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SUMMARY:MIDI Lifetime Achievement Awards 2025
DESCRIPTION:The MIDI Association will present John Bowen\, Katsuhiko “Karl” Hirano\, Tadao Kikumoto\, Tetsuo Nishimoto\, Chris Meyer\, Jeff Rona and Brian Vincik with MIDI Association Lifetime Achievement awards for their contributions to MIDI from 1983 to 1990. \nJohn Bowen- John Bowen was a product specialist and sound designer at Sequential Circuits during the early days of the synthesizer boom of the late 1970s. John worked with Sequential founder Dave Smith and then with Karl Hirano and Dave at the Dave Smith Division of Yamaha and at Korg R&D San Jose. Brian Vincik and John were in charge of the dissemination of the MIDI specification around the world in the early chaotic days of MIDI before The MIDI Association was formed in 1985. \nKatsuhiko “Karl” Hirano ( 平野 勝彦 Hirano Katsuhiko)- Karl worked for both Yamaha and Korg. At Yamaha he worked on the DX7 (one of the very first products to implement MIDI) and headed up communications between the Japanese MIDI organization and The MIDI Association in MIDI’s early years. He worked in San Jose with Yamaha’s Dave Smith division and then moved with Dave Smith to Korg when Korg R&D was established. Hirano-san passed away in 2019.  \nTadao Kikumoto (菊本忠男\, Kikumoto Tadao) was Roland’s senior managing director and head of its R&D center. He designed the TB-303 bass synthesizer and the TR-909 drum machine. He was also the chief engineer of the Roland TR-808 drum machine.  He made suggestions for the early MIDI 1.0 spec that included adding Tempo\, Start\, and Stop messages. \nChris Meyer was the first chair of the MIDI Association’s Technical Standard Board and worked at Sequential Circuits\, Digidesign\, Marion Systems (Tom Oberheim)\, and Roland R&D U.S. His work as the first TSB chair led to many important developments in MIDI including MIDI Time Code and the Sample Dump Standard. Today he runs the website\, Facebook page\, and YouTube channel LEARNING MODULAR\, where he teaches others how to master modular synthesis. \nTetsuo Nishimoto (西元 哲夫\, Nishimoto\, Tetsuo) worked in the LM Design at Nippon Gakki Co. (Yamaha).  He drafted the initial responses to the Universal Synthesizer Interface proposal from Dave Smith that eventually became MIDI. He also helped create the very first Yamaha synths including the legendary GS1 and the DX7 taking Yamaha on a path from home organs to synthesizers. \nJeff Rona is an American composer for film. He was a member of Hans Zimmer’s MediaVentures. His credits include Sharkwater\, Traffic\, God of War III\, Phantom and Veeram. Jeff Rona was the founder and past president of MMA\, the MIDI Manufacturers Association (DBA The MIDI Association). Jeff has also been a judge in The MIDI Innovation Awards for several years.  \nBrian Vincik- Brian formed the first MIDI user group called the International MIDI Association (IMA)  in 1983 which was the sole source for the MIDI specification 1.0 (outside of Japan) in those early years in MIDI’s development. Brian was an engineer at Hewlett Packard and saw right away the potential that MIDI could have on the computer industry. The IMA was responsible for distributing the MIDI specification for several years during MIDI’s formative years. 
