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Formats

Official MIDI file format specifications.

  • Standard MIDI Files
  • DLS: Downloadable Sounds
  • XMF: eXtensible Music Format
  • Mobile MIDI formats

STANDARD MIDI FILES

The purpose of MIDI Files is to provide a way of interchanging time-stamped MIDI data between different programs on the same or different computers.

DLS

The MMA’s Downloadable Sounds (DLS) Specification defines a sound data format and the required synthesizer features for accurate playback on any DLS compatible synth.

    XMF

    This document is a combination of the eXtensible Music File (XMF) “Recommended Practices” adopted by AMEI/MMA from 2001 through 2007.

    Mobile MIDI

    Downloadable Sounds format for Mobile Applications.