Piano Technology & Digital Applications 5

Question 1

Which plugin type is most commonly used in a DAW to add concert hall ambience to a dry piano recording?

Accepted Answer

Convolution reverb

Answer

Convolution reverb uses impulse responses from real spaces to authentically simulate the acoustics of concert halls or rooms.

Question 2

What is 'MPE' (MIDI Polyphonic Expression) and why is it relevant to expressive digital piano playing?

Accepted Answer

A MIDI extension that sends independent pitch, pressure, and slide data per note, enabling per-finger expression

Answer

MPE allows each note to carry its own expression data independently, enabling nuanced control such as per-note pitch bends on supported instruments.

Question 3

When using a notation app on a tablet to sight-read, which feature automatically turns the page so the pianist does not need to lift their hands?

Accepted Answer

Automatic page turn (score following or timer-based turn)

Answer

Automatic page turning advances the score based on a timer or audio-tracking algorithm so the pianist can keep both hands on the keys.

Question 4

What is the role of 'humanization' when rendering a MIDI piano performance for playback?

Accepted Answer

Introducing subtle random variations in timing, velocity, and duration to make the performance sound less mechanical

Answer

Humanization algorithms apply small, controlled randomness to MIDI parameters so the result sounds like a human performance rather than a perfectly metronomic machine.

Question 5

Which mobile app feature lets a student record themselves playing and overlay it with a teacher's reference recording for comparison?

Accepted Answer

Dual-track recording with waveform overlay / comparison mode

Answer

Comparison mode records the student and plays both tracks simultaneously or overlaid so timing, dynamics, and phrasing differences are audible.

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