Microphones and More
The shape of this polar pattern can also be seen being performed on a skating rink
What is Figure Eight?
These two gentleman created these two instruments together, one of them being the namesake
What are the Hammond organ and the Novachord?
MIDI stands for this...
What is "Musical Instrument Digital Interface"?
Thomas Edison, known for inventing the lightbulb, also invented this early loudspeaker
What is the phonograph?
Jaws
Home Alone
Star Wars
Who is John Williams?
The generic shape of an omnidirectional polar pattern
What is a circle?
The theremin, the only instrument to played without being touched, sounds eerily similar this instrument
What is a violin?
In a standard MIDI template, such as this one, the "K" stands for this
1SSSCCCC 0KKKKKKK 0VVVVVVV
What is Key number?
In a standard MUSYS line, such as this one below, the second number determines this
#NOTE 24, 5, 10 $
What is loudness?
The Little Mermaid
Beauty and the Beast
Aladdin
Who is Alan Menken?
This cable, known for having two genders, is more balanced than unbalanced
What is an XLR cable?
The Pianorad, having two octaves, sounded like this woodwind instrument. Help me out Alexander Zonjic!
What is a flute?
MIDI music might be typically featured in video games. This system, arguably the first, used game cartridges to access this music via television. It's-a-me! Mario!
What is the SNES?
Because of this invention, hip hop artists continue use it in their music. Can you feel that B-A-S-S, bass?
What is the Roland TR-808?
Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Lilo & Stitch (2002)
The Polar Express
Who is Alan Silvestri?
On a standard mixer, these knobs or sliders, control volumes for individual channels
What are faders?
While the choralcelo was enormously large (two basements large), its counterpart was actually larger!
What is the Teleharmonium?
This MIDI-enabled sound card came to market in 1984...no not the novel
What is the Roland MPU-401?
This inventor, once a spectator at a convention in New York, went on to create his own synthesizer...that is, after he stopped selling theremin kits out of his father's basement
Who is Robert Moog?
Dune
Inception
The Lion King
Who is Hans Zimmer?
While typically there are four different types of microphones, only this one operates recording delicate sounds, such as guitar and cello
This instrument, used for creating complex cross-rhythms, was introduced by Leon Termen and Henry Cowell in 1930
What is the Rhythmicon?
The MIDI specification communicates at this many kilobytes per second
What is 31.25?
While not well-known as an inventor, Elisha Gray did invent both the Musical Telegram and the telephone. Interestingly enough, this inventor beat Gray to the patent office by only one hour.
Who is Alexander Graham-Bell?
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Men in Black
Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness
Who is Danny Elfman?