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THE MIDI ASSOCIATION (TMA)
The community of people who work, play and create with MIDI The MIDI Association’s mission is to nurture an inclusive global community of people who create music and art with MIDI. The www.MIDI.org website is the central repository of information about anything related to MIDI technology, from classic legacy gear to...

Details about MIDI 2.0™, MIDI-CI, Profiles and Property Exchange

Saturday, 01 June 2019

The MIDI Association

MIDI History Press Releases

Core MIDI 2.0 specifications now available. Click here to download You must be logged in as a TMA member to download the spec. Clicking on the link will take you to the signup page to either create an account or log in. On Sunday, January 19, 2020 at the Annual Meeting of the MIDI Manufacturers Association, the complete suite of MIDI 2.0 spec...

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The MIDI Manufacturers Association (MMA) and the Association of Music Electronics Industry (AMEI) announce MIDI 2.0™ Prototyping

Friday, 18 January 2019

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MIDI News Press Releases

For more details on MIDI 2.0, see this article on the site. Details about MIDI 2.0™, MIDI-CI, Profiles and Property Exchange - Core MIDI 2.0 specifications now available. Click here to download You must be logged in as a TMA member to download the spec. Clicking on the link will take you to the signup page to either create an acco...

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Basics of USB-MIDI

Sunday, 08 November 2015

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Getting Started with MIDI Tutorials MIDI Connections

USB and MIDI MIDI has stayed relevant for over 30 years by adapting to the different ways that computers send information to and from external devices. MIDI can now be sent over 5 Pin DIN, Serial Ports, USB, Firewire, Ethernet, Bluetooth and more. But currently the most prevalent way to connect to computers, tablets and smartphones is USB...

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MIDI Polyphonic Expression (MPE) Specification Adopted!

Friday, 08 February 2019

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MIDI News The MIDI Message Press Releases Alternate Controllers

One of the biggest recent developments in MIDI is MIDI Polyphonic Expression (MPE). MPE is a method of using MIDI which enables multidimensional controllers to control multiple parameters of every note within MPE-compatible software. In normal MIDI, Channel-wide messages (such as Pitch Bend) are applied to all notes b...

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About MIDI-Part 3:MIDI Messages

Saturday, 31 October 2015

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Getting Started with MIDI Tutorials

Part 3: MIDI Messages The MIDI Message specification (or "MIDI Protocol") is probably the most important part of MIDI. MIDI is a music description language in digital (binary) form. It was designed for use with keyboard-based musical instruments, so the message structure is oriented to performance events, such as picking a note and then striking it...

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