Audio Developers Conference 2024
Tickets to ADC24 Tickets to ADC24 are available for both in person and virtual attendance and range in price with discounts for Academics and Students. Click the button below to […]
Tokyo Gakki Expo 2024
We said we would be traveling the globe and promoting MIDI 2.0 around the world. Our friends from the Japan Programmers Association and Association of Musical Electronics Industry (AMEI) recently […]
GameSOUNDCon 2024
2 Days of Video Game Music, Sound, Dialogue and More Game Music and Sound Design Conference GameSoundCon 2024- October 29-30- Burbank Convention Center- Burbank, CA & Online GameSoundCon 2024 is […]
Music Tectonics features MIDI Association companies at Creators Fair
On October, 23, 2024, Rock , Paper, Scissors hosted a creators fair at the at the Annenberg Beach House in Santa Monica. Rock, Paper, Scissors has been working with The […]
Microsoft’s Major Moves To Make Making Music on Windows Easier
Pete Brown is both the MIDI Association Exec Board Chair and a Principal Software Engineer in the Windows Developer Platform team at Microsoft. He focuses on client-side dev on Windows, […]
Audio Modeling’s Experience at MusicChina 2024: Successes, Discoveries, and New Collaborations
The Music China 2024 edition was an extraordinary and opportunity-filled experience for us at Audio Modeling. In collaboration with the MIDI Association and in the MusicX area, we had the […]
Chinese Musical Instrument Association (CMIA), The MIDI Association and The Future Music Technology Committee
The MIDI Association and the Chinese Musical Instrument Association (CMIA) have always had a close and mutually beneficial relationship. We have met every year for over decade to discuss the […]
The MIDI Forum at Music China 2024
With the help of Geoffery Ge from Medeli and Yitian Zhao from CME Pro, Music China arranged for a MIDI Forum with experts from all over the world. The setup […]
MIDI Association Presentations on the Music China 2024 X Stage
Music China and the Chinese Musical Instrument Association (CMIA) have really stepped up their support for MIDI and digital music making and right next to The MIDI Association booth was […]
Music China 2024 (Set Up and Opening Ceremony)
Music China wrapped up on Sunday, October 13, but we wanted to capture our impressions of the show while they were still fresh. Wednesday, October 9 was set up day […]
SoundWithoutSight.com offers accessibility resources and monthly meetups
Jay Pocknell from the Royal Institute For The Blind, Soundwithoutsight.com website and a regular participant in The MIDI Association Accessibility Special Interest Group is a really busy guy. Sound Without […]
Music X at Music China
Explore a new realm of music, where technology and art meet. The Music X Future Museum is about to open, taking you to listen to the sound of the future […]
Music Tectonics Conference
Music Tectonics ConferenceOctober 22-24, 2024Los Angeles, CA Our friends at Rock , Paper, Scissors have announce that Tickets are on sale for the 2024 Music Tectonics conference! Music Innovators meet at […]
The 2024 MIDI Innovation Awards Show
The 2024 MIDI Innovation Award Show aired on Youtube on September 21 at 10 am Pacific, 1 pm Eastern and 7 pm GMT. Hosted by Martin Keary “Tantacrul” As the […]
Synthfest UK
5 OCTOBER 2024 – THE OCTAGON, SHEFFIELDExhibition \\ Retailers \\ Education \\ Modular Meet \\ Seminars & DemosCome and see Keyboards – Desktop Synths – Modular – Software Synths and […]
The MIDI Association At Music China 2024
The MIDI Association has been actively involved with Music China for many years. You can read about that history in the articles at the bottom of this page. But in […]
Audio Developers Conference 2024
Announcing Audio Developers Conference 2024 The 10th Audio Developer Conference (ADC) returns in 2024 both in-person and online in a new city, Bristol, UK. The in-person and online hybrid conference […]
InfoComm 2024 Show Report
The MIDI Association didn’t have booth at Infocomm 2024, but there were certainly a lot of MIDI Association members with booths at the show. We sent Athan Billias, Exec Board […]
Xinghai Conservatory of Music and The MIDI Association
Last year at Music China, Shanghai Intex who runs the Music China show arranged for The MIDI Association to have three brand ambassadors from Xinghai Conservatory of Music in Guangzhou. […]
Seven Years After The Passing of Ikutaro Kakehashi
Ikutaro Kakehashi, Founder of Roland Ikutaro Kakehashi’s impact on music production is undeniable. He founded Roland and oversaw some of the most seminal MIDI products in history. When he passed […]
The Music Accessibility Standard starts to take shape
MIDI Association members have joined with The Royal Institute for the Blind to discuss how MIDI 2.0 can make music accessible to everyone.
