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SUMMARY:Able Assembly at Berklee College of Music
DESCRIPTION:Registration is now open. \nThe conference registration fee is $125 and includes: \nIf You Attend In Person: \n\nSessions at Berklee College of Music in Boston\nAn opening reception on April 11\nLunch on April 12 and April 13\nAccess to recorded sessions and supporting materials after the event has concluded\nAdmission 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\nThe opportunity to earn 18 professional development points(Opens in a new window).\n\nIf You Attend Online: \n\nLivestream access to keynotes and some workshop sessions\nAccess to exclusive curated pre-recorded sessions and supporting materials by luminaries in the field\nDay-ending synthesis discussions with opportunities to engage with the presenters\nAdmission 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\nThe opportunity to earn 18 professional development points(Opens in a new window).\n\nSchedule\nFull schedules and session information are posted. You can access it with the drop-down menu. \nAccessibility\nSynchronous sessions will be live-captioned and American sign language–interpreted. Asynchronous sessions will be captioned. \nRegistration is now open.
URL:https://midi.org/event-calendar/able-assembly-at-berklee-college-of-music
LOCATION:Berklee College of Music\, 1140 Boylston Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Accessibility,Special Interest Groups
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SUMMARY:Craig Anderton Master Classes for Moog Foundation
DESCRIPTION:The Bob Moog Foundation is excited to announce two masterclasses by lauded music technologist\, author\, and musician Craig Anderton. \n “How to Mix for Maximum Emotional Impact” will be presented at UNC-Asheville in the Laurel Forum room on Wednesday\, March 19th\, from 7 pm to 9 pm. The event is open to students and the public and is free of charge. \n“Synthesizer and Sampler Secrets: A Moogseum Masterclass” will be presented at the Moogseum in downtown Asheville on Saturday\, March 22nd\, from 10 am to noon. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased HERE. \nCraig Anderton has worked on chart-topping productions\, toured the US and Europe\, played at Carnegie Hall\, and given hugely popular seminars (in 38 states\, 10 countries\, and 3 languages). He’s written over 50 books on technology and the arts\, and over 1\,000 articles for Sound on Sound\, Guitar Player\, inSync\, The MIDI Association\, Mix\, CraigAnderton.org\, and several international publications. He co-founded Electronic Musician magazine\, started the first rich media web destination for musicians in 1995 on AOL\, and has also consulted for leading companies like Steinberg\, Ableton\, Roland\, Waves\, Acoustica\, IK Multimedia\, Microsoft\, Gibson\, Peavey\, Alesis\, ASI Audio\, Sensaphonics\, Akai Professional\, PreSonus\, Native Instruments\, Cakewalk\, Avid\, and more. The masterclasses distill his decades of experience into an enjoyable\, engaging\, and often surprising educational experience. \nWe are thrilled to bring Craig Anderton to Asheville to present two masterclasses to our local music and technology community. Craig is deeply respected as a luminary in his field\, and is an icon to those who have been inspired by his body of work over the past several decades. We are fortunate to host someone of such distinction. \nHow to Mix for Maximum Emotional Impact– Wednesday\, March 19th\, 7 pm – 9 pm UNC-Asheville’s Laurel Forum room || Free and open to students and the public \nThis provocative masterclass goes beyond improving sound quality\, by presenting tips and techniques that enhance the soul of a mix — and captivate the listener’s heart. \nDrawing on decades of production\, engineering\, and musical expertise\, Anderton reveals the secrets of maximizing a mix’s emotional elements. Participants will find out how to avoid technology’s pitfalls and take advantage of its opportunities in their music projects. This must-see presentation explores studio techniques from a new\, inspiring\, and sometimes mind-blowing perspective. \nSynthesizer and Sampler Secrets: A Moogseum Masterclass – Saturday\, March 22nd\, 10 am – Noon at the Moogseum || $25/per person\, space is limited \nThis masterclass delivers insider tips and techniques on programming\, recording\, and mixing with synthesizers and samplers. From how to add warmth to virtual instruments\, to integrating synths and samplers in productions\, to controversial topics like oversampling — and much more — this fascinating exploration of today’s instruments is essential for modern musicians and producers. There’s even an informative preview of MIDI 2.0’s potential impact. \nHere’s your chance to find out how to get more than you thought possible out of today’s keyboards and virtual instruments. \nPurchase your ticket here: https://bit.ly/AndertonMoogseumMasterclass
URL:https://midi.org/event-calendar/craig-anderton-master-classes-for-moog-foundation
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Moog Foundation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250321T121500
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SUMMARY:IASIG/IGDA Town Hall
