Midi Sound Module – Tone Generator Without a Keyboard
A Midi Sound Module is a tone generator without a playable interface such as a Keyboard! It has to be "played" using an external device.
There are various instruments, both hardware as well as software, that can provide you with the variety of sounds needed for your music.
A Sound Module is one such instrument...and since it can send and receive midi messages, it is also known as a MIDI Sound Module.
A sound module is also sometimes referred to as tone generator. It is an electronic musical instrument (like a synthesizer/sampler) but does not have a human-playable interface such as a keyboard.
MIDI Sound Module - How Does it Work?
Sound modules have a collection of built-in sounds. To be able to play those sounds, you need to trigger them using an externally connected device.
To play the sounds in a sound module, you need an external device like a keyboard (usual keyboard or a controller) or a sequencer. The Keyboard/Sequencer will provide information about what notes need to be played by the sound module.
As usual, all the connections between sound modules, keyboard controllers, and sequencers are made with MIDI.
Note - You will also find instruments known as Drum Modules. A Drum module is a midi sound module that specializes in just percussion sounds.
Sound Modules - Characteristics
MIDI Sound Modules have the following characteristics.
Need a Controller - You need an externally connected device (keyboard or sequencer) to play a Sound module.
MIDI - Can send/receive MIDI messages.
Cost Effective - Sound module can be cost effective option to a synthesizer/sampler.
Need Less Space - It takes up less room than an instrument equipped with a keyboard.
Rack-Mountable - Sound modules are often rack-mountable.
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