MIDI Association NAMM 2024 Booth Schedule
The MIDI Association booth (Booth 10302 at the front of Hall A) at Winter NAMM 2024 is very different than our booths in years past.
The MIDI Association Annual Meeting 2023
Every year we meet to review the year and plan for the next For many years, we met at the NAMM show in person, but recently we are really busy […]
The MIDI Association Plans for NAMM 2024
The MIDI Association is well under way with our plans for NAMM 2024. We have a 30 ft x 30 ft booth where one third of the space is dedicated […]
Music China 2023 Show Report
Music China is back after three years During the pandemic, Music China and The MIDI Association worked closely together to keep information and news about MIDI and MIDI products available in […]
The MIDI Association at Music China 2023
Music China and The MIDI Association continue to work closely together It may seem counter-intuitive, but the global pandemic actually brought Music China and The MIDI Association closer together. Because in-person events were […]
MIDI Innovation Awards Livestream Sept, 16, 2023
The 2023 MIDI Innovation Awards live stream event took place on 16 September 2023 at 10 am Pacific, 1 pm Eastern and 5 pm GMT. The live stream was hosted […]
Announcing the finalists in the 2023 MIDI Innovation Awards
On September 16 at 10 am Pacific, a Youtube livestream will showcase the entries of the 15 finalists of the MIDI Innovation Awards, and select the 5 category winners chosen […]
The MIDI@40 Exhibit at NAMM
The Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad is featuring a special exhibit dedicated to MIDI The MIDI Association, Dr. Jonathan Piper and Moldover worked together to create a special exhibition to celebrate the 40th […]
Celebrating Innovation: Voting Opens for MIDI Innovation Awards 2023
We are excited to announce that voting for the MIDI Innovation Awards 2023 is officially open. In the tradition of our past two successful years, we continue to celebrate innovation, […]
Music Accessibility Standard Special Interest Group Youtube event
Music Accessibility Standard Special Interest Group kicks off with a Youtube Live Stream Members of the Music Accessibility Standard Special Interest Group (MAS SIG) outlined their vision for the future of […]
The Evolution of MIDI Software and Hardware in 2023
The MIDI association hosted a live roundtable discussion last week, featuring 2022 MIDI Award winners Krishna Chetan (Pitch Innovations), Henrik Langer (Instrument of Things), Markus Ruh (MusiKraken), and John Dingley […]
MIDI In China
MIDI has grown in importance in China as Chinese companies expand in both domestic and overseas markets The MIDI Association is tasked with promoting and managing MIDI specification for MIDI in every […]
MIDI Innovation Awards 2022 Winners Webinar
Check out these in depth interviews with the winners of the 2022 MIDI Innovation Awards The MIDI Association invited the winners of the 2022 MIDI Innovation Awards to join this round table […]
MIDI@40 Concert World Premiere
May 6 at 10 am Pacific on Youtube The world broadcast premiere is scheduled for Saturday. May 6 at 10 am Pacific. Click on the Youtube link below to watch the […]
MIDI Association Lifetime Achievement Awards at April NAMM 2023
At the April NAMM show, The MIDI Association honored the people who created the modern music production environment of synths, drum machines, and sequencers, including Bob Moog, Don Buchla, Ikutaro […]
The MIDI Showcase at April NAMM 2023
There was a lot going on for the MIDI Association at April NAMM 2023 so this is a part of the series of articles covering NAMM April 2023 MIDI Association events. 27 […]
HipHop@50 Events at April NAMM 2023
At the 2022 June NAMM show, MIDI Association Executive Board member Lawrence Levine and President Athan Billias were invited to sit at the Broadjam table by MIDI Association supporter Roy Elkins. Roy’s […]
MIDI@40 and Hip-Hop@50 Anniversary Celebrations Await at The 2023 NAMM
The 2023 NAMM Show will celebrate two of history’s most impactful musical innovations: the 40th anniversary of MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) with MIDI@40 and the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, with Hip-Hop@50. […]
Help Us Celebrate MIDI @40
