MIDI midterm Flashcards
3 types of quantization
Select Quantize
Input Quantize
Real-Time
How to make sure your computer’s MIDI utility is configured correctly
MIDI Studio (in Setup -> MIDI)
How to make sure that communication with MIDI devices is enabled
Input Devices (in Setup -> MIDI)
Filter specific MIDI messages for all MIDI devices
Input Filter ( in setup -> MIDI)
What track types can MIDI be recorded, edited, and played back with?
MIDI and instrument tracks
Set which MIDI controller a MIDI track will receive MIDI messages from with:
MIDI input selector
Midi inputs are selected in the _____ column for a MIDI track but in the _____ view for an instrument track
I/O
Instrument
What key command adds additional MIDI instruments to the MIDI output of a track?
Control
Check MIDI thru in options menu when you want
Incoming MIDI data to be forwarded
Level of the audio signal coming from the output of your MIDI instrument
Instrument Output Volume
Level of the audio signal coming from your track
Track Output Volume
What control change # is MDI pan?
Control change #10
If you want each part in Xpand to respond to a different MIDI track assign each part to a different:
MIDI track
For multitimbral virtual instruments that have multiple stereo audio outputs, use:
Instrument track for each assigned part
If monitoring a monotimbral hardware device without running its audio output back to PT use:
MIDI track
If monitoring a monotimbral hardware device and are running its audio output back into PT use:
Instrument track
How many MIDI and instrument tracks can you make in basic PT session?
256 MIDI
32 Instrument
Unlike recording audio, recording MIDI is:
Always destructive
File format used so MIDI recordings can be transferred from one MIDI sequencer to another:
What is included in imported file?
SMF
Includes meter, track names, and tempo
When exporting SMF what format keeps multiple tracks as separate?
Format 1
PT timeline consists of 2 types of rulers :
Timebase
Conductor
In order for the Change Tempo window to open after double clicking the Song Start Marker:
Tempo Ruler Enable in the transport window must be highlighted
Set Linarity Display Mode to _____ to allow Bars and Beats ruler to stay fixed during tempo changes
Linear Tick Display
How do you allow a series of notes to be inserted when dragging to the right with pencil tool?
Change free hand shape to the Line shape
Playback will begin from where you stopped if:
Insertion follows playback is highlighted
In order to MIDI loop recording what must be activated?
Loop Playback
merge
Correct Step Input options
Click on track at the location first note begins
Check enable box and choose Destination track
Use step increment to select the duration of your first note
Okay note on MIDI controller
Open MIDI editor as a separate window or bring to the front
control + equals
Which button in the MIDI Editor switches between notes and notation views?
Notation Display Enable (two sixteenth notes)
Vertical zooming key command
Shift + Command + bracket key
Open Score Editor or bring it to front
control + option + equals
To transpose notation in Score Editor, go to:
Notation Display Track Settings
To type in title and composer in score editor go to:
Score Setup
Open MIDI event list to make it front window:
option + Equals
What allows you to see only specific types of MIDI data?
View Filter in Event List Window
what allows you select a group of notes by forming a rectangle around them?
marquee
When editing MIDI, always uncheck:
Link timeline and edit selection
press what to lock notes vertically or horizontally before dragging them?
Shift
make a copy of notes when you click and drag:
hold option key
change cursor to velocity trimmer tool:
hold command
override grid snap when dragging notes:
hold command
key command to separate notes:
shift + control
In Event List Window, edit any field by:
double clicking it