DESCRIPTION:31st Annual IASIG Town Hall\nSession Title: 31st Annual IASIG Town Hall- Day/Time: Friday\, March 21st\, 12:15 pm\, Duration: 60-Minute Special Event \n\n\n\nTom Poole  (Director\, JUCE / ADC) \nDave Berol  (Audio / Voice Director\, Surfaceink Product Design & Development) \nPat Scandalis  (CEO/CTO\, moForte Inc) \nAthan Billias  (MIDI Association Executive Board\, MIDI2Marketing) \nSteve Horowitz  (Audio Director\, IASIG/GAI) \n\n\nLocation: Room 3024\, West Hall \nDate: Friday\, March 21 \nTime: 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm \nPass Type: All Access Pass\, Core Pass\, Summits Pass\, Expo Pass\, Audio Pass\, Indie Games Summit Pass – Get your pass now! \nTrack:Special Event \nFormat: Special Event \n\n\nWant to improve game audio workflow or the professional audio tools available to you? Join fellow game audio educators\, sound designers\, composers\, audio programmers\, and other audio professionals at the Interactive Audio Special Interest Group (IASIG) Town Hall. Get an update on current IASIG efforts\, and share your own ideas\, suggestions\, and recommendations for improving the state of the art in audio for interactive media. If you do audio\, come and be heard. The IASIG works as a Special Interest Group in both The MIDI Association and the International Game Developers Association representing Game Audio Developers in those organizations. \n\n\n\nhttps://schedule.gdconf.com/session/31st-annual-iasig-town-hall/911429
URL:https://midi.org/event-calendar/iasig-igda-town-hall
LOCATION:Moscone Center\, 747 Howard Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Game Developers Conference,IASIG
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250320T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250320T210000
DTSTAMP:20260501T195158
CREATED:20250316T174431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250316T174431Z
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SUMMARY:IASIG/IGDA Party at Game Developers Conference
DESCRIPTION:IGDA is hosting a party at Game Developers Conference 2025 and The MIDI Association and IASIG are participating. The event will be at the Children’s Creativity Museum\, 221 Fourth Street right next to GDC. \nThe event is open to IGDA members. \n 
URL:https://midi.org/event-calendar/iasig-igda-party-at-game-developers-conference
LOCATION:Game Developers Conference\, 747 Howard St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Game Developers Conference,IASIG
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250319T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250319T150000
DTSTAMP:20260501T195158
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SUMMARY:IASIG/IGDA Roundtable Talk
DESCRIPTION:Developing Deeper Player Engagement and Emotional Connection Through Sound and Design Roundtable (Presented by the IGDA)\nWednesday: IASIG/IGDA Roundtable Talk\, (Wed 2-3pm Room 301 South Hall) \nThe IASIG is dedicated to the art and technology of sound in games. Sound is a large part of what makes games fun and memorable. Why do certain pieces of music trigger strong memories and emotions? Why are organizations like the SF Symphony and others performing game music in the concert hall? Why does that one sound effect keep playing in your head? And what is it about the sound of a warp pipe that gets you excited for the adventure to come? \nHosted by the Interactive Audio Special Interest Group\, this engaging roundtable discussion will focus on bringing together folks from all parts of the development community. This roundtable brings together composers\, sound designers\, game designers\, Narrative Designers\, animators\, programmers\, producers\, and anyone else involved with game production and design. \nClassical California’s Jennifer Miller Hammel (Host/Curator/Producer of Arcade) and SF Conservatory’s Steve Horowitz (ED\, SFCM’s TAC program) will open up the floor for you to discuss the latest in sound and design with a focus on how great moments from game audio history can inform future game production. \nHow can the satisfying crunch of snow under a boot keep you moving forward? How can iterative design enhance player retention? How can adaptive audio add to the players sense of immersion? Let’s come together to develop a deeper understanding of each other’s art\, process and pipeline. \nDeveloping Deeper Player Engagement and Emotional Connection Through Sound and Design Roundtable
URL:https://midi.org/event-calendar/iasig-igda-roundtable-talk
LOCATION:Moscone Center\, 747 Howard Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Game Developers Conference,IASIG
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250318T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250318T180000
DTSTAMP:20260501T195158
CREATED:20250228T195345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250228T201944Z
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SUMMARY:Interactive Audio SIG Networking Meet Up At GDC
DESCRIPTION:IASIG is an organization in partnership with the International Game Developers Association (IGDA) and the MIDI Association (TMA) that brings together experts to share their knowledge and help improve the state of the art in audio for games\, websites\, VR content\, and other interactive mediums. Our members share tips and techniques\, study trends\, and create reports and recommendations that game developers\, tool makers\, and platform owners use to create better products.
