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
MIDI Association and AMEI Release the Piano Profile and Implementation Guide
The MIDI Association and the Association of Musical Electronics Industry (AMEI) have released the MIDI-CI Profile for Piano (Document M2-126-UM, Version 1.0), together with its companion Implementation Guide (M2-126-IG). For the first time, the […]
Assistive Text in MIDI: A New Path Toward More Accessible Music Technology
Music technology has always been about connection. MIDI connects instruments, computers, controllers, apps, and creative ideas. Now, MIDI may also be able to help connect more musicians to the information […]
AES Accessibility Summit Highlights Growing Momentum for Inclusive Audio and MIDI Innovation
The Audio Engineering Society’s inaugural Accessibility in Audio Summit demonstrated just how quickly accessibility is becoming one of the most important conversations in professional audio. Held online on July 9-10, […]
The Circle Piano Comes to The Met: PianoArc at Musical Bodies
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s exhibition Musical Bodies explores a powerful idea: the human body is itself a musical instrument, and musical instruments often reflect the shape, movement, identity, and […]
