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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf music technology
technical standard
abbreviationFor MIDI self-linksurface differs
surface form: Musical Instrument Digital Interface
backwardCompatibleWith MIDI self-linksurface differs
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
surface form: General MIDI

General MIDI 2
MIDI self-linksurface differs
surface form: MIDI 2.0
fileFormat .mid
.midi
fullName MIDI self-linksurface differs
surface form: Musical Instrument Digital Interface
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
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

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Logic Pro supports MIDI
MIDI fullName MIDI self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Musical Instrument Digital Interface
MIDI abbreviationFor MIDI self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Musical Instrument Digital Interface
MIDI standardFileSpecification MIDI self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Standard MIDI File
MIDI extendedBy MIDI self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: MIDI 2.0
MIDI extendedBy MIDI self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: General MIDI
MIDI backwardCompatibleWith MIDI self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: MIDI 1.0 (for MIDI 2.0 devices)