URL:https://midi.org/event-calendar/interactive-audio-sig-networking-meet-up-at-gdc
LOCATION:Moscone Center\, 747 Howard Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Game Developers Conference,IASIG
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250217
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250311
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CREATED:20250228T212910Z
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SUMMARY:Bob Moog Foundation Winter 2025 Raffle
DESCRIPTION:The Bob Moog Foundation is excited to announce its lead raffle for 2025\, featuring a fully restored Oberheim Matrix-12 synthesizer signed by Tom Oberheim\, Marcus Ryle\, and Michel Doidic. \nRyle and Doidic were the principal designers of the Matrix-12. This Matrix-12\, valued at $20\,000\, has a unique provenance having been owned by Doug Curtis\, inventor of the legendary Curtis chips. It was donated to the Bob Moog Foundation by Curtis’s widow\, Mary Curtis. \nThis year\, 2025\, marks the 40th anniversary of the launch of the Matrix-12\, which continues to be one of the most respected and sought-after analog polyphonic synthesizers in the world today.  The raffle begins Monday\, February 17\, 2025 at 7:00 am (EST) and ends Monday\, March 10\, 2024 at 11:59 pm (EST). \n        Tickets for the raffle are $25 each\, 5 for $100\, 12 for $200\, and 35 for $500.\nParticipants who purchase five or more tickets will be invited to an exclusive Zoom call with Marcus Ryle\, to be held in early April.\nThe raffle is open internationally.\nPlease read the rules and regulations before purchasing tickets.\nProceeds from the raffle benefit the three hallmark projects of the Bob Moog Foundation: \nDr. Bob’s SoundSchool\, which has inspired over 35\,000 elementary school students about the science of sound; \nThe vast and growing Bob Moog Foundation Archives\, which includes over 15\,000 historical items; \nThe Moogseum\, located in downtown Asheville\, NC. The Moogseum continues to navigate the financial aftermath of Hurricane Helene\, which has resulted in a $65\,000 loss of income since late September. \nhttps://bobmoogfoundation.myshopify.com/products/2025-winter-raffle-signed-oberheim-matrix-12-synthesizer?
URL:https://midi.org/event-calendar/bob-moog-foundation-winter-2025-raffle
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Moog Foundation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250125T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250125T170000
DTSTAMP:20260501T195158
CREATED:20241124T001607Z
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SUMMARY:Digital Accordion Jam
DESCRIPTION:For the first time at NAMM 2025\, witness a unique collaboration between Sergey Antonovich\, an innovative engineer who designed cutting-edge digital musical instruments\, and Vladimir Butusov\, a professional accordionist committed to popularizing the accordion in modern music. Together\, they will present a live demonstration of two original instruments that were selected as finalists for the prestigious MIDI Innovation Awards 2024: \n\nThe Partymaker: Accordion Synthesizer – A hybrid instrument combining the timeless charm of an acoustic accordion with advanced electronic synthesizer features\, including built-in auto-accompaniment\, which offers accordionists a unique opportunity to perform as a full band.\nThe Digital Flex Accordion – The world’s smallest full-featured electronic accordion with built-in auto-accompaniment\, designed for ultimate portability while maintaining the capabilities of a traditional instrument.\n\n\nThese instruments are not just prototypes but represent a bold step into the future of electronic and hybrid musical devices\, leveraging state-of-the-art MIDI technology. Sergey and Vladimir will perform an engaging set of high-energy compositions\, demonstrating the versatility of these cutting-edge creations and their potential to revolutionize modern music.\nDon’t miss this exciting opportunity to experience the possibilities of MIDI innovation and see a duet that bridges engineering and artistry.
