Able Assembly at Berklee College of Music
2025-04-11 09:00 - 2025-04-12 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Berklee College of Music, 1140 Boylston Street, Boston, MA, 02215, United States
Registration is now open.
The conference registration fee is $125 and includes:
If You Attend In Person:

Sessions at Berklee College of Music in Boston
An opening reception on April 11
Lunch on April 12 and April 13
Access to recorded sessions and supporting materials after the event has concluded
Admission to the Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education’s (BIAAE) Digital Learning Series, 12 monthly webinars and workshops with hands-on teaching strategies that will be offered from May 2025 through April 2026; and
The opportunity to earn 18 professional development points(Opens in a new window).

If You Attend Online:

Livestream access to keynotes and some workshop sessions
Access to exclusive curated pre-recorded sessions and supporting materials by luminaries in the field
Day-ending synthesis discussions with opportunities to engage with the presenters
Admission to the Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education’s (BIAAE) Digital Learning Series, 12 monthly webinars and workshops with hands-on teaching strategies that will be offered from May 2025 through April 2026; and
The opportunity to earn 18 professional development points(Opens in a new window).

Schedule
Full schedules and session information are posted. You can access it with the drop-down menu.
Accessibility
Synchronous sessions will be live-captioned and American sign language–interpreted. Asynchronous sessions will be captioned.
Registration is now open.

Super Booth 2025
2025-05-08 09:00 - 2025-05-10 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Super Booth, The Fez, Berlin, Germany
The idea of Superbooth has a history of over 20 years. It all started as a part of the Musikmesse in Frankfurt, when a handful of friends and like-minded nerds created their very own and special spot for synth enthusiasts. This common space presented a collection of small and passionate manufacturers of exotic hardware and electronic music instruments- the (original) SuperBooth.

MASSIG Webinar
2025-05-17 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The MIDI Association Youtube Channel
Join Host Haim Kairy from Arcana Instruments, Jay Pocknell from Sound Without Sight, Tim Yates from Drake Music and others as they discuss the latest developments on music accessibility.
Articles from The MIDI Association on Music Accessibility

The Power of MIDI in Music Education
2025-05-24 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The MIDI Association Youtube Channel
SAE Mexico has been selected to begin work on The MIDI Association’s MIDI In Music Education curriculum by the NAMM Foundation.
They will provide the curriculum materials in both English and Spanish and have a unique relationship with Coursera, the massive open online course provider.
All of the materials created for The MIDI In Music Education curriculum will be given away under a Creative Common license. This means anyone is free to take the materials, modify and adapt them for whatever purpose that is needed. Universities can include portions in their already existing materials without any concerns about copyrights or licenses.

MIDI and Music Education: Expanding Access and Engagement Worldwide
2025-05-31 10:00 - 10:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | The MIDI Association Youtube Channel
Event: MIDI In Music Education Working Group Presentation and Webinar

The MIDI Association will host an education-focused webinar, bringing together music educators, industry leaders, and students to discuss new initiatives and expand engagement with MIDI in education globally.

Featured Participants

Dr. Lee Whitmore – Focusrite Group, MIDI Association Executive Board Member

Jennifer Amaya – Riverside City College, Coyle School of the Arts

Isaac De La Mora – SAE Institute Mexico

Athan Billias – The MIDI Association

Agenda Highlights

Introduction of the new MIDI Association charitable programs

Launch of a MIDI education materials grant program

Showcase of music education efforts at Riverside City College

Call to action for deeper involvement in the Association’s working groups

Webinar Chapters and Key Moments

1. Introduction by Dr. Lee Whitmore (00:00:03)

Dr. Whitmore welcomed attendees and introduced the goals of the meeting, emphasizing the importance of industry-educator collaboration.

2. Webinar Agenda Overview (00:01:12)

The agenda focused on new MIDI education programs and projects like Riverside City College’s music tech initiatives.

3. Launch of New Education Materials (00:02:58)

New MIDI education resources were announced, developed in collaboration with SAE Institute Mexico, aiming to increase accessibility and inclusivity.

4. Curriculum Development with Isaac De La Mora (00:04:30)

Isaac De La Mora shared progress on a bilingual (English and Spanish) MIDI curriculum tailored for Latin American educators.

5. A Global Distribution Platform (00:05:32)

The MIDI Association is partnering with Coursera to distribute these educational resources globally, reinforcing the importance of multilingual support.

6. Educator Engagement and Bilingual Access (00:08:16)

Flexible integration into existing curriculums was discussed, alongside strategies to reach educators and students in Latin America.

