The Special Interest Group on Music Accessibility allows artists, researchers, and others in the music production community to interact directly with MIDI Association companies and provides a forum for discussions surrounding music accessibility and MIDI.
We will review the Audio Developer Conference presentations from Jay Pocknell from the Royal Institute for the Blind and SoundWithoutSight on basic principles of music accessibility.
Lele Parravinci and Simone Capitani from Audio Modeling will demonstrate UniMIDIhub, the 2024 MIDI Innovation Award winner in the non-commercial software category and Haim Kairy will show off the Aracana Strum, the 2024 MIA winner in the commercial hardware category.
Jason Barnes and Matt Bankston talk about their work to enable musicians with disabilities to continue to create and perform music via their nonprofit Cybernetic Sound.
Jason Barnes’ journey is one of resilience and inspiration. After losing his right hand and forearm in an accident in 2012, he turned his adversity into an opportunity. With a passion for music that remained undiminished, Jason worked on developing prosthetic devices that enabled him to continue playing drums.
Matt Bankston, a multi-instrument musician and producer, whose journey is marked by overcoming the challenges of severe hemophilia, reflects a deep understanding of the struggles faced by musicians with disabilities.
The MIDI Association believes that music should be accessible to everyone.
