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The MIDI Association

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...

About MIDI-Part 3:MIDI Messages

Saturday, 31 October 2015

The MIDI Association

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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MIDI Tutorials

Saturday, 16 January 2016

The MIDI Association

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 wit...

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The History Of MIDI

Saturday, 16 January 2016

The MIDI Association

Getting Started with MIDI Tutorials MIDI History

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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An Intro to MIDI

Saturday, 31 October 2015

The MIDI Association

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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About MIDI-Part 4:MIDI Files

Saturday, 31 October 2015

The MIDI Association

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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