Share what MIDI means to you on the 40th anniversary of MIDI We have lots of great events planned at the April NAMM show, but we wanted to give everyone here […]
MIDI at CES 2023
The MIDI Association and MIDI Association members were at CES in Las Vegas The MIDI Association has had a long relationship with CES as an Affiliated Association. CES helps to […]
2023 marks the 40th anniversary of MIDI
The April 2023 NAMM show is going to be a very special event for the MIDI Association.2023 marks the 40th anniversary of MIDI and we have been working closely with […]
2023 MIDI Innovation Awards Now Open for Entries
Are you exploring new ways for musicians to interact with digital musical instruments? Have an idea for an original electronic instrument or controller? Trying to raise investment or attract attention […]
Hans Zimmer says ““MIDI saved my life”
Hans Zimmer is one of the most famous and prolific film composer in the world. He has composed music for over 150 films including blockbusters like The Lion King, Gladiator, The Last Samurai, the Pirates […]
The MIDI Association at Synthplex 2022
Live events are starting to happen again after a long layoff and the MIDI Association is excited to be participating in Synthplex. October 27-October 30, 2022Los Angeles Burbank Airport Convention […]
MIDI Makes The Mainstream on Jeopardy
In April 2020, the United States Library of Congress selected MIDI.org for inclusion in the historic collection of Internet materials related to the Professional Organizations for Performing Arts Web Archive. […]
More Playful Products with MIDI at NAMM 2022
Join MIDI Association President Athan Billias, artiphon’s Emma Supica and Oddball’s Pasquale Totaro for a discussion of playful (and round) products that use MIDI from the June 2022 NAMM show Follow the bouncing […]
Playful Products with MIDI at NAMM 2022
Join MIDI Association President Athan Billias, Big Ear Games Aviv Ben-Yahuda , Playtronics’ Sacha Pas and Playtime Engineering’s Troy Sheets for a discussion of playful products that use MIDI from […]
The NAMM Foundation and the MIDI Association announce the Launch of The MIDI Fund
Los Angeles, CA – June 2, 2022 The NAMM Foundation and the MIDI Association are pleased to announce the MIDI Fund, a new donor-advised fund in The NAMM Foundation. The […]
The June NAMM MIDI Zone Virtual Tour
NAMM puts MIDI on the map at the June NAMM show We covered all the MIDI Association booths (10300, The MIDI Zone Lounge and Studio 108) in our last article and […]
MIDI Association hosts multiple events and makes multiple announcements at June NAMM 2022
Behind the scenes at the NAMM Show 2022 The first day of set up for a trade show is always interesting because you get to see all the behind the scenes action. Like most trade […]
MIDI Association Offers a Full Schedule Leading up to NAMM 2022
Saturday, May 21 MIDI In Music Education webinar with Craig Anderton Anaheim, CA – May 18, 2022… The MIDI Association has been working furiously behind the scenes over the past […]
MIDI In Music Education Webinar -Saturday, May 21
Join the inaugural webinar of the MIDI Association’s MIDI in Music Education (MiME) working group. To celebrate “May is MIDI Month,” we welcome Craig Anderton – who’s played Carnegie Hall, […]
The MIDI Association Announces the v1.1 Update to the MIDI Polyphonic Expression (MPE) Specification
Los Angeles CA, May 1, 2022 – The MIDI Association announces the release of an update (v1.1) to the MIDI Polyphonic Expression (MPE) (v1.0, January 2018) specification. In March of […]
The MIDI Innovation Awards Show 2022
On May 28 at 10 am Pacific, 1 PM Eastern and 6 PM in the UK, LJ Rich will host the 2022 MIDI Innovation Awards This year we are incredibly lucky to […]
Promote The Vote in the 2022 MIDI Innovation Awards!
Check out over 100 entrants and then vote for your favorites There are five distinct categories (listed below) for the 2022 MIDI Innovation Awards. From May 1 to May 14, you […]
Music Tectonics Podcast 2.5 Billion MIDI Devices: How MIDI is Powering the World
From the fountains at the Bellagio to Beethoven’s 10th Symphony, MIDI has been powering live music and immersive experiences for nearly 40 years. In this week’s episode, Tristra Newyear Yeager […]
Enter now and celebrate MPE Month at KVR with a chance to win prizes to the value of over $3500.
