For the higher course you need to be able to explain these terms
- Instrument
- This is the instrument that is to be played, you will have seen these if you have ever used an electronic musical keyboard.
- Pitch
- This is the note that has to be played.
- Volume
- How loud the note has to be played.
- Duration
- How long the note has to be played for. In MIDI a start of note and end of note is used. Duration can also be how long it takes the sound to die away.
- Tempo
- How quickly the piece of music is to be played. This is expressed in BPM (Beats per minute)
Advantages of MIDI:
- Smaller file size
- All aspects of the music can be edited
- Effects can be applied to individual instruments
- There is no interference or background noise from the recording
Disadvantages of MIDI:
- Dependent on soundcard for quality of sound
- Does not contain vocals
- Fewer effects can be applied to the sound
Advantages of MIDI:
- Smaller file size
- All aspects of the music can be edited
- Effects can be applied to individual instruments
- There is no interference or background noise from the recording
and here is the website we were playing with.