7. Riverside City College’s NAMM Involvement (00:11:15)

Jennifer Amaya highlighted student participation in the NAMM Show and their upcoming associate’s degree in music industry studies.

8. Student Roles and Real-World Experience (00:16:56)

Students took hands-on roles at NAMM, including booth management and performance—providing invaluable industry exposure.

9. Event Challenges and Coordination (00:18:40)

Jennifer described challenges in logistics and coordination with Yamaha and other partners—valuable learning moments for students.

10. Reflections and Future Planning (00:22:46)

Looking ahead, the group discussed ideas for MIDI-related competitions and further integration of student engagement in future events.

11. Global Perspective with Athan Billias (00:26:38)

Athan shared the MIDI Association’s mission to democratize music education through global partnerships and open-access resources.

12. Call to Action (00:27:10)

Dr. Whitmore and Athan closed the webinar with a call for broader involvement in MIDI’s educational working groups and outreach projects.

Get Involved

Educators, developers, and institutions are invited to contribute to MIDI’s educational mission. Whether through curriculum design, language translation, or local outreach, your participation can help broaden the reach of music technology education around the world.

Visit: MIDI In Music Education Special Interest Group to learn more and join the MIDI in Education community.

Music Accessibility Webinar June 5th 10 AM Pacific
2025-06-05 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The MIDI Association Youtube Channel
Date: Youtube Premier On Saturday June 10, 2025 at 10 am Pacific

The Music Accessibility Special Interest Group will host a Youtube Premier on June 5th at 10 am Pacific time. The primary focus is on discussing advancements in making music creation more accessible for individuals with disabilities, along with updates and demonstrations from various organizations involved in this initiative.
Participants
• Haim Kairy – Arcana
• Mike @ AmeNote
• Tim Yates
• Jay Pocknell
• Leon (rwxMusic)
Agenda Overview
• Introduction and updates from MASSIG
• Presentation by Tim Yates from Drake Music on the Sony Hackathon
• Jay Pocknell from RNIB discussing accessibility in music technology
• Haim Kairy’s presentation on collaboration with Better Maker
• Discussion on Arkana Strum, an accessible music instrument
• Insights from Mike @ AmeNote on MIDI 2.0 and accessibility
• Q&A session
Chapters
1. Introduction by Haim Kairy (00:00:23)
Haim Kairy welcomes everyone to the MIDI accessibility webinar hosted by the Music Accessibility Standards Special Interest Group.
2. Agenda Overview (00:01:15)
Haim outlines the agenda, introducing speakers and topics such as the Massey Group, Tim Yates’ Sony hackathon, and Jay Pocknell’s discussion on accessibility in music notation.
3. Tim Yates on Sony Hackathon (00:18:20)
Tim Yates from Drake Music discusses the Sony hackathon, focusing on accessibility and collaboration between various groups to develop accessible instruments.
4. Jay Pocknell on Accessibility Developments (00:29:03)
Jay Pocknell shares highlights of accessibility developments in music technology and accessible music notation, including insights from the Audio Developer Conference.
5. BetterMaker Collaboration (00:30:02)
Haim discusses a collaboration with BetterMaker to create accessible audio gear, demonstrating voice control and feedback features for visually impaired users.
6. Arkana Strum Presentation (00:42:50)
Haim showcases the Arkana Strum, an accessible instrument for individuals with disabilities, detailing its features and the journey from concept to implementation.
7. MIDI Association Updates (01:00:13)
Mike from the MIDI Association discusses MIDI 2.0 and its impact on accessibility, including bidirectional connections and new profiles for accessibility features.
8. Q&A Session (01:06:21)
The session opens up for questions from the audience, discussing topics like the physicality of music creation and barriers to accessibility.
9. Closing Remarks and Resources (01:13:04)
Haim concludes the webinar, providing resources for further engagement with the Music Accessibility Standards Special Interest Group.
MASSIG Introduction and Updates
• Haim Kairy introduced the webinar, highlighting MASSIG’s role in advocating for music accessibility.
• Discussed biweekly and now weekly meetings, collaborations with musicians, producers, technologists, educators, and engineers.
• Highlighted the initiative to create demos and standards for accessible music tools.
Sony Hackathon Overview by Tim Yates
• Tim Yates shared insights on the Sony Hackathon held in the UK, focusing on accessible music instruments.
• The event involved six teams led by Para Orchestra musicians, supported by Sony engineers and academics.
• Emphasized the importance of co-design in developing accessible solutions.
• Highlighted ongoing projects and collaborations resulting from the Hackathon.
Accessibility Developments by Jay Pocknell
• Jay Pocknell discussed recent accessibility advancements in mainstream music technology and music notation.
• Shared video clips and demos featuring voice and Braille technologies.
Better Maker Collaboration
• Haim Kairy detailed a collaboration with Better Maker to create accessible audio gear.
• Discussed developing voice control and feedback for Better Maker hardware using MIDI and AI speech recognition.
• Highlighted the successful demo tested by Stevie Wonder.
Arkana Strum Presentation
• Haim Kairy presented the Arkana Strum, an accessible music instrument designed for individuals with disabilities.
• Discussed the development process, accessibility features, and the impact on music education.
• Emphasized the goal of creating an inclusive instrument for various abilities.
MIDI 2.0 and Accessibility by Mike @ AmeNote
• Mike discussed advancements in MIDI 2.0, emphasizing bidirectional connections and discoverability of accessibility features.
• Shared ongoing efforts to develop MIDI specifications aimed at increasing accessibility in music.
Q&A Session
• Addressed questions about the physical and non-physical aspects of music creation.
• Discussed the role of technology in overcoming barriers to music creation and the importance of accessibility in both hardware and software.
Links and Resources
• MIDI Association – MASSIG
• Drake Music
The webinar emphasized collaboration across various sectors to enhance accessibility in music creation, with several projects and future initiatives highlighted to continue this important work.

