MIDI Flashcards
1
Q
What is MIDI?
A
It is a technical standard that allows for a wide range of electronic musical instruments and computers to communicate with each other
2
Q
How does MIDI work?
A
It uses a MIDI controller to send and receive event messages to each device
3
Q
What are some of the event messages?
A
- Duration of note
- Pitch
- Volume change
- Vibrato
- Tempo synchronisation
4
Q
What are the advantages of MIDI?
A
- Uses far less disk space
- Easy to manipulate to individual instruments
- One MIDI artist can take the place of an orchestra