URL:https://midi.org/event-calendar/riverside-city-college-midi-final-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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ORGANIZER;CN="The MIDI Association":MAILTO:info@midi.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250125T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250125T150000
DTSTAMP:20260501T195158
CREATED:20241126T165450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241126T165450Z
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SUMMARY:How MIDI Is Driving Global Content Creation and Collaboration
DESCRIPTION:As a global standard\, MIDI continues to drive innovation in products\, technologies and instruments\, elevating artistic creativity to new heights. \n\n\nJoin this special A3E and MIDI Association session for an in-depth\, tactical exploration of how they are leading a global collaboration among musicians from diverse cultures\, united by the universal language of music\, and presented by world-class musicians. \n 
URL:https://midi.org/event-calendar/how-midi-is-driving-global-content-creation-and-collaboration
LOCATION:Hilton Anaheim; 4th Floor\, Hilton Huntington Room
CATEGORIES:NAMM
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ORGANIZER;CN="The MIDI Association":MAILTO:info@midi.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250125T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250125T121500
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SUMMARY:Innovators Meetup with Rock Paper Scissors
DESCRIPTION:Meet all the musical instrument\, software and app innovators at NAMM! Everyone gets the mic in this networking session. Give your 30-second introduction\, connect faces to names around the room\, then break to network one on one. Leave with connections to collaborators\, customers\, allies\, and friends. \n\nLed by seasoned facilitators Dmitri Vietze (Rock Paper Scissors) and Shayli Ankenbruck (Music Tectonics). \nMeet them at Rock Paper Scissors booth 10701 (Hall A) to find out about all the ways they connect and support music innovators.
URL:https://midi.org/event-calendar/innovators-meetup-with-rock-paper-scissors
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250125T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250125T113000
DTSTAMP:20260501T195158
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250430T182205Z
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SUMMARY:MIDI Innovation Awards Winners 2024
DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate the winners of the 2024 MIDI Innovation Awards.  \nOur MIA winners have participated in Synth Fest UK 2024\, Music China 2024\, ADC 2024 and now join NAMM 2025 to show off their products.  \nThe MIDI Innovation winners will be featured in Booth 10504 for all three days of the 2024 NAMM show thanks to our partnership with NAMM.  \nJoin Jean Baptiste Thibeaut from Music Hackspace and Martin Keary (host of the 2024 MIDI Innovation Awards Show) as they introduce the winners of  the 2024 MIDI Innovation Awards.  \n2024 MIDI Innovation Award Winners \n\nArtistic/Visual Project or Installation- Particle Shrine\nSoftware Prototypes/Non-Commercial Products- Audio Modeling UniHub MIDI\nCommercial Software Products- Midinous\nHardware Prototypes/Non-Commercial products-GEP Contraption\nCommercial Hardware Products- Arcana Strum\n\n2024 MIDI Innovation Award Judges \n\nMichele Darling\nMark Isham\nBian Liunian\nMoldover\nJeff Rona\nMichael Strickland
URL:https://midi.org/event-calendar/midi-innovation-awards-winners-2024
LOCATION:Anaheim Convention Center | Front of Hall A | The MIDI Association Booth 10302\, 800 W Katella Ave\, Anaheim\, CA\, 92802\, United States
CATEGORIES:MIDI Innovation Awards,NAMM,Special Interest Groups
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ORGANIZER;CN="The MIDI Association":MAILTO:info@midi.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250125T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250125T104500
DTSTAMP:20260501T195158
CREATED:20241124T001606Z
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SUMMARY:MIDI Association Open Meeting
DESCRIPTION:For many years starting even before the formal  foundation of The MIDI Association in 1985\, The MIDI Association would hold annual meetings at NAMM.  Since 2021\, we have had those internal meetings during December to elect our new Executive Board and Technical Standards Boards.   \nPlease join us as we introduce the new MIDI Association Executive and Technical Standards Boards\, review the previous year’s progress and take a look at what we want to accomplish in 2025.   \nAfter some quick presentations\, members of The MIDI Association will be available for questions from the press\, developers and people who create music and art with MIDI.