Make Music Day 2025
2025-06-21
#MakeMusicWithMIDI on June 21 Make Music Day
June 21 is both the longest day of the year and International Make Music Day.
We are asking everyone to help us create a worldwide day of celebration of making music with MIDI by:

Creating some music with MIDI
Uploading it to your social media channels with the hashtag -#MakeMusicWithMIDI

Be creative and share your passion for making music with MIDI to the whole world!

2025 MIDI Innovation Awards Show
2025-09-25 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Andrew Huang is a musician, video creator, and bestselling author.
Despite being partially deaf, Andrew has been prolific, with hundreds of songs in his discography and an eclectic mix of other projects: He has composed for Blue Man Group, scored commercials for brands like Volvo and Google, created some of the ringtones that ship with Samsung phones, and developed a sound installation under the mentorship of Metric’s Emily Haines.
Besides composing and producing, he’s also spearheaded the creation of numerous music-making tools such as Ghost, Flip Sampler, and Transit, which won the 2025 Sound On Sound award for Best Software Plugin. His online music production course has been taken by tens of thousands of students, many of whom have gone on to work in the industry.
Andrew is best known for his YouTube channel, through which he’s inspired and educated millions of people with creative videos about all aspects of the music-making process. Most notably, his show 4 Producers 1 Sample has featured appearances from guests as wide-ranging as Hiatus Kaiyote, Son Lux, Daedelus, Flux Pavillion, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, AJR, Jamie Lidell, and Virtual Riot.
In 2024, Simon & Schuster published Andrew’s first book, Make Your Own Rules, in which he writes about his journey while extracting both practical and philosophical takeaways for anyone interested in honing their creative practice or pursuing it as a career.
Photo By Philip Bowser – This work was provided to me by my co-worker., CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=148203819

ADCx Gather 2025
2025-09-26 11:00 - 18:00 UTC
The ADC Team is pleased to announce the return of ADCx Gather 2025. ADCx Gather is an online version of our ADCx in-person one-day conference meet-ups. Programming for ADCx uses a shorter 18 min. talk format allowing for the presentation of a variety of topics for all audiences.
The ADCx Gather one-day online event is free and open to everyone in the audio developer community (registration required). ADCx Gather is hosted in Gather.Town, a browser-based virtual online platform that allows attendees to interact and collaborate in real-time.
ADCx Gather takes place on the 26th of September, 2025 starting at 11:00 UTC

Machina Bristronica 2025
2025-09-27 11:00 - 2025-09-28 19:00 UTC
Machina Bristronica 2025: Festival Overview

Name & Theme: “The Festival of Knobs, Buttons & Discussions” is a two-day celebration of electronic music culture—from synth hardware to software, performances to hands-on innovation. It’s a space for live acts, panel talks, masterclasses, DIY workshops, and interactive showcases of over 150 global brands.

Dates & Location: Set for 27–28 September 2025, the festival takes place in the heart of Bristol, UK.

Event Format & Highlights
Machina Bristronica unfolds across multiple dynamic spaces:

Warehouse Rooms & Outdoor Spaces: Spread over four warehouse rooms plus an outdoor stage.

