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MIDI Theory
Review Questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does MIDI stand for? | Musical Instrument Digital Interface |
| Name the 3 MIDI ports and describe their functions. | In = receives data, Out = transmits data, Thru = passes data |
| Does the MIDI system transmit digital audio data or analog audio signal? | Neither. It carries no audio, only MIDI data. |
| Over how many channels is MIDI transmitted? | 16 channels |
| What device records, plays back & edits MIDI data? | MIDI sequencer |
| What do we call a MIDI instrument that can play multiple programs, each assigned to its own MIDI channel? | Multitimbral |
| What is a MIDI workstation? | A multitimbral synth or sampler with a built-in sequencer |
| What sequencer function is used to shift MIDI data to the closest available rhythmic value? | Quantization |
| What may be good about quantization? | It corrects timing errors |
| What may be bad about quantization? | Removes human “feel” |
| What do we call the device needed to input/output MIDI when using a software sequencer? | MIDI interface |
| How can we allow the use of more than 16 MIDI channels? | An interface with multiple outs |
| What is tempo and how is it measured? | The rate or speed of a performance, measured in BPM |
| If we want to automate a mix of MIDI instruments or tracks recorded in the computer, must we use a mixing console with automation? | No, the program usually has its own automation features |
| What do we call a synth or sampler that is a program run in a computer? | Virtual synth or soft synth |
| What do we call a synth or sampler that is self contained? | Hardware synth/sampler |
| What do we call the delay produced between the time MIDI or audio is input and the time we hear the audio output? | Latency |
| What is usually used to sync two or more sequencers, workstations, or drum machines? | MIDI clock |
| What is usually used to sync sequencers to multi-track? | MIDI time code |
| What do we call the creation of a mix file within the sequencer/sampler disk recorder? | Exporting or bouncing |
| What is a cycle? | A complete change in air pressure or voltage |
| What do we call the number of times per second a waveform completes a cycle? | Frequency |
| What do we call the speed at which a waveform travels through a medium? | Velocity |
| What is wavelength? | The distance it takes for a waveform to complete a cycle |
| What do we call the amount of change in sound or signal’s intensity? | Amplitude |
| What is harmonic content? | The relative number and amplitude of overtones and harmonics contained in a sound (balance of frequencies in a sound) |
| What describes how a waveform’s characteristics change over time? | Envelope |
| What do we call the time relationship of a waveform to a known time reference? | Phase |
| What do we call changes in atmospheric pressure that occur from 20 to 20,000 times per second? | Sound |
| What is audio signal? | Changes in voltage that represent sound |
| What do we call the visual representation of how sound changes air pressure or signal changes voltage? | Waveform |
| What are the three types of instruments? | Acoustic, electric, electronic |
| What word describes a synth capable of playing more than one note at a time? | Polyphonic |
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