URL:https://midi.org/event-calendar/midi-lifetime-achievement-awards-2025
LOCATION:Anaheim Convention Center | Front of Hall A | The MIDI Association Booth 10302\, 800 W Katella Ave\, Anaheim\, CA\, 92802\, United States
CATEGORIES:NAMM
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SUMMARY:Network MIDI 2.0 (UDP) Transport Specification
DESCRIPTION:The Network MIDI 2.0 (UDP) Transport Specification defines a way to connect home studios or performance venues via Ethernet and wireless LAN on a local area network using MIDI 1.0 and MIDI 2.0 UMP packets.  \nThe advantages of using a network for MIDI are: \nOverall advantages:  \n\nUDP can be sent over both Ethernet cables and wireless networks.\nLogical connection setup (Session Management)\n\nThe user has full control over which device is able to send/receive MIDI with which other device (or application)\nThe connection topology can be changed in software without having to move physical cables.\nMany MIDI streams (sessions) can be configured on the same cable\nSimple security mechanisms available in Network MIDI 2.0 help prevent unauthorized access\n\n\nPeer to peer connection is possible without the need to route data through a computer.\n\nEthernet Advantages \n\nLong distance\n\nEthernet cables can transmit data up to 100 meters without any signal loss or degradation.\n\n\nLow latency\n\nTypical latency on Ethernet is below 1ms\n\n\nHigh bandwidth\n\n100MBit/s or 1GBit/s bandwidth on Ethernet\nOne cable is enough for many logical connections\n\n\nAuto-Discovery\n\nCan select devices to connect by name\n\n\nGround isolation\n\nPhysical connections are electrically isolated\, reducing the chances of electrical grounding noise issues.\n\n\nOff-the-shelf parts and infrastructure\n\nCables\, routers\, switches\, and components are readily available and cost effective\nMany transports for audio already use Ethernet. Some of those are open standards (i.e. AES67) and some are proprietary. Being able to run MIDI 2.0 as a control protocol over the same cables that run audio can greatly expand the use of MIDI 2.0.\n\n\n\nPanelists:  \nFlorian Bomers – Chair  of the Network Working Group / President and founder of Bome Software which has developed and released MIDI and audio software for Windows\, macOS\, iOS\, Android\, and Linux. The BomeBox™: a versatile USB\, MIDI\, and Ethernet connector and processor. \nPete Brown- MIDI Association Executive Board Chair/ Microsoft Software Engineer \nAndrew Mee-Chair of the MIDI 2.0 Developer Support working group\, Yamaha designated rep  and developer of the MIDI Workbench \nMike Kent- Chair of The MIDI 2.0 Working Group/Co-Founder/Chief Strategy Officer of AmeNote Inc.
URL:https://midi.org/event-calendar/network-midi-2-0-udp-transport-specification
LOCATION:Anaheim Convention Center | Front of Hall A | The MIDI Association Booth 10302\, 800 W Katella Ave\, Anaheim\, CA\, 92802\, United States
CATEGORIES:NAMM
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ORGANIZER;CN="The MIDI Association":MAILTO:info@midi.org
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SUMMARY:The Latest Developments in MIDI 2.0
DESCRIPTION:Tec Tracks Event \nThursday\, January 23\, 2025 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM · 1 hr. (America/Los_Angeles) \nHilton California Ballroom B \nIn-Person Only \nThe MIDI Association will provide updates on the latest MIDI 2.0 products from Apple Logic\, Korg\, Native Instruments\, Roland\, Steinberg and Yamaha\, and many more. The session will be moderated by Brian Hardgroove\, record producer\, bassist\, drummer and member of the legendary band Public Enemy and feature a performance by Jordan Rudess\, keyboardist and composer for Dream Theater. \nWith MIDI 2.0 support already beginning to appear in digital audio workstations\, plug-in developers are benefitting from the work being done by the MIDI Association member companies that develop those plug-in formats — Apple (Audio Units)\, Avid (AAX)\, Bitwig (CLAP) and Steinberg (VST). They’re developing open-source software that will enable plug-in developers to quickly and easily interface with external MIDI gear. \nModerator: Brian Hardgroove- record producer\, bassist\, drummer and member of the legendary band Public Enemy \nPanelists include: \nTim Carroll\, Focusrite CEO\, current MIDI Association President and Past NAMM Board Member \nPete Brown\, Microsoft Software Engineer and MIDI Association Executive Board Chair \nMike Kent\, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of AmeNote Inc. and Chair of The MIDI 2.0 Working Group \nPaul McCabe\, Senior Vice President of Research and Innovation\, Roland Future Design Lab \nSpecial Performance by: \nJordan Rudess\, the keyboardist and composer for Dream Theater and president of WisdomMusic (makers of MorphWiz\, SampleWiz\, HarmonyWiz\, Jordantron and more).
