Do I understand correctly that I must pay $280/year in order to use Midi 2.0?
If so - what is the purpose of such a fee?
As an Indie developer without any real income from developed solutions, that is not an option.
If so - what is the purpose of such a fee?
As an Indie developer without any real income from developed solutions, that is not an option.
Yes, I think it would be good if someone from MMA could clarify this. If you think about it, the situation is rather absurd.
In MIDI 1.0, you only needed a Manufacturer ID to define your own SysEx message.
In MIDI 2.0, MMA claims: "To implement MIDI-CI and MIDI 2.0, you need a manufacturers SysEx ID".
There is a maximum of 16.383 unique SysEx IDs. If the MMA claim is correct, everyone on the planet that wants to implement MIDI 2.0 (however simple) needs a SysEx ID. That will (IMO) lead to a situation where all IDs will be occupied, and no additional companies (large or small) can implement MIDI 2.0. And MMA will have annual revenue of $4.259.580, pretty good for a non-profit organization.
This simply can't be the case...
In MIDI 1.0, you only needed a Manufacturer ID to define your own SysEx message.
In MIDI 2.0, MMA claims: "To implement MIDI-CI and MIDI 2.0, you need a manufacturers SysEx ID".
There is a maximum of 16.383 unique SysEx IDs. If the MMA claim is correct, everyone on the planet that wants to implement MIDI 2.0 (however simple) needs a SysEx ID. That will (IMO) lead to a situation where all IDs will be occupied, and no additional companies (large or small) can implement MIDI 2.0. And MMA will have annual revenue of $4.259.580, pretty good for a non-profit organization.
This simply can't be the case...
Totally agreed Gunnar!
But then, when the specifications were published with only USB connection, and no MIDI 2 SMF defined, I decided to ignore the whole thing until considerably more clarity was present, ... and I for one, will not be holding my breath.
How do you write any sort of DAW software without the MIDI 2 SMF spec?
Surely there needs to be a new VST/VSTi spec. to accomodate MIDI CI between a MIDI controller and the s/w instrument?
Maybe we'll see some clarity by 2025?
I'll be sticking to making music with MIDI 1.0 for the forseeable future.
But then, when the specifications were published with only USB connection, and no MIDI 2 SMF defined, I decided to ignore the whole thing until considerably more clarity was present, ... and I for one, will not be holding my breath.
How do you write any sort of DAW software without the MIDI 2 SMF spec?
Surely there needs to be a new VST/VSTi spec. to accomodate MIDI CI between a MIDI controller and the s/w instrument?
Maybe we'll see some clarity by 2025?
I'll be sticking to making music with MIDI 1.0 for the forseeable future.
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