MIDI
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MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a technical standard that enables electronic musical instruments, computers, and other devices to communicate, control, and synchronize musical performance data.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MIDI canonical | 4 |
| Musical Instrument Digital Interface | 2 |
| General MIDI | 1 |
| MIDI 1.0 (for MIDI 2.0 devices) | 1 |
| MIDI 2.0 | 1 |
| Standard MIDI File | 1 |
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music technology
ⓘ
technical standard ⓘ |
| abbreviationFor |
MIDI
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Musical Instrument Digital Interface
|
| backwardCompatibleWith |
MIDI
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
MIDI 1.0 (for MIDI 2.0 devices)
|
| bitRate | 31250 bits per second ⓘ |
| connectorType | 5-pin DIN connector ⓘ |
| dataFormat | serial ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Japanese MIDI Standards Committee
ⓘ
MIDI Manufacturers Association ⓘ |
| doesNotTransmit | audio signals ⓘ |
| domain |
computer music
ⓘ
electronic music ⓘ |
| enables |
communication between computers and musical instruments
ⓘ
communication between electronic musical instruments ⓘ synchronization of musical performance data ⓘ |
| extendedBy |
MIDI
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
General MIDI
General MIDI 2 ⓘ MIDI self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
MIDI 2.0
|
| fileFormat |
.mid
ⓘ
.midi ⓘ |
| fullName |
MIDI
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Musical Instrument Digital Interface
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| governedBy | MIDI Manufacturers Association ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of digital audio workstations
ⓘ
home studio production ⓘ |
| initiallySupportedBy |
Kawai
ⓘ
Korg ⓘ Roland Corporation ⓘ Sequential Circuits ⓘ Yamaha Corporation ⓘ |
| logicalChannelCount | 16 channels ⓘ |
| messageStructure | status bytes and data bytes ⓘ |
| originalStandardizedInYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| standardFileSpecification |
MIDI
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Standard MIDI File
|
| supports |
clock messages
ⓘ
song position pointers ⓘ tempo synchronization ⓘ |
| supportsOver |
DIN cables
ⓘ
Ethernet ⓘ IEEE 1394 ⓘ
surface form:
FireWire
USB ⓘ wireless links ⓘ |
| transmissionType | digital ⓘ |
| transmits |
aftertouch messages
ⓘ
control change messages ⓘ note off messages ⓘ note on messages ⓘ performance data ⓘ pitch bend messages ⓘ program change messages ⓘ system exclusive messages ⓘ system real-time messages ⓘ |
| usedFor |
automation in digital audio workstations
ⓘ
controlling drum machines ⓘ controlling samplers ⓘ controlling sound modules ⓘ controlling synthesizers ⓘ controlling virtual instruments ⓘ live performance control ⓘ sequencing music ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Musical Instrument Digital Interface
this entity surface form:
Musical Instrument Digital Interface
this entity surface form:
Standard MIDI File
this entity surface form:
MIDI 2.0
this entity surface form:
General MIDI
this entity surface form:
MIDI 1.0 (for MIDI 2.0 devices)