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Open Source Support for MIDI 2.0

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 […]
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Tetsuo Nishimoto (西元 哲夫) – Rivals & Friends, Connected By MIDI

MIDI 2.0 RESOURCES FOR DEVELOPERS

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 […]
The MIDI Association and its members provided updates on the latest developments in the major operating systems at Winter NAMM 2025. Microsoft announced updates to both MIDI and Audio at […]
The MIDI Association had a full schedule of events at the 2025 NAMM show. We will be publishing articles on each of those events , but we wanted to start […]

MIDI HARDWARE

Playtronica makes playing with MIDI easy We have always been a big fan of Berlin-based Playtronica. They have done MIDI installations for Hermes and Issey Miyake. A real laboratory became alive in the […]
You can make Johan Von Konow’s new modular synth for about $6! “I have designed a keyboard, drum pad, chord keyboard, arpeggiator and a step sequencer. One special feature is that […]
Respiro is a new generation software synthesizer able to reproduce the sound and behavior similar to wind-instruments.

CREATING WITH MIDI

A new generation of AI MIDI software has emerged over the past 5 years. Google, OpenAI, and Spotify have each published a free MIDI application powered by machine learning and artificial intelligence. The […]
Massive Technologies releases major update to AR Pianist with new MIDI and Audio features Massive Technologies (MT) newest AR Pianist update shows the unique power of combining MIDI Data with AI and VR technologies and is an incredibly engaging […]
MICROTUNING VIRTUAL AND ELECTRONIC HARDWARE INSTRUMENTS: AN OVERVIEW OF FORMATS AND METHODS FOR USING ALTERNATIVE INTONATION SYSTEMS For those electronic hardware synthesis enthusiasts, as well as computer based musicians and […]