Day‑time Activities:

Live performances by electronic musicians

Panel talks featuring experts and innovators

Masterclasses and DIY modular workshops

Music production and performance training

DJ sets

Special showcase: Escher Music Connection

Hours:

Saturday, 27 September: 11:00–22:00 (followed by an official afterparty, running 22:30–03:00; requires a separate ticket, 18+ only)

Sunday, 28 September: 11:00–19:00

Afterparty Details

The official afterparty brings live electronics, including headline acts such as:

The Exaltics (Dutch electro) and Verbos Electronics (Berlin‑style techno)

Delay Grounds (UK bass/techno)

Movement81 from Swansea (Eurorack modular performance)

MISSTERSPOON kicking things off with a dub‑techno ritual

Venue includes a low‑ceiling concrete bunker (Back Room) and an open‑air chillout area with beanbags and seating (Front Room). Also features DJ sets by Sticks.

Admission requires a separate ticket from the main festival pass, and attendees must be 18 or older.

Community Engagement & Tickets

Tickets On Sale: Festival tickets are available now, and due to past demand (“sold out well in advance”), early purchase is advised.

Exhibitor Opportunities: Individuals or brands are invited to exhibit their instruments, modular gear, or software creations—from DIY “chonkie kick drum” circuits to spectral granular synth engines. Applications are open for new and upcoming makers.

News Updates: Keep an eye on updates like lineups for the “Data Stage,” “Discussion Stage,” afterparty announcements, and exhibitor details.

** In summary**
Machina Bristronica 2025 promises a deep dive into electronic music culture, blending performances, community learning, maker showcases, and after-hours synth revelry—set in a vibrant Bristol backdrop. Whether you’re an enthusiast, creator, or just curious, it’s a compelling two-day gathering to explore and engage.

Music China 2025
2025-10-22 10:00 - 2025-10-25 18:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | Music China, Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) 丨2345 Long Yang Road,, Shanghai, China
Music X

Music X aims to innovate new music technology, explore new music consumption scenarios, inspire musicians, music lovers, and content producers to explore future music life, lowering the barriers for playing with music.

These elements made Music X a huge hit last year. In 2024, the Music X area featured nearly 40 industry-leading brands – including ACE Studio, Antelope Audio, MIDIPLUS, Dreamtonics, and Adam Audio – covering everything from synthesizers and effects to audio interfaces and other cutting-edge audio products. Building on that success, Music China 2025 promises an even larger showcase of music technology innovations.

The heart of Music X is the X Stage – a high-profile platform hosting multi-dimensional events designed for both professionals and entry-level enthusiasts. Throughout the show, this stage will feature new product launches, live demos, masterclasses, and product roadshows, bringing innovations to life in front of the audience. Companies can even take the stage to introduce their latest products or ideas, making for an exciting, interactive showcase.

Participants from last year’s event had great things to say about their Music X experience:
From my observation, I see unlimited potential in these products. They empower everyone who loves to create and perform music to make truly expressive sounds in any way they want. In my mind I often think: Generation Z is changing the world — there are a million things we haven’t done, so just you wait.
— Brand Ambassador

From the early Music Lab days to now Music X, it gets better and more professional each year. Beyond the quality and service of the booths themselves, the overall scale and demand of innovative music tech companies at home and abroad are expanding and becoming clearer. I hope more companies from around the world will participate so the event can grow to the size of multiple halls.
— Exhibitor

Thanks for all your help, and let’s take a brief break and then start our planning for next year for a bigger and better Music China presence.
— The MIDI Association

MIDI Innovation Awards 2025 at The Kakehashi Foundation
2025-10-27 18:00 - 20:00 (Asia/Tokyo) | The Kakehashi Foundation, 3 Chome-14-3 Nishiwaseda,, Shinjuku, okyo, 169-0051, Japan
Artware hub
Founder Ikutaro Kakehashi established the new “Artware hub” with the aim of creating a “live space where people can experience live sounds created by electronic technology.”
This event will feature demonstrations of both MIDI 2.0 products, a technical talk from AMEI and MIDI Association developers and demonstrations of the winner of the 2025 MIDI Innovation Awards.
This event is not open to the public, but we will cover it in an article as soon as we return from Japan.

GameSoundCon 2025
2025-10-28 10:00 - 2025-10-29 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Burbank Convention Center, 2500 N Hollywood Way, Burbank, CA, 91505, United States
Celebrating their 17th year with 2 Days of Video Game Music, Sound, Dialogue and More
GameSoundCon 2025 is hybrid!

