File
Formats
Official MIDI file format specifications.
- Standard MIDI Files
- DLS: Downloadable Sounds
- XMF: eXtensible Music Format
- Mobile MIDI formats
STANDARD MIDI FILES
The purpose of MIDI Files is to provide a way of interchanging time-stamped MIDI data between different programs on the same or different computers.
DLS
The MMA’s Downloadable Sounds (DLS) Specification defines a sound data format and the required synthesizer features for accurate playback on any DLS compatible synth.
XMF
This document is a combination of the eXtensible Music File (XMF) “Recommended Practices” adopted by AMEI/MMA from 2001 through 2007.
Mobile MIDI
Downloadable Sounds format for Mobile Applications.