URL:https://midi.org/event-calendar/midi-association-open-meeting
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250124T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250124T180000
DTSTAMP:20260501T195159
CREATED:20241205T165303Z
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SUMMARY:Digitaize - Transforming strings with the power of MIDI
DESCRIPTION:Nick Coleman\, Product Specialist at Digitaize by C.Bechstein Digital is going to showcase this game changing innovation and highlight some of the unique creative possibilities that it enables. \nThe Digitaize Module and sensor seamlessly integrate with the acoustic instrument\, achieving an aesthetically harmonious symbiosis with its acoustic body. The focus is on a non-invasive design\, which in no way impairs either the playing feel or the sound of the instrument. To achieve this\, any contact with the body of the instrument was avoided and care was taken to minimise the contact surface with the instrument. The Digitaize module sits exactly between the fingerboard and the bridge and looks like a natural extension of the fingerboard. The module is connected magnetically with a link that forms the bridge between the module and the sensor. \nThis system can be easily mounted on any string instrument (4 or 5-stringed violin\, viola\, or cello). The module has two built-in microphones (a contact microphone for the vibration and an air microphone for the sound)\, a gyroscope\, and an accelerometer to detect the movement of the instrument\, as well as a haptic sensor to detect the finger position. \nExperience the next level of instrument augmentation in a fun and engaging way.
URL:https://midi.org/event-calendar/digitaize-transforming-strings-with-the-power-of-midi
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250124T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250124T170000
DTSTAMP:20260501T195159
CREATED:20241124T001606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250430T182213Z
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SUMMARY:MIDI In Music Education and SAE Mexico
DESCRIPTION:SAE Mexico has been selected to begin work on The MIDI Association’s MIDI In Music Education curriculum by the NAMM Foundation. \nThey will provide the curriculum materials in both English and Spanish and have a unique relationship with Coursera\, the massive open online course provider. \nAll 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.  \nJoin members of the MIDI In Music Education SIG as they explain the details of the curriculum and share the first few lessons.  \nProfessor Jennifer Amaya- Associate Professor of Audio & Music Technology at Riverside City College Coil School for the Arts \nCarlos Barraza – Academic Director of SAE \nAthan Billias- MIDI Association Executive Board \nRoberto de la Peña- Audio Program Director SAE Mexico \nKeith Mason- Coordinator of Music Technology at Belmont University \nSteve Horowitz-Executive Director Of Technology And Applied Composition at San Francisco Conservatory of Music \nLee Whitmore- Vice President B2B & Education\, Americas at Focusrite Group\, Chair MIDI In Music Education SIG
URL:https://midi.org/event-calendar/midi-in-music-education-and-sae-mexico
LOCATION:Anaheim Convention Center | Front of Hall A | The MIDI Association Booth 10302\, 800 W Katella Ave\, Anaheim\, CA\, 92802\, United States
CATEGORIES:MIDI In Music Education,NAMM,Special Interest Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250124T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250124T160000
DTSTAMP:20260501T195159
CREATED:20241124T001606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241124T001606Z
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SUMMARY:MIDI 2.0 Drum Profiles
DESCRIPTION:The MIDI Association has made significant progress this year in developing some Profiles focused on electronic drums and drum machines.  \nThe Default Drum Map Profile  defines a MIDI-CI Profile for a default mapping of specific drums to specific Note Numbers. The note map used in this Profile was established by many products in the 1980s as a commonly used set of note assignments for drum sounds and that was later standardized in General MIDI. \nMany drum machines\, grooveboxes\, keyboard workstations\, portable keyboards\, digital pianos\, and software synthesizers (many of which do NOT support the full GM specification) have drum kits that utilize this drum kit mapping because of the vast quantity of MIDI data available that will play properly with these drum maps.  \nElectronic Drums are one of the most successful categories of MIDI instruments. \nMost electronic drums from different manufacturers share a common set of features (standard MIDI messages including velocity\, pan\,etc.) as well as more drum specific features (choking of cymbals\, positional sensing of cymbals and drums\, etc). However\, the MIDI messages used to control these features have not been standardized and mainly rely on manufacturer specific SysEx. A MIDI-CI Profile would define far greater interoperability\, unifying the industry behind a common set of MIDI messages. \nSteve Fisher- Director – Drums Product Development Medeli \nBen Israel- Research and Content Design Manager -Yamaha \nMike Kent- Chair of MIDI 2.0 WG/MIDI Association Executive Board.Drum Profile  Chair Co Founder Amenote\,  \nMike Snyder -Innovation Manager\, Electronic Instruments at Avedis Zildjian Company \nIkuo Kakehashi- Founder of BAC Audio  a team of master electronic instrument engineers who worked on  Zildjian’s new  ALCHEM-E series electronic drum kits\,
URL:https://midi.org/event-calendar/midi-2-0-drum-profiles
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250124T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250124T150000
DTSTAMP:20260501T195159
CREATED:20241124T001606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241126T035209Z
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SUMMARY:MIDI 2.0 Piano Profile Progress Report