You can attend in person in Burbank, CA, or remotely with our online only ticket! Online access gives you real-time access to GameSoundCon sessions, live text chat and more. Both in-person and online attendees can watch sessions they missed for up to 6 months after GameSoundCon.
Casual to AAA, big studio to indie — For composers, sound designers, dialogue specialists, researchers, educators and others who want to keep up with the cutting edge in video game sound, music, dialogue and technology.
Topics include:

Video Game Music Composition

Game Sound Design

Technology

Business/Career

Virtual/Mixed Reality Audio

Dialogue/Performance

Interactive Audio Research

Ludomusicology and the study of game music and sound

Tutorials

Game Music and Sound Design Education

GameSoundCon believes that Music Education fills an essential role in a child’s education as well as their community. Too often school music programs are underfunded, especially in low-income school districts. Since 2020, GameSoundCon have donated more than $100,000 to Education Through Music – Los Angeles (ETM-LA) to support in-school music education among under-resourcedLos Angeles communities.
In 2025, GameSoundCon will continue this tradition and donate $20 for each GameSoundCon ticket sold to ETM-LA.
Almost all GameSoundCon sessions are recorded for later viewing. However, sessions listed as “roundtable discussions” are not recorded or livestreamed.

Tokyo Musical Instrument Expo 2025
2025-11-01 10:00 - 2025-11-02 18:00 (Asia/Tokyo) | Tokyo Science Museum, 2-1 Kitanomaru Park, Tokyo, Chiyoda-ku,, 102-0091, Japan
Tokyo Musical Instrument Expo, a comprehensive, customer-participation musical instrument experience event based on the concept of “See, Listen, Play, and Hit!
The MIDI Association will have a booth featuring the latest in MIDI 2.0 developments and the winners of the 2025 MIDI Innovation Awards,
Enjoy the Ultimate Musical Instrument Experience!”, is set for its third edition, expanding its instrument categories and venue area!
Held annually in the fall, this festival will bring together a wide variety of new products, coveted gems, and innovative instruments from exhibiting brands, including guitars, synthesizers, drums, orchestral instruments, and digital pianos.
This event will be even more powerful than ever, allowing a wide range of musical instrument enthusiasts, from beginners to professionals, to fully experience playing instruments.
In addition, there will be talks and live performances by renowned artists on stages in each area, workshops in the seminar room, and a live concert in the Science Hall. There will also be sales at exhibitor booths, where you might find limited-edition products and bargains.
Whether you’re looking to try out various instruments, improve your live stage and music production skills, find useful information for school club activities, or simply want to experience an artist’s performance, this premium, fascinating two-day event is a must-see!

Music Tectonics 2025
2025-11-04 10:00 - 2025-11-06 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join the music innovators in Santa Monica, California in the beautiful beachside places attendees love including the Santa Monica Pier Carousel and the Annenberg Beach House!​
Music Tectonics is unlike any other conference in music and tech. Top industry movers and shakers mingle with rising innovators and thought leaders. High-energy sessions explore nuances of the latest trends as well as innovations in the nuts and bolts of the music business.
PLUS the Creator Fair comes to the Carousel, with even more innovative musical instruments, influencers, and artists!

Announcements

Creator Fair at the Carousel
The future of music is creator-led. The Music Tectonics Creator Fair brings the creative energy of innovative brands, influential creators, and music makers to the Santa Monica Pier Carousel on November 4, 2025.
Creator Fair access is included with your conference ticket!
Tatiana Cirisano of MIDiA Research keynotes the conference tying together creator and music tech themes.
Experience innovative instruments, gear, and creator tools with on-stage and hands-on demos. Hear from successful influencers how creators and brands work together.

Learn how Shure’s mics are powering the evolving creator ecosystem.

Find out how SEIDS works with brands to reach music makers.

Discover fun, new instruments and gear—like Blipblox—that bring music-making power to the next generation.

+ more yet to be announced!​
Creative Builders meet Innovative Funders
The Yamaha Music Innovation Fund presents Startup Day
Yamaha Music Innovation Fund takes over Expert Dojo on day three of the conference to shine a light on startups building the next generation of creative industry technology. Join us for a series of thoughtful discussions that will bring together top investors and founders who will share their thoughts shaping the future of media, music and the creator economy.
Includes investor networking session – open to Swimming with Narwhals Pitch Competition applicants!
Universal Music Group Startup Bootcamp
Announcing: Music Tectonics startup attendees will join Universal Music Group Digital Innovation in a legendary studio space to hear tips on partnering with the iconic major label. All Swimming with Narwhals competition applicants will be submitted for an additional pitch opportunity with UMG in the same session! Four will pitch and everyone will hear feedback directly from UMG leaders in an intimate studio setting.
Tu Nov 4 — Santa Monica Pier Carousel

