CH 7 - Making Your First MIDI Recording Flashcards
What does MIDI stand for?
How is MIDI data different from the data stored in an audio file?
MIDI = Music Instrument Digital Interface
It is commands, not audio
How many channel of MIDI information can be sent over a single MIDI cable?
16
What two types of tracks does Pro Tools provide for working with MIDI data?
What is the difference between the two track types?
Instrument Track and MIDI + Audio Pathways
MIDI Track doesn’t have any audio pathways
How many ticks are in a quarter note in Pro Tools?
960
Describe the three ways to set the Main Time Scale to Bars|Beats
Main Counter Selector
View Menu
Rulers Window
What is the default meter in Pro Tools?
How would you go about changing the meter?
4/4
Rulers, Click the + sign
Meter Change Dialog Box
Event > Time Operations > Time Meter
What is the default tempo in Pro Tools?
120 BPM
What physical connections can you use to connect a MIDI controller to your system for recording on a MIDI or Instrument Track?
USB
MIDI cable with MIDI interface
Give some examples of virtual instrument plug-ins that are installed as standard components.
On which track types are virtual instrument plug-ins typically placed?
Boom, UVI Falcon, Xpand!2, Vacuum
Instrument Tracks and Aux Tracks
How many parts can be included in an Xpand!2 patch?
How can each part be turned on/off?
4
Power Button
What kind of virtual instrument is Boom?
What does the “Boom Matrix” Show?
Drum Machine
It shows the pattern
What track views are available for MIDI data in the Edit window?
Which view allows you to scroll up or down to see notes at different pitches?
Notes, Clips, Velocity
Notes View
What track types can display data in MIDI editor windows?
Instrument Tracks
MIDI Tracks
Aux Tracks
What is the Notation Display Enable button used for in the MIDI Editor window?
Switches to notation view