Definition Synchronization Term Synchronization Types Definition Tempo and Location Term Location Synchronization is based on Definition A point in time or a direct address Term Types of location based sync Definition Relative - always references from the beginning of the song Absolute - Is not referenced from the beginning of the song  Term Location based sync examples Definition MTC LTC VITC SPP MIDI Sync  Term Tempo based sync Definition the timing or speed of a song or pattern ex. MIDI clock , MIDI sync  Term MIDI Time code contains how many types of messages  and what are they? Definition 2 types of messages: Full Frame Message Quarter Frame Message  Term Full Frame Message Definition Contains entire SMPTE address plus the last transport command Only sent on start and stop Message is 10 Bytes long   0 000 0000 2,3,4 = Which column 5,6,7,8 = Value for column  Term Quarter Frame Message Definition 2 bytes long 4 QF messages are sent per frame of SMPTE 4 QF messages makes up half the SMPTE address 8 QF messages make up the entire message 2 Full frames of SMPTE are needed to visually update the address  Term Setting a device to a time other than zero Definition Offset Term ReWire Definition Propellerhead software's standard for timing, audio channels, and transport control. Available on most DAW's and sequencers Designed to control multiple applications within the same computer  Term How many patches in a bank Definition 128 Term how many possible banks Definition 16,384 Term Controller 33 is? Definition Mod Wheel (High Res) Term Minimum # of Data Bytes requried for a Channel Message? Definition 1 Term Controller #42 is? Definition Pan (high res) Term Note On Definition Note On + Ch. -> Note Number -> On Velocity Term Note Off Definition Note Off + Ch. -> Note # -> Off Velocity Term Program Change Definition Patch Change + Ch. -> Program Change Term Mono Pressure Definition Channel Pressure + Ch. -> Amount/Value Term Poly Pressure Definition Note Pressure + Ch. -> Note # -> Amount/Value Term Pitch Bend Definition Pitch Bend + Ch. -> Course Tune -> Fine Tune Term Controllers Definition Controller + Ch. -> Controller -> Amount/Value Term 2 Types of MIDI Conversion Definition Pitch to MIDI Trigger to MIDI  Term Pitch-to-MIDI is more _______ Definition expressive Term Trigger-to-MIDI has less ______ Definition Latency Term Trigger-to-MIDI Definition Using a key, button, pad, slider, knob, etc to generage MIDI message Term Pitch-to-MIDI Definition converting an analog signal or sound into a MIDI message Term Drum Trigger Parameters Definition Threshold - The velocity @ which a trigger is struck and will respond to it (sensitivity)   Velocity Curve - Changes the way a device will respond to velocity, depending on a players feel (light to hard)  Term Definition