Creator Fair
Keynotes
Startup Demos
Opening Party

We Nov 5 — Annenberg Beach House

High-Energy Panels
Exhibitors around the Pool
Creative Activations
Startup Pitch Competition Final Round
Pool Party

Th Nov 6 — Expert DOJO

JUST ANNOUNCED: Creative Builders meet Innovative Funders: The Yamaha Music Innovation Fund presents Startup Day

• • JUST ANNOUNCED: Universal Music Group Startup Boot Camp

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Audio Developer Conference 2025
2025-11-10 10:00 - 2025-11-12 18:00 UTC
Announcing ADC 2025

The 10th anniversary of the Audio Developer Conference (ADC) returns back to Bristol UK in 2025.
The in-person and online hybrid conference will take place 10-12 November 2025. Our in-person conference venue is the Delta Hotels by Marriott Bristol City Center.
New for ADC25: The Audio Developer Conference is now a full 3-day conference. The first day (10 November) includes even more programmed talks and workshops available to all attendees.

Hybrid In-Person & Virtual Format

ADC returns once again in 2025 as a combined in-person and online hybrid conference format.
A big part of the conference experience is the live interaction between attendees. The live conference virtual experience will return using the Gather online platform paired with the in-person Bristol, UK conference running at the same time.
All ADC keynotes, panels, and talks will be available to all attendees. In-person sessions will be broadcast live to online attendees and online sessions will be broadcast into the venue.
This year’s Audio Developers Conference will bring back the ADC Workshops within the main conference schedule for both in-person and online attendees. The hybrid workshop format will ensure that these informative sessions can be attended by our community of developers, educators, and students all over the world.
ADC25 Workshops take place on the first day of the conference (November 10) and are open to all conference attendees. Workshop participation will require registration as spots are limited and will be on a first-come, first served basis.
The first day of the conference (November 10) will include a full day of 18 minute talk programming running alongside morning and afternoon workshops and will be open to all attendees.

The ADC in person venue this year will be at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Bristol City Center.
2 Lower Castle St
Bristol BS1 3AD

SF Music Expo 2025
2025-11-14 10:00 - 2025-11-15 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Create. Connect. Grow.
Join 750+ artists, songwriters, producers, musicians, DJs, and engineers at Music Expo 25, San Francisco’s premier music conference to create, connect, and grow their careers.
Taking place November 14-15, 2025, at the Midway SF, Music Expo offers two days packed with expert-led workshops, inspiring conversations, hands-on gear demos, and real opportunities for networking and mentoring. Whether you’re refining your sound or breaking into the industry, Music Expo is more than informative: It’s transformative!
After a packed 2024 edition, Music Expo returns with a program focused on the entire spectrum of creative disciplines to help you push your music career forward.

CES 2026
2026-01-06 10:00 - 2026-01-09 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Las Vegas Convention Center-CES, 3150 Paradise Rd, Las Vegas, NV, 89109, United States
The world’s most powerful tech event is your place to experience the innovations transforming how we live.

This is where global brands get business done, meet new partners and where the industry’s sharpest minds take the stage to unveil their latest releases and boldest breakthroughs.
Get a real feel for the latest solutions to the world’s biggest challenges with immersive activations and demos. Engage with the greatest minds and most impactful brands of our time.
Sign up to be notified when registration opens for CES 2026.
Also please check out the excellent CES information on accessibility.

https://www.ces.tech/topics/accessibility/

NAMM 2026
2026-01-22 10:00 - 2026-01-26 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Anaheim Convention Center | Front of Hall A | The MIDI Association Booth 10302, 800 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA, 92802, United States
Explore the Intersection of Innovation, Technology and Music

NAMM, in collaboration with the MIDI Association, is proud to continue the MIDI Showcase at upcoming 2026 NAMM Show.
The MIDI Showcase offers both established and up-and-coming MIDI companies and innovators the one-of-a-kind opportunity to place their brand and products in front of a global audience of buyers, influencers, media and more.