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThis year we focused on two other important parts of the Piano Profile- DAW Plugin support and implementation guidelines with accompanying Audio and MIDI files. \nThe MIDI Association member companies that develop plugin formats – Apple (Audio Units)\, Avid (AAX)\, Bitwig (CLAP) and Steinberg (VST) are creating open source software to help plugins handle MIDI 2.0 without requiring a plugin company to have either a SysEx ID or even in depth knowledge of MIDI. 2.0.  \nThe MIDI Association DAW working group is creating open source software that will look at MIDI 2.0 messages from external devices\, extract the information the plugin needs to support Profiles like the Orchestral Articulation\, MPE and Piano profiles and translate those MIDI messages into the native plug formats that plugins already understand. \nAMEI (the Japanese MIDI Standards body) has also worked to create audio samples and MIDI files for use in testing and validating that a device accurately supports the velocity and pedal curves of the Piano profile. These will be included along with an implementation guideline in the final Profile specification.  \nMike Kent- Amenote\, Chair of MIDI 2.0 WG/MIDI Association Executive Board \nDave Starkey- Chair Piano Profile WG\, MIDI Association Technical Standards Board \nGary Girouard- Music Technology at Steinway & Sons \nFrancisco J. Rodriguez- Software Manager at Young Chang R&D Institute (Kurzweil) \nKohtaro Ilimura- KAWAI Musical Instruments Technology Planning Group – UX Design
URL:https://midi.org/event-calendar/midi-2-0-piano-profile-progress-report
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250124T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250124T140000
DTSTAMP:20260501T195159
CREATED:20241124T001606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241124T001606Z
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SUMMARY:Plugin Formats Open Source Support for MIDI 2.0
DESCRIPTION: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.  Another MIDI Association member supporting this effort is JUCE – the most widely used framework for audio application and plug-in development. \nThe MIDI Association DAW working group is creating open source software that will look at MIDI 2.0 messages from external devices\, extract the information the plugin needs to support Profiles like the Orchestral Articulation\, MPE and Piano profiles and translate those MIDI messages into the native plug formats that plugins already understand. \nBy utilizing this open source software\, plugin companies can start supporting MIDI 2.0 external devices with minimal development costs.  \nBefore Super Booth in May of 2024\, The MIDI Association hosted the first meeting of the DAW working group at the Native Instruments office in Berlin\, where the companies agreed to work together to develop open-source software available under a permissive MIT license to bridge the gap between external MIDI Devices\, Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs)\, and plugins. That cooperative project is ongoing in the MIDI Association’s DAW Working Group. \nThe DAW Working Group is also 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. \nThe MIDI Association will report on the weekly meetings of the DAW Working Group at Music China 2024\, ADC 2024\, and NAMM Show 2025.
URL:https://midi.org/event-calendar/plugin-formats-open-source-support-for-midi-2-0
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250124T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250124T133000
DTSTAMP:20260501T195159
CREATED:20241124T001605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241125T211206Z
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SUMMARY:Build Your Own Audio and MIDI Plug-ins Using JUCE
DESCRIPTION:JUCE is the most widely used framework for audio and MIDI 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.\n\nSenior JUCE developer Anthony Nicholls will show you how you can use JUCE to create your own\, unique\, audio and MIDI plug-ins that you can make available to other people.
URL:https://midi.org/event-calendar/build-your-own-audio-and-midi-plug-ins-using-juce
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250124T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250124T120000
DTSTAMP:20260501T195159
CREATED:20241124T001606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241126T165903Z
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SUMMARY:DAW Control Profile-Replacing Mackie Control 
DESCRIPTION: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. \nWith MIDI 2.0 support already beginning to appear in Digital Audio Workstations\, plugin developers are benefitting from the work being done by the MIDI Association member companies that develop those plugin formats – Apple (Audio Units)\, Avid (AAX)\, Bitwig (CLAP) and Steinberg (VST). \nMike Kent- Amenote\, Chair of MIDI 2.0 WG/MIDI Association Executive Board \nAndrew Mee- Yamaha\, Chair of Developer Support WG/MIDI Association Technical Standards Board \nDice Naito- FSK Audio
URL:https://midi.org/event-calendar/daw-control-profile-replacing-mackie-control
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250124T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250124T110000
DTSTAMP:20260501T195159
CREATED:20241124T001606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241126T162830Z
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SUMMARY:Latest MIDI 2.0 Developments in Apple\, Google\, Linux and Microsoft Operating Systems
DESCRIPTION:The MIDI Association and its members will provide updates on the latest developments in the major operating systems.  \nMicrosoft announced updates to both MIDI and Audio at the Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit 2024 including better APIs which support MIDI\, including MIDI 2.0 and full support for low-latency\, high-channel-count audio\, using standards already accepted by the industry.  \nApple\, Google and Linux are all continuing their MIDI 2.0 updates to support new MIDI Association specifications.  \nIf you are a developer of MIDI products\, this is a presentation you won’t want to to miss. 
