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2025 MIDI Association Annual Meeting

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Every year The MIDI Association meets with its corporate members and members of the MIDI Association Special Interest Groups to participate in all member online meeting.

As there were no details discussed that are under any kind of NDA, the Executive Board decided to share the meeting with everyone and it is now up on The MIDI Association Youtube channel.

Here are the presentation slides from the meeting as well.

Text on a light blue and white background reads: Welcome Pete Brown - Microsoft Executive Board Chair in bold and regular fonts.
A slide with the heading Thank you for voting! listing names for the 2026 Executive Board and 2026 Technical Standards Board in two columns with a light blue background.
Text slide with the heading Thank you, Tim! followed by a message expressing gratitude to outgoing MIDI Association president Tim Carroll for his leadership and contributions, specifically mentioning MIDI 2.0 advocacy.
Collage of three photos from Music China 2025: a packed exhibition hall, a technical presentation with a MIDI diagram on a screen, and another seminar with an attentive audience and speakers at the front.
People interact at a MIDI Association booth at SuperBooth 2025, featuring synthesizers, keyboards, and a computer with MIDI 2.0 software, surrounded by red banners and demonstration equipment.
Collage of scenes from Winter NAMM Show 2025, showing panel discussions, attendees interacting with exhibits, close-ups of MIDI equipment, and booths featuring the MIDI Association and music technology displays.
A graphic displays the 2025 MIDI Innovation Awards. The left side shows judges photos and bios; the right lists award winners with images of winning products like a guitar, keyboard, and cube-shaped device.
Slide with a blue gradient background listing music technology events and meetups, followed by a bulleted list of five focus topics, each underlined: MIDI in education, accessibility, game audio, AI, and innovation awards.
Text reads MIDI IN MUSIC EDUCATION in bold black font on a blue and white gradient background.
A person playing an electronic keyboard in a dimly lit room, with the words No problem. in yellow subtitles on the screen. The background features blurred equipment and colorful lights.
Text Music Accessibility in bold black font is centered on a light blue and white gradient background.
A smiling man in a wheelchair uses an adaptive controller connected to a laptop, with a woman sitting beside him. A blue mobility aid and water bottle are visible in the background.
Slide with the title Important Changes and Specs and the name Mike Kent, MIDI 2.0 Working Group Chair on a light blue and white background.
Slide titled Key updates with bullet points on IP policy (joint with AMEI), SysEx ID policy changes (permanent, no renewals, new non-commercial ID 0x7C), and new key profiles for 2025 (piano, drums, transport/location).
Text slide with the title MIDI Product Alignment. Below, it reads: Andrew Mee - Yamaha and Pete Brown - Microsoft in bold black letters on a light blue and white background.
Slide titled Windows MIDI Services describing updates and release plans for Windows MIDI, including new MIDI stack features for Windows 11 and an app SDK release expected by end of 2025. Screenshot of Windows MIDI settings is shown.
A slide titled How to get started thanks MIDI Association and AMEI members, and lists resources: a Discord server link, a documentation link, a contact email, and a link to JUCE MIDI 2.0 Preview Branch on GitHub.
A presentation slide titled MIDI 2.0 Product Alignment Sessions lists session goals, including determining impactful MIDI 2.0 specifications, connecting implementing companies, providing support, and advancing MIDI 2.0 market penetration.
Presentation slide titled Support UMP in your DAW or Application lists benefits and recommendations for using UMP and MIDI 2.0, including high resolution support, OS API usage, and flex data processing.
Slide with the title Support UMP in your Hardware and bullet points about using MIDI 2.0 protocol, high resolution demand, marketing benefits, and maintaining compatibility with MIDI 1.0 features.
Slide explaining Strategic Focus - Profiles: Shows a MIDI keyboard (hardware), arrows pointing to Apple Logic and Steinberg Cubase (DAWs), then to VST AU Clap AAX (plugins). Key profiles are Piano, Orchestral Articulation, and Drum.
Slide with text inviting companies to join quarterly Product Sessions Group meetings. Contact Pete (pmbrown@microsoft.com) or Andrew (andrew@midi2.dev) for more info.
Text reads: MIDI 2.0 Transports. Florian Bomers - Bome on a light blue and white gradient background.
Presentation slide titled Network MIDI 2.0 Transport Working Group lists the release status of versions 1.0 (published Nov 2024), 1.0.1 (errata update coming), and 1.1 (in progress with new features and prototyping).
Slide titled Other MIDI 2.0 Transports lists updates for Bluetooth, Web MIDI 2.0, CAN Bus, Serial/Type 25 Connector, and USB, alongside names of contributors and status updates for each transport type.
A slide titled Call for Participation: Transport Working Groups lists Bluetooth, Web MIDI 2.0, CAN Bus, and Serial/Type 25 Connector. Contact: Florian.Bomers@bome.com.
Text reads: Get Involved! Athan Billias MIDI Association Executive Board on a blue and white background.
The image contains the text: The MIDI Association is a member-run, volunteer-staffed organization working for the benefit of our members on a light blue and white background.
A schedule of MIDI Working Groups lists meetings on Wednesdays and Thursdays, including DAW, SMF2, Music Accessibility, Piano Profile, and MIDI 2.0, with all times in Pacific US time and a link at the bottom.
Slide with a light blue and white background featuring bold black text that reads, Thank you! The floor is now open for questions.
White MIDI Association text with a stylized M logo on the left, displayed on a dark blue background.