Fundamentals of MIDI Ch 1

Question 1

When was the MIDI specification 1.0 published?

Answer 1

August 1983

Question 2

What does MIDI stand for?

Answer 2

Musical Instrument Digital Interface

Question 3

What does a MIDI controller do?

Answer 3

generates and transmits MIDI messages, does not receive MIDI or generate an audio output

Question 4

What does a MIDI instrument do?

Answer 4

receives MIDI messages and generates an audio output

Question 5

What are the 3 categories of MIDI devices for MIDI production?

Answer 5

• dedicated MIDI controller
• dedicated MIDI instrument
• hybrid controller/instrument

Question 6

What is a dedicated MIDI controller?

Answer 6

physical hardware device dedicated to creating and transmitting MIDI performance data

Question 7

What is a dedicated MIDI instrument?

Answer 7

hardware or software, purpose is to receive and playback MIDI information

Question 8

What is the most common dedicated MIDI instrument (hardware)?

Answer 8

tone module/generator

Question 9

Minus the keyboard, a _____ _____ is a rack-mount or tabletop box with the internal sound engine from a keyboard synthesizer.

Answer 9

tone module/generator

Question 10

What is the most common dedicated MIDI instrument (software)?

Answer 10

virtual instrument

Question 11

What does a hybrid MIDI controller/instrument do?

Answer 11

generates/transmits MIDI info AND responds to MIDI messages/transmits audio signals

Question 12

What is an example of a hybrid MIDI controller/instrument?

Answer 12

keyboard synthesizer

Question 13

What does a velocity-sensitive keyboard do?

Answer 13

measures the speed at which you strike a key

Question 14

What does multitimbral mean?

Answer 14

can playback multiple sounds simultaneously

Question 15

Any MIDI keyboard with a built-in sequencer is referred to as a _____.

Answer 15

workstation

Question 16

The recording, editing, and playback of MIDI in a multi-track environment are accomplished with a _____ _____.

Answer 16

MIDI sequencer