March is MPE month at KVR To celebrate MPE Month, KVR has partnered with top brands including ROLI (MIDI Association Member), UVI, Arturia, Bitwig (MIDI Association Member), Expressive E (MIDI Association Member), Newfangled […]
Music Tectonics Features Music Tech Tools from Artiphon
Our friends over at Rock, Paper, Scissors who run the Music Tectonic events have a live webinar tomorrow featuring MIDI Member Artiphon. WEDNESDAY: Music Tech Tools for Making Music March 9, […]
Music Hackspace, NAMM and the MIDI Association Announce Plans for the MIDI Innovation Awards 2022
THE MIDI INNOVATION AWARDS The MIDI Innovation awards give a platform to MIDI innovation. This enables winners to accelerate their product ideas through connections to the industry, as well as […]
The MIDI Association promotes MIDI in China
The MIDI Association, Music China and the Chinese Musical Instrument Association cooperate together to promote MIDI in China In the past year, with the help of MIDI Association Exec Board […]
Music China 2021 and the Chinese Musical Instrument Association launch new MIDI Initiatives
This is a translation of an article on the Chinese Musical Instrument Association’s website. The original article is linked below. Music China is now scheduled for January 14-17, 2022 Creating an […]
MIDI Innovation Webinar May 29, 2021
Innovation: AI, AR and Gamification in Music Apps We hosted our final May Is MIDI Month 2021 webinar on May 29 with a focus on Innovation. There were four presenters covering […]
The Healing Power of Music Webinar -MIMM 2021 Week 1
Saturday May 8, 2021, May Is MIDI Month 2021 Webinar The Healing Power of Music The webinar kicked off with Michael Boddicker who has played synthesizer, vocoder, accordion and keyboards on albums by many […]
May Is MIDI Month 2021-Helping Sick Kids Through The Healing Power of MIDI and Music
Donate To Help Sick Kids Today Was May Is MIDI Month 2020 really only a year ago? It seems that everyone has had a bit of trouble keeping time this year. Not musically as […]
The MIDI Association at NAMM’s Believe In Music Week 2021
NAMM is all virtual this year! Every major event in the history of the MIDI Association has happened at Winter NAMM. Whether it was the first introduction of MIDI at the […]
Celebrate International Women’s Day with Music Hackspace
Whether you are a beginner or advanced we invite you to explore our unique workshops, which range from live coding sound to creating dynamic drum patterns, plus much more…. All […]
First Annual MIDI Innovation Awards Honors The Top 10 Entries: Watch the highlights
The MIDI Association, Music Hackspace, and NAMM held the first MIDI Innovation Awards online. The event showcased the Top 10 entries, as innovators from nine countries competed for a share […]
Music Hackspace, the MIDI Association and NAMM host the first MIDI Innovation Awards
Livestream awards show on January 21 during NAMM’s Believe in Music week SK Shlomo Tim Exile Shawn Wasabi Dan Tepfer It’s time to honor the innovators and DIY enthusiasts who […]
Music China 2020 MIDI Technology Forum
Entering a New Era for Music and Musical InstrumentsThe Future of MIDI 2.0 Technology Joe Zhang from Medeli and the MIDI Association Technical Standards Board At Music China 2020’s MIDI Technology Forum, Joe Zhang […]
Vote for the 2021 Guthman Musical Instrument Competition Finalists
We love the Guthman Musical Instrument Competition! Last year the three winners of the Guthman were all MIDI controllers and we interviewed them in one of our our May Is MIDI 2019 […]
Special NAMM Show Attendance Offer for MIDI Association Members
Attend the NAMM Show at a special discounted price for MIDI Association Members! The NAMM Show is open to professionals that manufacture, distribute, or utilize music, sound and event technology […]
Winter NAMM 2016 MIDI Minutes
If you had a minute to tell us what MIDI means to you, what would you say? At the Winter NAMM show 2016, we wanted to capture what people felt about MIDI. […]
The MIDI Association at Winter NAMM 2016
We had a great NAMM show in 2016. The MMA booth was really busy with constant demos by Quicco, Bome and Kagura from Shikumi Designs. All of the Tec Track panels we hosted were well […]
MMA @ The 2013 NAMM Show
MIDI Creators and Innovators Panel Featuring: Dave Smith, George Duke, Tom Oberheim, Alan Parsons, Jordan Rudess, Craig Anderton. For 30 years, MIDI has been at the forefront of music technology […]
NAMM Museum Of Making Music Celebrates 30th Anniversary of MIDI
MIDI 30th Anniversary Exhibit Display highlights historical significance of the communication interface in music making Carlsbad, CA (December 3, 2013) — Commemorating 30 years of facilitating the creation of music, […]