The Korg SQ64 Polyphonic Sequencer- Step up your Connectivity and Control
Just like MIDI itself, the Korg SQ64 hardware sequencer focuses on connectivity and control The SQ-64 is unique in its ability to drive MIDI and modular synths letting you create music with all your […]
Mixing with Virtual Instruments: The Basics
DAW software, like Ableton Live, Logic, Pro Tools, Studio One, etc. isn’t just about audio. Virtual instruments that are driven by MIDI data produce sounds in real time, in sync […]
Explore MIDI Effects in Live – free workshop 27th April
This workshop is part of a series of monthly free live events about MIDI organised by the Music Hackspace Date & Time: Tuesday 27th April 6pm UK / 7pm Berlin / 1pm […]
Happy New Year 2021 from Jacob Collier
Jacon Collier plays in the New Year with MIDI 2020 was a pretty tough year and everyone was affected by the events that shaped the world. But 2020 had its […]
Watermelons, Summer and MIDI from MEZERG
Sometimes you just need to relax and do something cool. So on Labor day weekend 2020 we shared this video from MEZERG enjoying some cool watermelon, some bright sun and a dip […]
LEARN THE PIANO WITH YAMAHA AND FLOWKEY
The best new way to learn piano. Learning with flowkey is easy and fun. Practice notes and chords interactively and receive instant feedback. The idea behind flowkey is simple: “learn […]
Ik Multimedia Hammond B-3X Update 1.3
New presets from Jordan Rudess and more for Mac/PC and iOS. Jordan Rudess recently took the stage with Deep Purple for a festival performance in Mexico City using Hammond B-3X […]
Check Out Audio Modeling SWAM Solo Brass
Audio Modeling has been coming out with more and more physical modeled instruments that add incredible realism and expressiveness. Recently they released the Solo Brass Bundle. You can buy either individual […]
Ableton-May is MIDI Month 2020 Gold Sponsor
We make Live, Push and Link — unique software and hardware for music creation and performance. With these products, our community of users creates amazing things. Ableton was founded in 1999 […]
First MIDI 2.0 Functionality in the BomeBox
We have actively participated in creating the MIDI 2.0 specifications in the MIDI Manufacturers Association for many years. This year, some specifications will be finalized, and the Bome products will learn […]
6 Tips for Programming More Realistic Sounding Drums
We’re in a golden age of sampled instruments; these days, you can find realistic-sounding samples of everything, including drums. Back in the day, programmed drums sounded artificial and mechanical. Today, […]
May 01 Hum a Few Bars, and I’ll Fake It
Celemony Melodyne has one foot in audio, but the other in MIDI because the analysis that it runs on audio ends up being easily converted to MIDI data. If you […]
Moritz Simon Geist aka “Sonic Robots” creates Techno Music Robots!
At SXSW 2019, Moritz Simon Geist performed and presented several workshops on using robots and MIDI. His new EP is created completely with MIDI controllers controlling robots he created himself. A […]
Frank Zappa and the Synclavier.
In 1986 Frank Zappa released his final studio album in his lifetime; for the remaining seven years of his life, he would only release live concert albums.Jazz from Hell is an […]
May 31-And the Tips Keep Coming!
We hope you enjoyed these daily tips during MIDI Month—but that’s not the end of it, because there will be plenty more tips to come when you join the The […]
May 30-Hands-On Fader Control
In the tip for May 22, we covered how to control effects and virtual instrument parameters with a footpedal hooked into a synthesizer or other controller. But what if you […]
May 29-Rendering MIDI to Audio
MIDI has lasted over 30 years, so the MIDI data you entered in a sequencer back in the 80s can still drive today’s virtual instruments (which is pretty amazing, come […]