URL:https://midi.org/event-calendar/latest-midi-2-0-developments-in-apple-google-linux-and-microsoft-operating-systems
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250123T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250123T180000
DTSTAMP:20260501T195159
CREATED:20241124T001605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241125T211819Z
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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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ORGANIZER;CN="The MIDI Association":MAILTO:info@midi.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250123T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250123T171500
DTSTAMP:20260501T195159
CREATED:20241124T001605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250118T161808Z
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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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ORGANIZER;CN="The MIDI Association":MAILTO:info@midi.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250123T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250123T160000
DTSTAMP:20260501T195159
CREATED:20241124T001605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250119T203523Z
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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
CATEGORIES:NAMM
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ORGANIZER;CN="The MIDI Association":MAILTO:info@midi.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250123T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250123T150000
DTSTAMP:20260501T195159
CREATED:20241126T154549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241126T165308Z
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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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ORGANIZER;CN="The MIDI Association":MAILTO:info@midi.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250123T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250123T133000
DTSTAMP:20260501T195159
CREATED:20241124T001605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250118T164923Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250123T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250123T114500
DTSTAMP:20260501T195159
CREATED:20241124T001605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T160048Z
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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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ORGANIZER;CN="The MIDI Association":MAILTO:info@midi.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250107T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250110T180000
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SUMMARY:CES 2025
DESCRIPTION:January 7th to 10th  9am-6pm \nBooth 8578 in the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center\, NV \nThis is where 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.
URL:https://midi.org/event-calendar/ces-2025
LOCATION:Las Vegas Convention Center-CES\, 3150 Paradise Rd\, Las Vegas\, NV\, 89109\, United States
CATEGORIES:CES
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241029T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241030T213000
DTSTAMP:20260501T195159
CREATED:20240826T002311Z
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SUMMARY:GameSound Con
DESCRIPTION:GameSoundCon 2024 is hybrid!  \n\n\n\nYou 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. \n\n\n\nCasual 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.
URL:https://midi.org/event-calendar/gamesound-con
LOCATION:GameSoundCon\, Burbank Convention Center\, Burbank\, CA\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20241010T093000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20241013T170000
DTSTAMP:20260501T195159
CREATED:20240825T232221Z
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SUMMARY:Music China 2024
DESCRIPTION:The following MIDI Association companies will have booths at Music China (some in the Music X Area and some in the other halls at Music China). \n\nMusic X area\n\nArtiphon\nAmenote/Azotech\nAudio Modeling\nCME\nDonner\nMIDIPlus\nSynido\nNovation\nASM-Ashun Sound Machines\nAvid\n\n\nMedeli: W4B42\nRingway: W4E42\nAmason: W1D20\, N1C55\nDonner: W5C52\nHotone: W5E32\nMooer: W5C44
URL:https://midi.org/event-calendar/music-china-2024
LOCATION:Music China\, Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) 丨2345 Long Yang Road\,\, Shanghai\, China
CATEGORIES:Music China
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ORGANIZER;CN="The MIDI Association":MAILTO:info@midi.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241008T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241010T170000
DTSTAMP:20260501T195159
CREATED:20240826T012328Z
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SUMMARY:AES 2024
DESCRIPTION:Lee Whitmore\, Chair of the MIDI In Music Education initiative will be there in his role a VP of Education for Focusrite and Steve Horowitz\, Chair of the Interactive Audio Special Interest Group will be giving several talks on Game Audio. \nThere are a number of MIDI Association companies who have booths at AES. \nAvid\, Eternal Research (makers of MIDI Innovation Award contestant Demon Box)\, Icon Pro Audio and Juce’s parent company Pace will be at the show.
URL:https://midi.org/event-calendar/aes-2024
LOCATION:Jacob K. Javits Convention Center\, 429 11th Avenue\, New York\\, New York City\, NY\, 10001\, United States
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