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Orchestration 301 - The MIDI Orchestra - Enhancing Realism.
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1
When percussion instruments are damped, they stop vibrating immediately. True or false?
True
False
2
Which of the following instrument is not touch-sensitive?
Xylophone
Harpsichord
Celesta
Marimba
3
In general, the velocity sensitivity of most keyboard controllers:
is very good but it's usually extremely difficult to achieve very high velocity values
is not very accurate, but for creating mockups it's not a huge problem
is not consistent between controllers and doesn't translate playing nuances very accurately
is very good but usually lacks sensitivity when playing very soft notes
4
When working in crossfade mode (Vel.XF) in VSL, velocity has no effect on the sound. True or false?
False
True
5
What is CC#2?
Volume
Expression controller
Breath controller
Foot controller
6
The expressive range of Vienna Instruments can be greatly enhanced by:
adjusting the sample start value.
enabling the velocity crossfading feature
avoiding advanced programming techniques and playing the stock sounds, which sound the best
playing most sounds using the normal velocity switching mode
7
Choose the best answer. Dynamics create changes in:
tone color and volume
tone color, pitch and volume
emotional intensity and volume
emotional intensity, volume and tone color
8
It is possible to produce vibrato on an open string on a violin, but it's not always practical. True or false?
True
False
9
What is the most common method for selecting articulations?
Crossfading
Key Switching
Round Robin
Velocity
10
Round Robin sample programming is used to avoid the machine gun effect by:
randomly choosing from a pool of alternate takes of recorded samples
ensuring that repeated pitches don't sound precisely the same twices in a row
cycling systematically through a pool of similar-sounding samples but only for repeated pitches
artificially altering the pitch and timbre of a sample
11
To create realistic sounding harp parts, the maximum number of notes you should write per hand is:
Three
Two
Five
Four
12
Which of the following orchestral instrument is not "keyboard-friendly"?
Staccato violin
Vibes
Legato brass
Harp
13
What is the Mosaic technique about?
Repeating a musical phrase continuously throughout a musical piece
Playing back a different sample each time a note is repeated to avoid the "machine gun" effect
Doubling parts to get a bigger and more realistic sound
Mixing and matching different sample libraries to get the articulations you want
14
How can you simulate a crescendo on a sustained note?
With CC7
By changing the velocity value of the note
All answers are correct
By repeating the note with increasing velocity values and forcing the note to be legato
15
Which of the following statement is incorrect?
EQs and Compressors will help you to enhance the realism in your mockups
All sample libraries have expressive limitations
There is no such thing as "the best" sample library
All sample libraries have expressive strengths
16
Which aspect of sustaining sounds do we have the least amount of control over?
The speed and depth of vibrato
The attack characteristics
The volume contour of the sustaining part of the sound
The release characteristics
17
How is it possible to create realistic sounding mockups with just one sample library?
Only by using a high-end, expensive library
Only if the library features dynamic crossfading between sample layers
It's not possible because every library has a imited range of musical emotions that it can express
By playing to the strengths of the samples
18
The factory setting for release time is programmed to exactly emulate the true release characteristics of an instrument. True or false?
True
False
19
Realism-enhancing concepts and techniques are DAW-specific. True or false?
False
True
20
Which velocity response curve should you choose to make a MIDI controller less likely to output high velocity values when playing softly?
Hypothetical
Inverse exponential
Exponential
Linear
21
To achieve MIDI realism, you should avoid using outdated sample libraries. True or false?
False
True
22
What can you adjust with the CC#11 Expression Controller?
It depends on the plug-in/instrument
Volume and timbre
Nothing
Volume only
23
The most important attribute of a realistic-sounding mockup is:
that you're using the latest libraries
making it impossible to tell if it's real or fake
to keep your listening audience "in the audience" a majority of the time
writing using ensemble sounds because writing for solo instruments is difficult
24
Which of the following statement is correct?
All other answers are incorrect
All MIDI controllers on the market can output the full range of 127 velocity values
Most MIDI controllers on the market can output the full range of 127 velocity values
Most MIDI controllers on the market do not output the full range of 127 velocity values
25
A variable Sample Start parameter controllable by a MIDI CC is available:
on most sampled instruments, though in some cases the function is hidden
only in certain plug-in instruments
Only in Play, Kontakt, and Embertone plugins
only on Vienna, EXS-24, and Kontakt instruments
Orchestration 301
The MIDI Orchestra - Enhancing Realism
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