Piano Technology & Digital Applications 3

Question 1

Which DAW feature is most useful for correcting the timing of a recorded MIDI piano performance without re-recording it?

Accepted Answer

Quantization

Answer

Quantization snaps MIDI notes to the nearest rhythmic grid value, correcting timing imprecisions.

Question 2

What is 'polyphonic aftertouch' in an advanced MIDI controller keyboard?

Accepted Answer

Pressure sensitivity per individual key after it is pressed down

Answer

Polyphonic aftertouch detects continued pressure on each key independently after initial contact, enabling per-note expression.

Question 3

In streaming piano lessons via video conferencing, why is acoustic echo cancellation important?

Accepted Answer

It prevents the teacher's voice from being picked up by the student's microphone and looped back

Answer

Echo cancellation removes the teacher's audio that would otherwise be captured by the student's mic and re-transmitted as an echo.

Question 4

Which format is best for sharing an editable piano score between Sibelius and Finale notation software?

Accepted Answer

MusicXML

Answer

MusicXML is an open interchange format that preserves notation data including notes, dynamics, and articulations across different software.

Question 5

What is the purpose of a 'piano roll' editor in a DAW?

Accepted Answer

A grid view displaying MIDI notes as horizontal bars, allowing visual editing of pitch and duration

Answer

The piano roll displays MIDI events on a grid where vertical position represents pitch and horizontal length represents duration.

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