The MIDI Association is the world’s top non-profit trade organization that connects the companies who develop new MIDI products and specifications with all the people across the globe who use MIDI products to create captivating music and art.
The organization has over one hundred corporate members including all the major computer operating systems, major DAW software companies and leading music production technology companies also has 40,000 individuals members who can join The MIDI Association at no charge to keep up with the latest developments in MIDI.
Become a Member of the MIDI Association

AMEI Presentation
2026-01-22 10:30 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Anaheim Convention Center | Front of Hall A | The MIDI Association Booth 10302, 800 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA, 92802, United States
AMEI is made up of 26 Japanese companies that have worked with The MIDI Association for over 40 years to help produce MIDI specifications. This presentation provides background information and current AMEI goals.
MIDI 2.0 is an extension of MIDI 1.0. It is not intended to replace MIDI 1.0, but rather to build on the fundamental concepts and architecture of MIDI 1.0.
MIDI has continued to grow and contribute to users since its birth in 1983 as a global standard for communication between electronic musical instruments. Over the decades, the MIDI industry has significantly expanded MIDI’s functionality and market reach through standardization efforts led by the Association of Musical Electronics Industry (AMEI) and the MIDI Association (MA).

Bome MIDI
2026-01-22 12:00 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Anaheim Convention Center | Front of Hall A | The MIDI Association Booth 10302, 800 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA, 92802, United States
Florian Bomers introduces the Bome MIDI products—Bome MIDI Translator Pro, Bome Network, and the BomeBox—and demonstrates how they can be used individually or together to enable advanced MIDI 1.0 and MIDI 2.0 routing, processing, and control. Using real-world examples, he shows practical solutions before highlighting what’s new and offering an exclusive look at what’s coming in 2026.
Bome Software is a manufacturer of software and hardware for music production on stage and studio. Our main focus is on MIDI control and MIDI networking, catering to customers like musicians, performers, lighting engineers, electronic DJ’s and many more.
Each of our products is designed to be as powerful as it is intuitive. With applications including MIDI Translator Pro, Bome Network, Send SX, and our signature hardware, the BomeBox, we aim to provide our users with a range of MIDI tools that will make your next project easier while freeing up your creative side.
As a small and flexible team, we are proud to provide superior product quality, personalized customer service, and specialized development targeted to your needs. More about Bome Software.

Metronaut
2026-01-22 13:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Anaheim Convention Center | Front of Hall A | The MIDI Association Booth 10302, 800 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA, 92802, United States
Metronaut is an AI-powered accompaniment app that lets musicians play with world-class orchestral and piano backings that adapt to them in real time. It transforms any acoustic or MIDI instrument or voice into an interactive performance experience: the app follows the musician’s tempo and expression, aligns the audio with the score instantly, and produces a fully responsive accompaniment. This creates a uniquely engaging live demo format — one performer, a device, and a full orchestra reacting musically to their playing. It’s accessible, visually compelling, and speaks directly to how modern musicians use technology. (Demo video of our MIDI feature: https://youtu.be/Tw15poOkDpc )
Behind this simplicity is a deep stack of AI algorithms capable of interpreting the score, aligning real musical performances with symbolic notation, and extracting expressive parameters that drive our orchestral synthesis engine. This makes Metronaut an ideal early adopter and demonstrator for MIDI-CI Profiles for Orchestral Articulation: our internal models can already generate articulation-aware orchestral accompaniments, and MIDI-CI gives us a standardized way to express and exchange that musical intent. We can showcase, in a live setting, how intelligent performance analysis and standardized articulation semantics combine to produce expressive, portable orchestral results — exactly the type of forward-looking, musician-centric use case that embodies the promise of MIDI 2.0.
General introduction video: https://youtu.be/SsnvQvKZ6No

Windows MIDI Services
2026-01-22 14:00 - 14:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Anaheim Convention Center | Front of Hall A | The MIDI Association Booth 10302, 800 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA, 92802, United States
Windows MIDI Services is the new MIDI API, Service, Tools, and SDK rolling out to retail Microsoft Windows throughout the next month. Pete Brown and Gary Daniels from Microsoft will show off Windows MIDI Services top features for musicians and developers, explain some of what is going on under the hood, and then answer your questions.
Windows MIDI Services is a modern, rebuilt system for handling Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) on Windows, offering full support for both legacy MIDI 1.0 and the new MIDI 2.0 standard with Universal MIDI Packets (UMP), enabling faster, more reliable communication, simultaneous multi-client access to devices, automatic translation between versions, and new tools like the MIDI Services Console for management and diagnostics, all built on an open-source foundation for future expansion.

MIDI 2.0 and the Waldorf’s Iridium and Quantum
2026-01-22 15:00 - 15:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Anaheim Convention Center | Front of Hall A | The MIDI Association Booth 10302, 800 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA, 92802, United States
Rolf Wöhrmann is presenting the MIDI 2.0 implementation in Waldorf’s Iridium and Quantum synthesizer product line.

