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MIDI 2.0 Protocol: Using Relative Registered/Assignable Controls
Introduction The Universal MIDI Packet (UMP) Format and MIDI 2.0 Protocol introduced Relative Registered Controllers and Relative Assignable Controllers: Section 7.4.8 of Version 1.1.2Registered Controller Messages and Assignable Controller Messages […]
Network MIDI 2.0: Implementation Guide – Using Sequence Numbers for Robustness and Recovery
The Network MIDI 2.0: User Datagram Protocol for Universal MIDI Packets specification by the MIDI Association and AMEI provides a new method for sending MIDI messages over standard IP networks. […]
Super Booth 2025 MIDI Association Booth Report
Here is our report on Super Booth 2025. This year we had a meeting at the Ableton office before Super Booth and then manned our own booth at Super Booth […]
MIDI 2.0 Drum Profiles
The MIDI Association has made significant progress this year in developing two Profiles focused on electronic drums and drum machines. The Default Drum Map Profile defines a MIDI-CI Profile for […]
How I Made The MIDICard
I’m Alana Balagot, maker of The MIDICard. I’ve always been excited about music and technology. My piano teacher set up a simple MIDI studio in the 90’s, with a Dell […]
Playtronica’s Orbita Makes Making MIDI Music colorful and easy
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 […]
Lemonaide: The World’s First Fairly Trained AI MIDI Plugin
Lemonaide is a state of the art AI Company that creates MIDI and audio plugins that generate inspirational ideas (such as melodies and chord progressions in any key). They are […]
How I Made The MIDICard
I’m Alana Balagot, maker of The MIDICard. I’ve always been excited about music and technology. My piano teacher set up a simple MIDI studio in the 90’s, with a Dell […]
Ethics of AI MIDI
The ethics of AI music became a heated topic at industry panels in 2024, sparking debates around the notion of “fair use”. AI music tech companies have admitted to training […]