What is the MIDI Association?
The MIDI Association is the global non-profit organization that connects the companies who develop new MIDI specifications and MIDI products with all the people around the world that create music and art with MIDI.
Our Mission for Individual Members
- Nurture an inclusive community of people who create music and art with MIDI
- Connect the people who use MIDI with the companies that create MIDI products
- Explain new technical developments in MIDI and explore how to use them
- Promote new ways of creatively using MIDI
- Create an environment for community members to learn from each other
MIDI Innovation Awards 2022
The MIDI Innovation Awards rewards products, prototypes, and art installations that are thought-provoking and inspire new, creative use cases of MIDI and creates oppportunities for entrepeneurs and startups to interact with veterans in the MIDI musical instrument business.
Our Mission for Corporate Members
- Develop and enhance MIDI to respond to new market needs
- Create new MIDI 2.0 standards with broad industry participation
- Ensure the interoperability of MIDI products
- Protect the term MIDI and the MIDI logo marks
- Promote the use of MIDI technology and products
Recent Forum Posts
If you are a total newbie, I'd recommend starting with reading about midi keyboards itself (here)