Fundamentals of MIDI Ch 3

Question 1

Convert 1001 to decimal.

Answer 1

9

Question 2

Convert 1001101 to decimal.

Answer 2

77

Question 3

Convert 10001111 to decimal.

Answer 3

143

Question 4

Convert 6 to binary.

Answer 4

0110

Question 5

Convert 17 to binary.

Answer 5

10001

Question 6

Convert 85 to binary.

Answer 6

1010101

Question 7

Give the possible number of states with 7 bits.

Answer 7

128

Question 8

Convert 00111101 to hexadecimal.

Answer 8

3D

Question 9

Define the type of message for 11000000.

Answer 9

program change (second 3 numbers are 100)

Question 10

Define the type of message for 10010000.

Answer 10

note on (second 3 numbers are 001)

Question 11

Define the type of message for 11100000.

Answer 11

pitch bend (second 3 numbers are 110)

Question 12

Define the channel for 11000001.

Answer 12

Channel 2

Question 13

Define the channel for 11001100.

Answer 13

Channel 13

Question 14

Define the channel for 11000011.

Answer 14

Channel 4

Question 15

The note number in this note-on MIDI message is _____ and the velocity value is _____. 10010000 00011100 01111000

Answer 15

28, 120

Question 16

Like a note-off message, a note-on message with a velocity of _____ will stop a note.

Answer 16

0

Question 17

Due to _____ _____, using note-on messages to stop notes will reduce the number of bytes required for a long string of note-om messages.

Answer 17

running status

Question 18

A patch stored in ROM that cannot be overwritten is typically referred to as a _____ patch.

Answer 18

factory

Question 19

A patch stored in RAM that can be overwritten is typically referred to as a _____ patch.

Answer 19

user

Question 20

_____ MIDI was introduced in 1991 to address the issue that the MIDI spec did not assign specific sounds for program change numbers.

Answer 20

General

Question 21

Since two data bytes are combines for a pitch bend message (creating 14 bits), the number of possible wheel positions (states) is _____.

Answer 21

16,384

Question 22

The aftertouch amount in this channel pressure message is _____. 11011001 01011011.

Answer 22

91

Question 23

The note number in this channel pressure message is _____ and the aftertouch amount is _____. 10101011 00111100 01111100

Answer 23

60, 124

Question 24

A control change message (cc# _____) precedes each program change message to assure the correct bank is selected before recalling a program.

Answer 24

0

Question 25

CC# _____ is defined as modulation.

Answer 25

1

Question 26

For CC# 7, Channel volume, a value of _____ equals silence and a value of _____ equals maximum volume level.

Answer 26

0, 127

Question 27

For CC# _____, a pan value of _____ is far left and a value of _____ is far right.

Answer 27

10, 0, 127

Question 28

CC# _____ is transmitted by a sustain pedal that is connected to the MIDI keyboard controller.

Answer 28

64

Question 29

_____ _____ is typically used to transmit and receive stored patch parameters and sequencer data between devices from the same manufacturer.

Answer 29

system exclusive

Question 30

A bulk dump is terminated by an _____ _____ _____.

Answer 30

end of exclusive

Question 31

If your network has two or more of clock-based MIDI devices, _____ _____ will assure their tempos lock together.

Answer 31

timing clock