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MIDI Systems Midterm Notes
Joey Barrera
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Undergraduate 2
10/28/2012

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Term
What does MIDI stand for?
Definition
Musical Instrument Digital Interface
Term
Why was MIDI created?
Definition
It was created for away to make a cost effective demo of how a sound would sound like.
Term
What is MIDI used to do?
Definition
Compose
Edit
Arrange
Record
Store
Reproduce
Mix
Playback
Term
What is MIDI used for in post?
Definition
SFX
Sound Design
ADR
Dialog editing
Term
List aspects of a MIDI cable.
Definition
No XLR
No 1/4”
RCA
5 pin din connector
Term
List the six different types of MIDI controllers.
Definition
Keyboard
Guitar
Percussion
Brass
Woodwinds
Strings
Term
List eight different professional sequencers.
Definition
Pro Tools
Logic
Cubase
Digital Performer
Ableton
Reason
Cakewalk
Nuendo
Term
List three different consumer based MIDI sequencers.
Definition
Garageband
FL Studio
Acid
Term
Define multi-timbral.
Definition
Being able to play different sounds from different patches for however many tracks, dependent on one's computer power.
Term
Define polyphonic.
Definition
Only able to play two notes at a time.
Term
A MIDI cable is what kind of connector?
Definition
A MIDI cable is a five pin din connector.
Term
List a MIDI cable pin order from left to right.

What pins aren't in use?

What pin is ground?
Definition
1 - 4 - 2 - 5 - 3

Pins 1 and 3 aren't in use. They're being developed for 48V.

Pin 2 is ground.
Term
Are MIDI cables unidirectional or bidirectional?

Are MIDI cables balanced or unbalanced?
Definition
MIDI cables are unidirectional, thus, one would require two MIDI cables to work with MIDI.

MIDI cables are balanced.
Term
How many channels run through a MIDI cable?
Definition
Sixteen channels run through a MIDI cable.
Term
List the three MIDI port thingies.
Definition
MIDI in, MIDI out, and MIDI thru.
Term
What are the max amount of devices that can be used for daisy chaining before sound deteriorates?
Definition
Two or three. I'm not sure.
Term
List MIDI's other uses.
Definition
Light shows
Pyro technics
Tempo
Velocity
Automation
Pitch bend
Processing
Term
What is dither?
Definition
Self-generated noise to compensate for more bits.
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