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Meambobbo: /* MIDI Tracks and Automation */

2016-03-07T18:01:56Z

‎MIDI Tracks and Automation

Meambobbo: /* MIDI Tracks and Automation */

2016-03-07T17:49:35Z

‎MIDI Tracks and Automation

Meambobbo: /* MIDI Tracks and Automation */

2016-03-07T17:41:10Z

‎MIDI Tracks and Automation

Meambobbo: /* Channel Voice */

2016-03-07T17:37:36Z

‎Channel Voice

Meambobbo: /* General MIDI Level 2 */

2015-12-17T05:04:48Z

‎General MIDI Level 2

Meambobbo: /* MIDI Software */

2015-12-13T23:09:54Z

‎MIDI Software

Meambobbo: /* MIDI-Ox */

2015-12-13T22:59:17Z

‎MIDI-Ox

Meambobbo: /* MIDI Tracks and Automation */

2015-12-13T22:56:12Z

‎MIDI Tracks and Automation

Meambobbo: /* MIDI Controllers */

2015-12-06T06:10:23Z

‎MIDI Controllers

Meambobbo at 03:58, 3 August 2015

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 DAW audio tracks as well as MIDI tracks often provide a host of additional automation tracks for parameters you can control via MIDI CC messages, such as pitch, volume, or pan, as well as parameters for plugins on the track.  These parameters can be assigned to a particular control on a MIDI controller and recorded live, or programmed via the DAW software.
-MIDI tracks are often used exclusively to control other devices, such as modelers or MIDI enabled amps or effects units during live performances. This frees up the performer's feet from "tap dancing" on a foot controller and ensures all patch changes are accurate and perfectly in time with the beat. It can additionally allow control that would be physically impossible such as using multiple expression pedals simultaneously
+MIDI tracks are often used exclusively to control other devices, such as modelers or MIDI enabled amps or effects units during live performances. This frees up the performer's feet from "tap dancing" on a foot controller and ensures all patch changes are accurate and perfectly in time with the beat. It can additionally allow control that would be physically impossible such as using multiple expression pedals simultaneously or stuttering a value up/down or on/off extremely fast.
 === MIDI Software ===

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 DAW audio tracks as well as MIDI tracks often provide a host of additional automation tracks for parameters you can control via MIDI CC messages, such as pitch, volume, or pan, as well as parameters for plugins on the track.  These parameters can be assigned to a particular control on a MIDI controller and recorded live, or programmed via the DAW software.
-MIDI tracks can also be used exclusively to control other devices, such as modelers or o
+MIDI tracks are often used exclusively to control other devices, such as modelers or MIDI enabled amps or effects units during live performances. This frees up the performer's feet from "tap dancing" on a foot controller and ensures all patch changes are accurate and perfectly in time with the beat. It can additionally allow control that would be physically impossible such as using multiple expression pedals simultaneously
 === MIDI Software ===

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	DAW audio tracks as well as MIDI tracks often provide a host of additional automation tracks for parameters you can control via MIDI CC messages, such as pitch, volume, or pan, as well as parameters for plugins on the track. These parameters can be assigned to a particular control on a MIDI controller and recorded live, or programmed via the DAW software.		DAW audio tracks as well as MIDI tracks often provide a host of additional automation tracks for parameters you can control via MIDI CC messages, such as pitch, volume, or pan, as well as parameters for plugins on the track. These parameters can be assigned to a particular control on a MIDI controller and recorded live, or programmed via the DAW software.
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		+	MIDI tracks can also be used exclusively to control other devices, such as modelers or o

	=== MIDI Software ===		=== MIDI Software ===

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 * Note-Off
 * Program Changes (PC's)
-* Control Changes (CC's)
+* Control Changes (CC's) (includes Bank Select and NRPN messages)
 Notes are typically associated with MIDI controllers/keyboards or drum machines (or e-kits).  For guitar, MIDI is useful to control devices, switching patches, switching effects on/off, or controlling effect parameters.  PC's are used for changing patches, while CC's toggle and manipulate parameters.  However, keyboards often come equipped with controllers that are designed to send CC messages - pitch and mod wheels, rotary dials, and sliders.  As well as non-piano format notes: tap pads, and buttons.
 ==== Channel Mode ====

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 * SysEx support to alter synth engine
-=== General MIDI Level 2 ===
+=== General MIDI 2 ===
 '''General MIDI Level 2''' or '''GM2''' reconciled competing proprietary extensions to GM.  It also included a number of additional standards to extend even further.

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 === MIDI Software ===
-==== MIDI Monitor/Analyzer ====
+==== Monitor/Analyzer ====
 MIDI monitor/analyzer software, like [http://www.midiox.com/ '''MIDI-Ox'''] are very helpful for debugging what MIDI devices or automation tracks are actually sending to the DAW or other devices.  If you are using a MIDI floorboard designed to send multiple CC messages at the press of a single switch, this can be helpful to make sure they are firing ''in the correct order'' or ''the correct number of times''.  You can verify expression pedals are sending the correct CC number and values.
 == MIDI Standards ==

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 === MIDI Foot Controllers ===
-== MIDI Tracks and Automation ==
+== Working with MIDI ==
 DAW software typically features MIDI tracks that can contain MIDI note information, useful for playing or programming virtual instruments.  It can be recorded live or more easily programmed using a MIDI controller, as well as exported to other devices in the MIDI chain, synthesizing audio, playing samples, or otherwise controlling them.  Tracks typically offer note number (pitch/name), velocity, and duration.
 DAW audio tracks as well as MIDI tracks often provide a host of additional automation tracks for parameters you can control via MIDI CC messages, such as pitch, volume, or pan, as well as parameters for plugins on the track.  These parameters can be assigned to a particular control on a MIDI controller and recorded live, or programmed via the DAW software.
 == MIDI Standards ==

