Which statement about MIDI CC graphs is true?

Which statement about MIDI CC graphs is true?

• A. CC data has higher resolution than automation.
• B. CC graphs are static, creating stepped graph values.
• C. CC data is not stored in MIDI clips.
• D. CC event graphs are fully lockable to the graph

Answer: (B)

MIDI CC data are discrete messages that change at specific moments in time. Each CC message sets a new value, and unless something else is altering the value between messages, the value stays the same from one event to the next. When you view CC data in a graph, this results in a staircase-like, static appearance: you see flat steps that jump up or down at each CC event rather than a continuously flowing curve. This reflects the event-based nature of MIDI CC data, where values are defined at discrete times rather than being drawn as a continuously interpolated parameter. The other statements don’t align with how MIDI CC data are stored and represented: CC values range from 0 to 127 as separate events within a MIDI clip, automation can be more fluid in other contexts, and CC graphs aren’t inherently described as being fully lockable to a graph.

MIDI CC data are discrete messages that change at specific moments in time. Each CC message sets a new value, and unless something else is altering the value between messages, the value stays the same from one event to the next. When you view CC data in a graph, this results in a staircase-like, static appearance: you see flat steps that jump up or down at each CC event rather than a continuously flowing curve. This reflects the event-based nature of MIDI CC data, where values are defined at discrete times rather than being drawn as a continuously interpolated parameter. The other statements don’t align with how MIDI CC data are stored and represented: CC values range from 0 to 127 as separate events within a MIDI clip, automation can be more fluid in other contexts, and CC graphs aren’t inherently described as being fully lockable to a graph.