Tech Specs & Info |
Order Printed Documents |
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| Complete MIDI 1.0 Detailed Specification |
eXtensible Music Format ("XMF") |
Document containing the basic MIDI Protocol
(1983-1996), including Time Code (MTC),
Show Control (MSC), Machine Control (MMC),
and more.
Addenda
MIDI Implementation Chart (Version 2) (pdf)
Table of MIDI Messages
Table of Manufacturer IDs (SysEx, DLS and XMF)
High Resolution Velocity Prefix (pdf)
New! Three Dimensional Sound Controllers (pdf)
New! MIDI Visual Control (MVC) Specification (pdf)
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Document containing the XMF Meta File Format
Specification and XMF File Type definitions plus
these extensions:
- zLib Compression Unpacker for XMF.
ID3 Meta-data for XMF Files
(pdf)
XMF Products and Tools
XMF FAQ
Table of XMF IDs
(See also: Mobile MIDI & Ringtones, below)
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| General MIDI ("GM") Device Specifications |
Standard MIDI Files ("SMF") |
Document containing the General MIDI 1, General
MIDI Lite, and General MIDI 2 Specifications, plus
GM Developer Guidelines, w/updates.
General MIDI Logos Information
General MIDI Level 1 Sound Set
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Document containing the Standard MIDI File (SMF)
Specification, w/updates:
- SMF Lyrics/Display Meta-events
- SMF Program Name /Device Name Meta-events
- XMF Patch Prefix SMF Meta-event
US Copyright Info for MIDI Files
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| Downloadable Sounds ("DLS") Device Specifications |
Mobile MIDI & Ringtone Specifications |
Document containing
DLS Level 2 Specification.
DLS Level 1 Specification (pdf)
DLS Device Certification & Testing
DLS Products & Tools
Table of DLS Proprietary Chunk IDs
Table of Mobile DLS Audio Codecs
(See also: Mobile DLS/XMF, right)
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Document containing the Scalable Polyphony MIDI
("SP-MIDI") Specification, including:
- MIP Message Definition (pdf)
- 5-24 Note Device Profile for 3GPP
Document containing Mobile DLS/XMF
Specification and
- Audio Clips for Mobile XMF
(pdf)
Updated! Mobile Musical Instrument ("MMI")
Spec. (pdf)
Specification for Mobile Phone Control (pdf)
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| Transport Specifications and Info |
IETF MIME Registrations |
MIDI
Specification for IEEE-1394 ("FireWire") (pdf)
MIDI-DIN Electrical Specification
About Alternate MIDI Transports
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audio/dls
audio/mobile-xmf
audio/sp-midi
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| XML-MIDI |
New Projects |
MIDI Names, Device Types, and Events in XML
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High Definition Protocol
and UDP Transport Specification
MMA Payload Format for AVBTP
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External Standards that Incorporate MIDI
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Table of Organizations and Standards
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