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 The SysEx format includes a unique ID to ensure the messages only communicate with compatible devices.
-== MIDI Controllers ==
+== MIDI Devices ==
 The most common MIDI controller takes a format of a small to medium-sized keyboard of between 2 and 5 octaves with velocity sensitive keys, and a variety of additional controls.  These may be dials, buttons, sliders, XY pads, ribbon controllers, pitch/mod wheels, and velocity-sensitive touch pads.
 While that's the most common format, there are many other devices, such as electronic drum kits, drum machines, virtual turntables, motion/space controllers, and virtual woodwind and brass instruments.
-=== Connecting to a DAW or other devices ===
+==== Connecting to a DAW or other devices ====
-=== Setup ===
+==== Setup ====
-=== Assigning CC's ===
+==== Assigning CC's ====
 == MIDI Tracks and Automation ==

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 {{Recording Crumbs|9}}
-<u>MIDI</u> stands for '''M'''usical '''I'''nstrument '''D'''igital '''I'''nterface and refers to the protocols, interfaces, and physical connectors used for audio devices to communicate musically relevant information.  MIDI does not transmit audio signals but information used to create them.
+'''MIDI''' stands for '''M'''usical '''I'''nstrument '''D'''igital '''I'''nterface and refers to the protocols, interfaces, and physical connectors used for audio devices to communicate musically relevant information.  MIDI does not transmit audio signals but information used to create them.
 == Structure of MIDI Information ==
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 === Channels ===
-Every MIDI link can carry up to 16 different ''channels'' of data.  Each device typically "listens" and "speaks" on only one of these channels.  This allows MIDI data to be sent along a common cable chain through many devices while targeting different messages for different devices, avoiding the use of patch bays and manually managing loops/sends between devices.
+Every MIDI link can carry up to 16 different '''channels''' of data.  Each device typically "listens" and "speaks" on only one of these channels.  This allows MIDI data to be sent along a common cable chain through many devices while targeting different messages for different devices, avoiding the use of patch bays and manually managing loops/sends between devices.
 === Messages ===
-MIDI sends all its information as ''messages'', which are composed of multiple MIDI bytes.  A normal byte is 8-bits, but a MIDI byte is 10-bits, comprised of a start/stop bit, a type bit, and a 7 bit value.  The type bit indicates whether the byte is a status byte or data byte.  A typical MIDI message is composed of a status byte to indicate what type of message it is followed by 1-2 data bytes.  MIDI messages can be one of the 5 types below, which are further broken down.
+MIDI sends all its information as '''messages''', which are composed of multiple MIDI bytes.  A normal byte is 8-bits, but a MIDI byte is 10-bits, comprised of a start/stop bit, a type bit, and a 7 bit value.  The type bit indicates whether the byte is a status byte or data byte.  A typical MIDI message is composed of a status byte to indicate what type of message it is followed by 1-2 data bytes.  MIDI messages can be one of the 5 types below, which are further broken down.
 ==== Channel Voice ====
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 ==== Channel Mode ====
-''Channel Mode'' messages are designed to change the way devices respond to processing channel data.  It can switch devices from listening to a single channel (Omni Off) vs. all channels (Omni On).  It can also send note-off or reset to default messages to all controllers.
+'''Channel Mode''' messages are designed to change the way devices respond to processing channel data.  It can switch devices from listening to a single channel (Omni Off) vs. all channels (Omni On).  It can also send note-off or reset to default messages to all controllers.
 ==== System Common ====
-''System Common'' messages are used to send system data that has no channel number and is sent to all devices.
+'''System Common''' messages are used to send system data that has no channel number and is sent to all devices.
 ==== System Real-Time ====
-''System Real-Time'' messages carry real-time system information like the MIDI clock, and active sensing which is used to ensure devices are still online.
+'''System Real-Time''' messages carry real-time system information like the MIDI clock, and active sensing which is used to ensure devices are still online.
 ==== System Exclusive ====
-''System Exclusive'' or ''SysEx'' messages are proprietary formats that manufacturers develop to communicate with their hardware in a way that other MIDI defined messages cannot provide.  For example, standard MIDI CC messages only provide a range of 128 different parameters to target.  Some devices feature thousand of parameters.  SysEx allows messages to have larger data sizes, increasing the number of parameters and/or the resolution of the values.  Or it could specify other formats, such as transmitting text or even more advanced data structures.
+'''System Exclusive''' or ''SysEx'' messages are proprietary formats that manufacturers develop to communicate with their hardware in a way that other MIDI defined messages cannot provide.  For example, standard MIDI CC messages only provide a range of 128 different parameters to target.  Some devices feature thousand of parameters.  SysEx allows messages to have larger data sizes, increasing the number of parameters and/or the resolution of the values.  Or it could specify other formats, such as transmitting text or even more advanced data structures.
 The SysEx format includes a unique ID to ensure the messages only communicate with compatible devices.
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 === General MIDI ===
-''General MIDI'' or ''GM'' is a standard, that consists of multiple parts.
+'''General MIDI''' or '''GM''' is a standard, that consists of multiple parts.
 * Common program numbers for specific instrument sounds
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 === Roland GS ===
-Roland implemented their own extension to GM in ''GS''.  It includes:
+Roland implemented their own extension to GM in '''GS'''.  It includes:
 * Includes bank select support allowing simultaneous banks of programs
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 === General MIDI Level 2 ===
-''General MIDI Level 2'' or ''GM2'' reconciled competing proprietary extensions to GM.  It also included a number of additional standards to extend even further.
+'''General MIDI Level 2''' or '''GM2''' reconciled competing proprietary extensions to GM.  It also included a number of additional standards to extend even further.
 * Includes bank select support allowing simultaneous banks of programs