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| Musical Instrument Digital Interface |
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| Allows communication between MIDI capable devices |
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IN: Receive
OUT:Transmits (Sends)
THRU: Passes data at devices IN port |
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| Does the MIDI system transmit digital audio data or analog audio? |
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| No Neither – MIDI data only |
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| Over how many channels is MIDI transmitted? |
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| What records, edits and plays back MIDI? |
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| What do we call a MIDI instrument that can playback that can play multiple programs? |
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| What is a MIDI workstation? |
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| A multi-timbral synth or sampler with a built in sequencer |
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| What sequencer function is used to shift MIDI data to the closest rhythmic value? |
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| What may be good about Quantization? And what may be bad? |
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| Corrects timing errors. Removes human “feel” |
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| What do we call the device needed to input/output MIDI when using software? |
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| How can we allow for more than 16 MIDI channels? |
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| What is tempo and how is it measured? |
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| The rate or speed of a performance. BPM (Beats Per Minute) |
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| If we want to automate a mix of MIDI instruments must we have a mixing console with Automation? |
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| NO. MIDI Information can send signal to different parameters controlling when/what to do. |
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| What do we call a synth that is a program? |
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| Soft-Synth of Virtual Instrument |
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| What do we call self contained synthesizer? |
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| What is an audio interface or soundcard? |
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| Inputs and Outputs into a computer |
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| What do we call the delay of audio from the time of performance to the time we hear it in the monitors? |
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| What is used to sync two or more sequencers together? |
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| What do we use to sync a MIDI sequencer to a Multi-Track? |
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| What is cycle of a sound or waveform? |
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| A complete change in air pressure or voltage |
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| What do we call the number of times per second a waveform completes a cycle? |
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| What do we call the speed at which a waveform travels? |
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| The distance it takes for a waveform to complete its cycle |
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| What do we call change of intensity? |
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| What is harmonic content? |
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| The relative number and amplitude of overtones and harmonics contained in a sound |
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| What describes a waveform’s characteristics over time? |
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| What do we call the time relationship of a waveform to a known reference? |
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| Changes in voltage that represent sound |
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| What do we call the visual representation of sound or signal? |
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| What are the three types of instruments? |
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| Acoustic, Electric, Electronic |
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| What synth method is based around “carving” away at a sound? |
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| What word describes a synth capable of playing more than one note? |
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