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Chapter 16 MIDI Posted on 2014-06-04 by Katelyn Smith

MIDI is an acronym for = Musical Instrument Digital Interface

A working version of midi protocol was presented by Dave Smith and Chet Wood at the 1981 AES Convention.

Velocity= Force by which a given note is struck

A method of control for electronic instruments which predates MIDI?? Control Voltage.

A typical MIDI signal contains = Note Start/Stop, Note Number, Velocity.

Polyphony= refers to ability to play more than 1 note at a time!

What type of MIDI track do we create to start recording immediately with a SOFTWARE synthesizer(virtual instrument)? Instrument Track

Moving MIDI notes vertically in the MIDI Editor alters what? Notes values and Pitches.

Options for Reducing = Quantice Amount, Velocity, Swing.

In Xpand, what does a patch consist of?

In Structure free, what is an easy way to create a patchfrom any existing audio? Dragging Audio from edit window

Midi clips DO NOT contain audio

3 Built in software instruments included with pro tools = Structure, Xpand, Boom.

Which two synthesizers were involved at the first public MIDI connection at the 1983 Winter NAMM show? Sequential Circuits Prophet 600 & Roland Jupiter 6.

 

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