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  • A diagram explains the MIDI 2.0 Orchestral Articulation Profile, detailing message structure and five properties for conveying articulation information using a labeled table, colored sections, and descriptive labels.

    Orchestral Articulation Demo

    Anaheim Convention Center | Front of Hall A | The MIDI Association Booth 10302 800 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA, United States

    The MIDI Association will show a working demo of the Orchestral Articulation Profile at NAMM 2026.

    This profile will standardize the method for embedding articulations directly into the MIDI 2.0 Note On message.

  • Logo with a stylized wave-like swirl inside a square on the left, and the words SMOOTH LOOP in bold white letters on a dark teal background.

    Chuck Sutton live on Push 3 & the Orchid

    Anaheim Convention Center | Front of Hall A | The MIDI Association Booth 10302 800 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA, United States

    Chuck Sutton live on Push 3 & the Orchid

  • Two musicians, Cloudchord and Youngteam, are featured on a blue background. Cloudchord stands outdoors smiling, while Youngteam holds a guitar at sunset. Text in the center reads Jamstick Presents Cloudchord and Youngteam.

    Jamstik presents Cloudchord & Youngteam

    Anaheim Convention Center | Front of Hall A | The MIDI Association Booth 10302 800 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA, United States

    Cloudchord (Derek VanScoten) is a producer, guitarist, and genre-bending architect of atmospheric dance and chillhop, blending jazz, classical guitar, and left-field hip-hop into a blissfully hypnotic sound that has earned over 100 million streams and an Emmy for his documentary scoring work.

    Youngteam

    Will’s relationship with the guitar began early and quickly grew into a lifelong pursuit of musical expression, shaped by jazz studies with LA session icon Steve Watson and further refined at the New School for Jazz in New York.

  • Logo with a stylized wave-like swirl inside a square on the left, and the words SMOOTH LOOP in bold white letters on a dark teal background.

    BandLab presents: DATSUNN & OddKidOut

    Anaheim Convention Center | Front of Hall A | The MIDI Association Booth 10302 800 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA, United States

    DATSUNN is a prolific content creator and producer known for Twitch streams, viral beat-making videos, and collaborations with brands like Native Instruments and Roland, drawing listeners in with an entrancing blend of classic hip-hop, soul, and R&B.

    OddKidOut

    OddKidOut is a Philadelphia-based multi-instrumentalist, DJ, and producer whose dark, percussion-driven electronic sound grew from a childhood spent drumming in touring bands before evolving into finger-drumming and Ableton-based production, creating music for the underdog with a signature blend of grit and lush atmosphere.

  • Recipients the first 2023 MIDI Association Lifetime Achievement Awards at the 2023 MIDI Association Concert celebrating the 40th anniversary of MIDI

    2026 MIDI Association Lifetime Achievement Awards Ceremony

    Anaheim Convention Center | Front of Hall A | The MIDI Association Booth 10302 800 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA, United States

    The MIDI Association is proud to invite NAMM attendees to a special Lifetime Achievement Awards Ceremony honoring pioneers whose work helped define MIDI, computer music, and modern music production.

    • Chris Adam — Co-founder of C-Lab and Emagic, key architect behind Notator and Logic

    • Roy Elkins — Connector of artists, technology, and community across the global music ecosystem

    • Greg Hendershott — Founder of Cakewalk, who democratized MIDI sequencing on personal computers

    • David Kusek — Founder of Passport Designs and pioneer of computer music and MIDI education

    • Gerhard Lengeling — Co-founder of C-Lab and Emagic, creator of Logic and architect of modern DAWs

    • Dave Oppenheim — Co-founder of Opcode Systems and pioneer of MIDI sequencing and DAW workflows

    • Charlie Steinberg — Founder of Steinberg, visionary behind modern MIDI sequencing and virtual studios

    • Emile “Dr. T” Tobenfeld — Algorithmic music innovator who expanded MIDI’s creative boundaries

  • A colorful graphic for the MIDI Innovation Awards, showing sponsor logos: Music Hackspace, MIDI, The NAMM Show, and Sound On Sound, with bright zigzag patterns in red, orange, and yellow.

    2025 MIDI Innovation Awards at NAMM 2026

    Anaheim Convention Center | Front of Hall A | The MIDI Association Booth 10302 800 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA, United States

    Join us at The MIDI Association Booth 10302 at the front of Hall A as we highlight The MIDI Innovation Awards winners for 2025.

  • A person wearing blue headphones and a colorful floral shirt speaks into a microphone in front of a red MIDI Association display at an indoor event.

    Innovators Meetup with Rock Paper Scissors

    Anaheim Convention Center | Front of Hall A | The MIDI Association Booth 10302 800 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA, United States

    Meet all the musical instrument, software and app innovators at NAMM! Everyone gets the mic in this networking session. Introduce yourself, connect faces to names, then break to network one on one.

  • SoundGirls logo with the word Sound in blue and Girls in black script. The letter G forms a headphone-wearing head in blue and black, with .org written near the headphone cord.

    SoundGirls- Women Working In Professional Audio

    Anaheim Convention Center | Front of Hall A | The MIDI Association Booth 10302 800 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA, United States

    SoundGirls was established to provide women working in professional audio a community to come to for support and advice, and for empowerment and inspiration.

  • A person sits in front of a digital audio workstation screen in a music studio. Overlaid text reads MIDI in Music Education with the MIDI logo above the words.

    MIDI In Music Education

    Anaheim Convention Center | Front of Hall A | The MIDI Association Booth 10302 800 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA, United States

    Our goal is to raise awareness about MIDI in education at schools (secondary, college and university, and pro schools), MIDI Musical Instrument manufacturers and Dealers who sell MIDI products.

  • Colorful musical notes and waves on a dark background with the text “The Future of Music Accessibility.”.

    Music Accessibility

    Anaheim Convention Center | Front of Hall A | The MIDI Association Booth 10302 800 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA, United States

    We think everyone should be able to experience the joy of making music.

    We brought together music accessibility experts from all over the world to meet regularly & discuss how to make digital musical instruments more accessible.

  • A dark blue section with a yellow music note figure and the word RAMPD. Below, a white section features Music Accessibility Standard MASSIG Special Interest Group with a stylized person and accessibility icon.

    Rampd-Recording Artists and Music Professionals with Disabilities

    Anaheim Convention Center | Front of Hall A | The MIDI Association Booth 10302 800 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA, United States

    Rampd will bring a number of artists to perform at The MIDI Association Booth 10302 on Saturday, January 24 right after the Music Accessibility event.

  • The 41st CSUN Assistive Technology Conference

    Anaheim Marriott Anaheim Marriott, 700 W Convention Way,, Anaheim, CA, United States

    41st CSUN Assistive Technology Conference
    Dates: March 11 – March 13, 2026
    Location: Anaheim Marriott, Anaheim, CA, USA
    The MIDI Association:  Booth 1312

    Free

  • SUPERBOOTH 26 event banner with a synthesizer knob graphic, a cable forming part of the text, and event details: May 7-9, 2026, at FEZ-Berlin. The design uses black text on a white and blue background.

    Super Booth 2026

    Super Booth The Fez, Berlin, Germany

    The MIDI Association booth at Super Booth 2026 is:
    Booth O243
    We will feature demos of the latest MIDI specifications and a special music accessibility demo