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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...

[Updated] How to Make Your Own 3.5mm mini stereo TRS-to-MIDI 5 pin DIN cables

Saturday, 07 May 2016

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[Updated] How to Make Your Own 3.5mm mini stereo TRS-to-MIDI 5 pin DIN cables

Editors note: This article was written before the MMA published an official standard for using TRS adapters with MIDI devices, and simply describes the TRS connectors that exist in the market. Future products should use the MMA Specification if they want to be interoperable. Download the MMA Specification In the past few years, MIDI...

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MIDI Tutorials

Saturday, 16 January 2016

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Getting Started with MIDI Tutorials

Here is a collection of tutorials on MIDI which is a great place to get started. For quick access to a list of all MIDI Messages, see our Reference Tables section. Why MIDI Matters - MIDI is like air, it's all around you, most of the time you can take it for granted, but if you are a digital musician you probably couldn't live wi...

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An Intro to MIDI

Saturday, 31 October 2015

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Getting Started with MIDI Tutorials

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What MIDI does, how to use it, how devices are connected, and more. pdf File Name: An Introduction to MIDI File Size: 2.1 mb Download File

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The History Of MIDI

Saturday, 16 January 2016

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We put together a series of articles about the history of electronic music and MIDI. Here are links to the series. MIDI History:Chapter 1- 850 AD to 1850 AD - To really understand the origins of MIDI, you need to go all the way back to before there were digitally controlled synthesizers and computers, In fact you need to go back before there w...

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About MIDI-Part 4:MIDI Files

Saturday, 31 October 2015

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Getting Started with MIDI Tutorials

Standard MIDI Files ("SMF" or *.mid files) Standard MIDI Files ("SMF" or *.mid files) are a popular source of music on the web, and for musicians performing in clubs who need a little extra accompaniment. The files contain all the MIDI instructions for notes, volumes, sounds, and even effects. The files are loaded into some form of 'player' ...

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