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Music Education, Accessibility and Music Technology Events Highlight the Expanding Role of MIDI
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Super Booth
SUPERBOOTH26 Shows MIDI 2.0 Becoming Reality
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Accessible Music Making Takes Center Stage at ABLE Assembly 2026
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Jim Cooper (1945–2026): A Pioneer of MIDI, Engineering Visionary, and Industry Leader
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Three Hubs, One Revolution: How Silicon Valley, Japan, and Hamburg Shaped the Future of Polyphonic Synthesis and MIDI Software
Artists
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Roy Elkins: building bridges between artists, music tech, and community
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Emile Tobenfeld, Dr. T’s Music Software, and the Frontiers of Algorithmic Creativity
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MIDI History
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MIDI In Music Education
Greg Hendershott, Cakewalk, and Four Decades of Democratizing MIDI
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MIDI In Music Education
Dave Oppenheim, Opcode Systems, and the Foundations of the Modern DAW
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MIDI In Music Education
David Kusek, Passport Designs, and the Dawn of Accessible Music Technology
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Chris Adam, Emagic, and the Software That Became Logic
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MIDI History
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Gerhard Lengeling, Emagic, and the Software That Became Logic
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MIDI History
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MIDI In Music Education
Charlie Steinberg, Steinberg Media Technologies, and the Evolution of the Virtual Studio
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Katsuhiko “Karl” Hirano (平野 勝彦), The Human MIDI Interface
Alternate Controllers
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MIDI Hardware
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MIDI Stories
Bionic and The Wires
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Seiki Kato Passed Away on February 21, 2025
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Tetsuo Nishimoto (西元 哲夫) – Rivals & Friends, Connected By MIDI
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Tadao Kikumoto (菊本忠男) and Happy Accidents
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Chris Meyer-New Vectors In Sound
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John Bowen-The father of factory presets
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MIDI History Chapter 7- MIDI Associations (1983-1985)
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MIDI History Chapter 6-MIDI Begins 1981-1983
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The History of MIDI -Chapter 5-Precursors to MIDI
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Seven Years After The Passing of Ikutaro Kakehashi
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NAMM
MIDI Association Lifetime Achievement Awards at April NAMM 2023
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Tsutomu Katoh and Korg
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Dave Smith and Sequential Circuits
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Roger Linn and Roger Linn Design
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Tom Oberheim and Oberheim Electronics
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Dave Rossum, The Visionary Behind EMU and Rossum Electro
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Don Buchla-a different approach to sound and life
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Bob Moog- The Father of Modern Synthesis
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Hans Zimmer says ““MIDI saved my life”
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Ikutaro Kakehashi: The Driving Force Behind MIDI
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MIDI History: Chapter 4-Synths Come of Age 1900-1963
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MIDI History:Chapter 3-Orchestrions
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MIDI History: Chapter 2-Player Pianos 1850-1930
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MIDI History:Chapter 1- 850 AD to 1850 AD
