


We inspire innovation
What
WE Do
We are an all-volunteer, nonprofit trade association whose mission is to make it easier for everyone to create music and art digitally. We nurture a global community of creative people who share a passion for music, art and innovation.
MIDI 2.0 Inspires
Innovation

SUPERBOOTH26 Shows MIDI 2.0 Becoming Reality
Working MIDI 2.0 demonstrations, cross-platform interoperability, accessibility innovations, and strong participation from MIDI Association members highlighted a milestone year for SUPERBOOTH26. The first week of May Is MIDI Month 2026 […]

Accessible Music Making Takes Center Stage at ABLE Assembly 2026
At Berklee College of Music, educators, artists, researchers, and music technology innovators came together to explore how accessible design can make music participation possible for more people. The 2026 ABLE […]

IASIG Celebrates 32 Years of Game Audio Leadership at GDC
The Interactive Audio Special Interest Group (IASIG), founded at the Game Developers Conference in 1994, returned to San Francisco this year with a full program of events highlighting the evolving […]

Jim Cooper (1945–2026): A Pioneer of MIDI, Engineering Visionary, and Industry Leader
The MIDI community lost one of its early pioneers with the passing of Jim Cooper, founder of JLCooper Electronics and a former President of the MIDI Manufacturers Association. Jim passed […]