URL:https://midi.org/event-calendar/the-latest-developments-in-midi-2-0
LOCATION:NAMM Tec Tracks Hilton California Ballroom B
CATEGORIES:NAMM
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SUMMARY:TamiX Interviews Innovative Chinese MIDI Companies
DESCRIPTION:Nan Tang (artist name tamiX) who runs Midifan\, the largest Music Production website in China will interview Hotone\, Medeli\, MIDI Plus  Robkoo and Synido about the latest developments in MIDI technology in China. \nNan Tang (artist name tamiX)- Moderator \n Nan Tang (artist name tamiX) is a Buchla modular synthesizer player\, visual artist\, photo idol\, skateboard coach\, founder of Midifan\, the largest Music Production website in China. \nLancy Cheng – MEDELI – Senior Vice President of MEDELI Brand Development\, Product Planning\, China Sales \nTom Liu Director of Products at Hotone Audio\,  \nTom leads the design and development of innovative and interesting solutions for electronic musical instruments. Heading up a new MIDI 2.0 digital effects Profiles working group \nOscar Xie- CEO & Founder of Robkoo\, Previously worked at Alibaba and WeChat. \nRobkoo was founded by geeks\, musicians\, technology enthusiasts and designers with an ambitious mission while staying practical. We’re determined to create more futuristic products in digital arts while keeping them easy to use. \nMarco Zheng\, CEO and Founder of Synido \nMarco has spearheaded the brand’s mission to empower content creators with high-quality audio interfaces and MIDI equipment\, reflecting the energetic spirit of the younger generation and enhancing their online presence. \n 
URL:https://midi.org/event-calendar/tamix-interviews-innovative-chinese-midi-companies
LOCATION:Anaheim Convention Center | Front of Hall A | The MIDI Association Booth 10302\, 800 W Katella Ave\, Anaheim\, CA\, 92802\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Music Accessibility Special Interest Group
DESCRIPTION: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. \nWe will review the “Inclusive Design within Audio Products: What\, Why\, How?” workshop from this year’s Audio Developer Conference. Curated by Jay Pocknell\, Music Support Officer at RNIB and founder of Sound Without Sight\, this covered the principles of music accessibility and shared examples of accessible products already on the market. \nHaim Kairy of Arcana Instruments will moderate the panel and talk about his journey in developing the Arcana Strum after being inspired by a young girl with accessibility challenges and how it led him to his work with Bettermaker. \nLele Parravinci and Simone Capitani from Audio Modeling will discuss the UniMIDIhub\, the 2024 MIDI Innovation Award winner in the non-commercial software category and their vision for the future of music accessibility.  \nJason 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. \nJason 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. \nMatt 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. \nThe Bettermaker\, a trailblazer in professional audio technology\, proudly announces a groundbreaking accessibility feature designed to empower blind and physically impaired music producers. This innovation enables seamless control of Bettermaker hardware and plugins through voice commands\, built with cutting edge open source AI software \, complemented by real-time voice feedback for precise parameter adjustments. \nThe MIDI Association believes that music should be accessible to everyone.
URL:https://midi.org/event-calendar/the-music-accessibility-special-interest-group
LOCATION:Anaheim Convention Center | Front of Hall A | The MIDI Association Booth 10302\, 800 W Katella Ave\, Anaheim\, CA\, 92802\, United States
CATEGORIES:NAMM
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SUMMARY:Riverside City College MIDI Jam
DESCRIPTION:For several years now the Audio & Music Technology program at Riverside City College has helped The MIDI Association by providing students with the opportunity to attend the NAMM show and staff The MIDI Association booth.  This year\, at the request of the students\, we are stepping up our game. \nA few weeks prior to the NAMM Show\, MIDI Association members donated multiple MIDI instruments and devices to Riverside City College.  With the help of student Music Industry Club leaders and Professor Jennifer Amaya\, students were assigned to learn these instruments and come up with various ways to perform on them – as soloists\, in small ensembles\, and in a large ensemble format. \nSpecial thanks to Artiphon\, Caedence\, Jamstik\, Playtime Engineering\, Robkoo and others for their donations to the all-MIDI jam. \nCome see what this group of talented young music production students have been inspired to create with MIDI.
URL:https://midi.org/event-calendar/riverside-city-college-midi-jam
LOCATION:Anaheim Convention Center | Front of Hall A | The MIDI Association Booth 10302\, 800 W Katella Ave\, Anaheim\, CA\, 92802\, United States
CATEGORIES:NAMM
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