Deck 16: Midi and Loops

Question 1

After you record a song with MIDI sequencing, you can change _______________.

A) the duration and timing of each note.
B) the steadiness of the beat.
C) the pitch of each note.
D) the type of musical instrument that you hear playing.
E) all of the above.

Answer 1

E

Question 2

MIDI is __________________.

A) a way to record the sound of synthesizers and samplers.
B) a protocol for data transfer between computers and audio interfaces.
C) a piano roll in electronic form.
D) a standard connection between electronic musical instruments and computers.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

After you record a performance with MIDI sequencing, you can change the notes' ______________.

A) duration.
B) sound.
C) pitch.
D) timing.
E) all of the above.

Answer 3

E

Question 4

The MIDI signal contains audio in what form?

A) Digital.
B) Analog.
C) None.
D) Specially coded.

Question 5

Connect MIDI THRU to _________________.

A) MIDI THRU
B) MIDI IN
C) MIDI OUT
D) None of the above.

Question 6

The codes that MIDI uses are described in _____________.

A) Any textbook on recording.
B) The MIDI 1.0 Specification.
C) The MIDI 3.0 Specification.
D) The MIDI Codebook.

Question 7

An example of a MIDI controller is _________________.

A) any device with a MIDI connector.
B) a synthesizer without a MIDI connector.
C) a guitar with a MIDI connector.
D) a microphone with a MIDI connector.

Question 8

A soft synth is ________________.

A) a synthesizer without a keyboard.
B) a synthesizer with a MIDI connector.
C) a software emulation of a synthesizer.
D) MIDI recording software.

Question 9

A sampler _________________.

A) records notes and plays them when activated by MIDI.
B) records samples of songs to put on an mp3 player.
C) samples entire songs to display their level and spectra.
D) generates MIDI signals.

Question 10

A drum machine is an example of __________________.

A) a hip-hop style.
B) a sample player.
C) a MIDI keyboard.
D) a device that produces drums.

Question 11

A keyboard workstation includes __________________.

A) software to emulate a keyboard.
B) your computer as part of the system.
C) a sample player and sequencer.
D) a synthesizer and CD burner.

Question 12

An essential step in recording a soft synth part is _______________.

A) specify the MIDI channel in the MIDI track's input.
B) specify the MIDI channel in the synthesizer output.
C) enable playback mode in the soft synth's track.
D) add real instrument sounds to the synth part.

Question 13

When recording a soft synth part, set the MIDI track output to _______________.

A) the MIDI effect desired.
B) the synth or sample player that you want the MIDI track to play.
C) the MIDI channel number.
D) the audio track output.
E) all of the above.

Question 14

In MIDI recording, the purpose of quantizing is to ______________.

A) convert analog audio to digital numbers.
B) convert MIDI data to audio data.
C) perfect the pitch of notes in a MIDI sequence.
D) perfect the timing of notes in a MIDI sequence.

Question 15

A cause or causes of no sound when you play a MIDI controller is _____________.

A) the MIDI sequencer track is not selected.
B) the MIDI sequencer track has no MIDI channel assigned.
C) the MIDI sequencer track output is not pointing at your soft synth.
D) the MIDI driver is not selected.
E) all of the above.

Question 16

An example of a MIDI effect is _____________.

A) reverb
B) transpose
C) flanging
D) chorus

Question 17

A loop is _______________.

A) a repeated pattern of notes.
B) a MIDI recording feature.
C) a patch in an analog synthesizer.
D) a circular signal path.

Question 18

An REX loop file can _____________.

A) follow key changes.
B) follow audio tracks.
C) follow PQ subcodes.
D) follow tempo changes.

Question 19

ReCycle lets you ________________.

A) repeat a loop on top of itself.
B) record several repeats of MIDI sequences.
C) change a loop's genre.
D) change a loop's tempo and pitch.