High-resolution performance data and per-note polyphonic pitch-bend & parameter control transforms these instruments on another level of expressiveness.
By this Waldorf Music is giving musicians a forward-looking instrument paired with a polyphonic aftertouch keybed.
Rolf will discuss the technical background as well as musical implications.

Iridium provides the core synthesis engine of the Quantum / Iridium platform. It is the heart of Waldorf’s most advanced hardware-based synthesis. The essence of forward-looking sound.
Iridium contains 5 synthesis engines: Wavetable, Multi- & Granular-Sampling, Waveform, Kernel FM and Resonator. Combined with a broad selection of digital filter and processing options Iridium Core lets you explore a huge sonic universe of electronic sound. Iridium Core’s intuitive and easy graphical interface helps you to keep your flow of creativity.

Studiologic SL88 MK2 88-key MIDI Keyboard Controller
2026-01-22 16:00 - 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Anaheim Convention Center | Front of Hall A | The MIDI Association Booth 10302, 800 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA, 92802, United States
More than just master keyboards, the SL MK2 series is a new chapter in musical keyboard controllers. From the innovative UX Logic interface, seamless integration with the Numa Player, high-definition MIDI 2.0, to the immersive realism of our new keybeds, every detail is crafted to bring your music to life

French producer Romain Jovion presents a live Erae 2 performance.
2026-01-22 16:30 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Anaheim Convention Center | Front of Hall A | The MIDI Association Booth 10302, 800 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA, 92802, United States
Using the instrument’s hyper expressive surface and MPE workflow, he builds a full set in real time through dynamic drums, evolving synth lines, and ethereal textures; showcasing creative expression using the Erae 2 as both instrument and controller

PopuPiano
2026-01-22 17:30 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Anaheim Convention Center | Front of Hall A | The MIDI Association Booth 10302, 800 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA, 92802, United States
PopuPiano is a portable, modular smart piano keyboard for learning and creating music, featuring illuminated keys, app integration with AI features, and MIDI/Bluetooth connectivity, making it ideal for beginners to advanced users who want a compact, interactive, and versatile instrument for practice and production. It offers gamified lessons, AI-generated melodies, built-in sounds, and can function as a MIDI controller

New MIDI 2.0 Transports-BLE, Web MIDI and Transport Remote Management
2026-01-23 10:30 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Anaheim Convention Center | Front of Hall A | The MIDI Association Booth 10302, 800 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA, 92802, United States
Join members of the Transport Working Group as they highlight the latest progress on MIDI 2.0 transports for Bluetooth, Web MIDI and updates to the Network spec to add remote management capabilities.

SMF 2 Container Format
2026-01-23 11:30 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Anaheim Convention Center | Front of Hall A | The MIDI Association Booth 10302, 800 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA, 92802, United States
The MIDI Project Container File format is intended to deliver multiple tracks of MIDI data and other media. The set of tracks and media used in the file are enumerated and arranged in a Manifest file in XML format.
Media types supported include:
● MIDI Clip Files (for MIDI 1.0 and MIDI 2.0)
● Musical Notation (MusicXML [W3C01] or PDF [ISO01])
● Audio Files
● Video Files
● Lyrics: may be in MIDI Clip Files and/or in Musical Notation files.
● Metadata – XML and MIDI Message
The MIDI Project Container File format has two main use cases.
● Distribution/publishing of content that includes both MIDI and any of the file types listed above
● Data exchange between software and hardware applications that include both MIDI and any of the file types listed above.

DAW Control Profiles
2026-01-23 13:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Anaheim Convention Center | Front of Hall A | The MIDI Association Booth 10302, 800 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA, 92802, United States
The MIDI Association is working on a modular set of MIDI 2.0 DAW Control Profiles intended to eventually replace Mackie Control with a unified industry standard for all hardware and software. The modular approach was taken because of the wide variety of capabilities of DAW controllers from simple start, stop and record buttons to elaborate devices with multiple displays.
The first Profile will be a Function Block Transport Control and Location Profile that defines Transport Control, Record Arm, Cycle Markers, and Punch In and Out Points
The second planned Profile is a Single Channel Dynamic Control Profile.
Dynamic Controls are a set of controls that affect remote parameters of a Device. It is most often a plugin or tone generator. The set of parameters that are affected may change between sound engines or even between patches and are typically the parameters that represent the best/common ways to adjust the sound.
This specification is intended to promote capability between products that either use a set of common physical controls to manage different destinations or change the set of destinations depending on focus.
The third planned Profile is a Function Block Mixing profile.
