The MIDI Association and its members will provide updates on the latest developments in the major computer operating systems.
The DAW Working Group is working on a DAW Control Profile which would supersede proprietary control protocols like Mackie Control and Logic control with a true industry standard for controlling DAWs via external hardware and software.
JUCE is the most widely used framework for audio application and plug-in development. It is an open source C++ codebase that can be used to create standalone software on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android, as well as VST, VST3, AU, AUv3, AAX and LV2 plug-ins.
Tom Poole will discuss Juce’s MIDI 2.0 support, Juce’s accessibility features and his role in The MIDI Association and Interactive Audio Special Interest Group.
The MIDI Association member companies that develop plugin formats - Apple (Audio Units), Avid (AAX), Bitwig (CLAP) and Steinberg (VST) are working together to develop open-source software that will enable plugin developers to quickly and easily interface with external MIDI gear without the need for any in depth knowledge of MIDI 2.0 or MIDI-CI.
At NAMM 2024, we showed off a working prototype of the MIDI 2.0 Piano Profile connecting a Roland A-88MKII controller keyboard to Synthogy’s Ivory plugin via Apple Logic running in standalone mode.
This year we focused on two other important parts of the Piano Profile- DAW Plugin support and implementation guidelines with accompanying Audio and MIDI files.
The MIDI Association has made significant progress this year in developing some Profiles focused on electronic drums and drum machines.
SAE Mexico has been selected to begin work on The MIDI Association’s MIDI In Music Education curriculum by the NAMM Foundation. There were a number of compelling reasons for selecting SAE Mexico.
First, they will be able to provide the curriculum materials in both English and Spanish.
Second, they have a unique relationship with Coursera, the for-profit U.S.-based massive open online course provider.