What does MIDI stand for?
Musical Instrument Digital Interface
Why was MIDI created?
It was created for away to make a cost effective demo of how a sound would sound like.
What is MIDI used to do?
Compose
Edit
Arrange
Record
Store
Reproduce
Mix
Playback
What is MIDI used for in post?
SFX
Sound Design
ADR
Dialog editing
List aspects of a MIDI cable.
No XLR
No 1/4”
RCA
5 pin din connector
List the six different types of MIDI controllers.
Keyboard
Guitar
Percussion
Brass
Woodwinds
Strings
List eight different professional sequencers.
Pro Tools
Logic
Cubase
Digital Performer
Ableton
Reason
Cakewalk
Nuendo
List three different consumer based MIDI sequencers.
Garageband
FL Studio
Acid
Define multi-timbral.
Being able to play different sounds from different patches for however many tracks, dependent on one’s computer power.
Define polyphonic.
Only able to play two notes at a time.
A MIDI cable is what kind of connector?
A MIDI cable is a five pin din connector.
List a MIDI cable pin order from left to right.

What pins aren’t in use?

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What pin is ground?

1 – 4 – 2 – 5 – 3

Pins 1 and 3 aren’t in use. They’re being developed for 48V.

Pin 2 is ground.

Are MIDI cables unidirectional or bidirectional?

Are MIDI cables balanced or unbalanced?

MIDI cables are unidirectional, thus, one would require two MIDI cables to work with MIDI.

MIDI cables are balanced.

How many channels run through a MIDI cable?
Sixteen channels run through a MIDI cable.
List the three MIDI port thingies.
MIDI in, MIDI out, and MIDI thru.
What are the max amount of devices that can be used for daisy chaining before sound deteriorates?
Two or three. I’m not sure.
List MIDI’s other uses.
Light shows
Pyro technics
Tempo
Velocity
Automation
Pitch bend
Processing
What is dither?
Self-generated noise to compensate for more bits.