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Introduction To MIDI And Virtual Instruments Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the acronym MIDI stand for?

a)

musical instrument digital interface

b)

musical instrument digital inside

c)

musical instrument digital internet

d)

musical instrument digital issues

2.

Does MIDI send analog sound to the computer?

a)

yes

b)

no

3.

What does a MIDI instrument send to a computer to capture a recording?

a)

data signals

b)

pitch names

c)

raw audio

d)

beeps and boops

4.

Can you use a microphone to record MIDI to a track?

a)

yes

b)

no

5.

What does an analog sound recording look like on a track?

a)

lines

b)

waves

c)

circles

d)

a rainbow

6.

Which of these tracks is a MIDI recording?

a)

grey

b)

blue

c)

green

d)

all three

7.

Which of these tracks are analog recordings?

a)

green

b)

blue

c)

blue and grey

d)

none of them

8.

Which format can you zoom in on the actual pitches played in the recordings in scores?

a)

MIDI

b)

Analog

c)

Both

d)

None

9.

Is this editor available in MIDI or analog recording tracks?

a)

MIDI

b)

Analog

c)

Both

d)

None

10.

Can you change the sound or instrument of the MIDI?

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

sometimes

d)

only on piano

11.

What device transmits the input sound to the output DAW?

a)

audio interface

b)

audio convertor

c)

audio compressor

d)

audio guide

12.

What is this device called?

a)

audio interface

b)

audio translator

c)

audio compressor

d)

audio completion

13.

What are the ports called that are being pointed to in this image?

a)

input

b)

output

c)

gain

d)

balance

14.

What can be plugged into these hybrid ports?

a)

microphones and instruments

b)

microphones only

c)

instruments only

d)

sound boards

15.

What is the name of the ports on the back of this device where the sound leaves and enters speakers or a DAW?

a)

output

b)

mono

c)

gain

d)

microphones

16.

When sound leaves the output ports of the audio interface, is it in stereo or mono with left and right side outputs?

a)

stereo

b)

mono

17.

Do you need an audio interface for a MIDI to work?

a)

yes

b)

no

18.

What is this menu called to enter MIDI and control virtual instruments on a keyboard in GarageBand Mac version?

a)

musical typing

b)

simple entry

c)

assistance keyboard

d)

modulator

19.

Which two keys are used to change the octave of the keyboard?

a)

ZX

b)

XC

c)

CV

d)

ZXCV

20.

What does the tab sustain key do to a note?

a)

it holds it out

b)

it shortens it

c)

it makes it louder

d)

it makes it quieter

21.

Which of these devices is a mixer board?

a)

b)

c)

d)

22.

Which device is better for live performance control?

a)

mixer board

b)

audio interface

23.

What does pan control on a mixer board?

a)

audio switching left and right

b)

audio moving front and back

c)

audio muted

d)

audio gaining volume

24.

Can mixer boards have effects built into them?

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

only for midi recordings

d)

only for piano recordings

25.

What does the knobs control on a mixer board?

a)

EQ

b)

data

c)

waveforms

d)

signals

26.

Can you plug both instruments and microphones into a mixer board?

a)

yes

b)

no

27.

Do mixer boards and audio interfaces both have phantom power for microphones?

a)

yes

b)

no

28.

What device would a podcast streamer most likely use when recording?

a)

mixer board

b)

audio interface

c)

onboard microphones

d)

MIDI

29.

Can you use headphones with both mixers and audio interfaces?

a)

yes

b)

no

30.

Do vocals ever get recorded in MIDI?

a)

no

b)

yes