Glossary Of Terms; Section 7 - ICON Inspire 5air Owner's Manual

SECTION 7

Glossary
Terms you will use when operating InSpire-air
CC
Channels
Chorus
Device ID
Expression
General MIDI
Global Channel
Keymap
Linear Functions
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MIDI controller message or control change. CCs are
designated by a MIDI CC number. For example MIDI CC
number 7, is used for volume control. Numbers 0-63 are
continuous controllers, each with a range of values from
0-127, while CC's 64-95 are switches, that is ON/OFF
controls, and 96-127 are unassigned parameters and
global mode controls.
Just like cable television, a lot of possible MIDI
information going out to one or more receivers via a
wire. Channels are 1 thru 16.
A de-tuned swirling sound.
A number which identifies each unit linked by MIDI, for
the purpose of sending and receiving System Exclusive
messages. Inspire has a fixed device ID of 127.
Varying how loud or soft a sound is, so it doesn't sound
mechanical or flat.
An agreed-upon set of CC numbers that affects General
MIDI synthesizers and drum machines. There are 128
General MIDI synth sounds in a set, covering acoustic
instruments, commonly used synth sounds, drums and
percussion, and sound effects. There is also an
agreed-upon Keymap for the keyboard activation of
percussion sounds.
Used to send all MIDI messages everywhere, all the
time! (except SysEx messages). Also channels 1 thru 16.
Each key on a MIDI keyboard has a CC number assigned
to it. If you want, you can assign a particular function to
a key on the keyboard, instead of a slider, knob, or pad.
The keymap is essential to playing General MIDI drum
and percussion sounds via the keyboard.
These are MIDI parameters that have a range of values.
For instance, volume has a range from total silence (0)
to full on (127). Many synth filter and envelope settings,
or effects like reverb and chorus, use linear controls.
The term comes from visualizing the range of values
along a number line. Faders and knobs are usually used
to control these kinds of CC's