Final Review Flashcards
What does MIDI stand for?
Musical Instrument Digital Interface
Whats being recorded on MIDI?
performance data - velocity, duration, sustain, key, note
Whats the difference between WAV, AIF, and mp3 files?
WAV and AIF are uncompressed files. mp3 is compressed
Define Quantize
Moving all the notes to the nearest beat to align the rhythm and the notes
Define controls and windows
Mix window, sequencing, rack,
How do you turn a click on/off?
small button. space bar
How do you tap tempo?
click the tap button or with space bar
How do you use a sequencer window?
L & R indicator bars. End locator.
What are the advantages of working with MIDI vs Audio?
MIDI you have more control over and you can change things after they have already been played
Shortcut for copy in Reason
Cmd c
Shortcut for paste in Reason
Cmd v
Shortcut for play in Reason
space bar
Shortcut for stop in Reason
space bar
Shortcut for undo in Reason
CMD Z
What is the function of a low/high pass filter?
low- allows lower pitches to pass though without harming the higher sounds and vice versa for high pass
What’s the difference between an audio track and an instrument track? Protools
Audio is sound only. can’t be tampered with. Instrument track can be changed,
What are the two windows in Protools?
Mix window & edit window
What is the function of bounce to disk?
Takes your secession and mixes it down to 2 tracks (stereo &
Define Virtual instrument.
Instrument and is played through MIDI
Shortcut to toggle between edit and mix window in Protools
Cmd =
Shortcut to make a new track in Protools
Shift Cmd N
Shortcut to get to MIDI editor in Protools
Control =
Shortcut to record in Protools
Cmd space
Shortcut to undo in Protools
Z
Shortcut to cut in Protools
X
Shortcut to copy in Protools
C
Shortcut to paste in Prtools
V
Shortcut to separate clip at selection in Protools
B
Shortcut to highlight only certain tracks in Protools
Cmd
Shortcut to highlight everything in Protools
Shift
Shortcut to quantize in Protools
Option 0
Shortcut to duplicate session in Protools
Cmd D
Shortcut to bounce to disk in Protools
Cmd B
Shortcut to zoom in in Protools
T
Shortcut to zoom out in Protools
R
