working principle of midi-interface
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- 2. 2 Introduction Diagram of MIDI Components of MIDI Hardware Aspects of MIDI
- 3. MIDI stands for “Musical Instrument Digital Interface” Includes communications protocol, digital interface and electrical connectors. Used to connect a wide variety of electronic musical instruments, computers and related audio devices. Can be used for playing, editing and recording music. Provides a very low bandwidth alternative to the web
- 4. MIDI KEYBOARD CONTROLLER OR COMPUTER (MIDI Interface Card) SPEAKERS MIDI SOUND MODULE MIDI OUT MIDI IN AUDIO OUT
- 7. • Track Part of sequencer Used to organize the recordings Can be turned on or off on recording or playing back • Channel Used to separate information in MIDI system 16 MIDI channels in one cable Channel numbers are coded into each MIDI message
- 8. • Timber Quality of the sound. Ex: Flute sound, Cello sound etc. Multi Timbral – Capable of playing many different sounds at the same time Ex: Piano, Brass, Drums etc. • Pitch Musical note that the instrument plays Ex: Pressing hard on the key might produce high pitch
- 9. • Voice Portion of the synthesizer that produces sound Synthesizers can have many (12, 20, 24, 36 etc.) voices Each voice works independently and simultaneously Each voice produces sound of different pitch and timber • Patch Control settings that define a particular timber
- 10. Figure 1.2 MIDI box
- 11. MIDI IN • Receives all MIDI data MIDI OUT • Transmits all MIDI data it generates itself MIDI THROUGH • Connector by which the device echos the data it receives from MIDI IN
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