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Music China 2025 Day 2 Report

The MIDI Association

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Day 2 at Music China focused on a presentation of the X Stage by MIDI 2.0 WG Chair Mike Kent and Technical Standards Board Chair Andrew Mee and then the MIDI Forum which included presentations not only from the MIDI Association, but several really interesting presentations that we will cover in separate articles.

Here are the slides from the Stage X presentation.

Two men present at a conference; one speaks into a microphone and gestures toward a screen displaying MIDI-related content, while the other stands beside him at a podium with laptops. The words music CHINA appear on the image.
A slide titled Features of MIDI 2.0 lists: bidirectional, auto-configuration, and a new protocol with high resolution, more expression, and new messages. Two charts compare MIDI 1.0 (stepping) and MIDI 2.0 (smooth, analogue).
A slide titled MIDI Capability Inquiry with sections on Profiles showing two keyboards labeled as pianos, and Property Exchange with a computer asking for a list of controllers from a MIDI device.
Slide titled MIDI 2.0 Messages lists: new messages (informative text, lyrics, markers, time/key signature, more), up to 32 bit resolution, and per-note controllers; background is light blue.
A slide titled Operating System Support lists Apple (MacOS, iOS), Windows (Coming in Q4 2025/Q1 2026), Linux, and Android, with their respective logos at the bottom.
Slide titled Windows MIDI 2.0 System lists features including full MIDI 2.0 support, backwards compatibility, multi-client, virtual ports and endpoints, USB MIDI driver, with a colorful Windows logo on the right.
Slide titled Windows MIDI 2.0 System with Microsoft logo. Text: Musician Settings App: See all MIDI Devices and Virtual Ports. Make settings for each one. Screenshot of a settings interface is shown on the right.
Slide titled MIDI 2.0 Connectivity listing features: modern and bidirectional, USB MIDI 2.0 (class compliant, falls back to MIDI 1.0), and Network MIDI 2.0 (Ethernet and wireless LAN, peer-to-peer).
A collage of logos from various companies involved in MIDI 2.0, including Steinberg, Apple, Google, Yamaha, Kawai, Roland, Microsoft, Medeli, Korg, and others, displayed on a white background.
Slide with the title Companies Involved in MIDI 2.0. Text below says more companies are involved with MIDI 2.0 every day and encourages asking companies about their MIDI 2.0 activities.
Slide with the title MIDI Association Projects: MIDI-CI Profile for Piano on the left and an image of a black digital piano with three pedals on the right.
Two presenters stand at a podium, speaking to an audience. Behind them is a large screen displaying information about MIDI and keyboard configuration in Chinese, with images of a piano, keyboard, and software. music CHINA logo is visible.
Presentation slide titled MIDI Association Projects: Piano Profile with a list of piano features and a graph showing MIDI response curves. Features listed include velocity curve, sustain, sostenuto, una corda pedals, and piano property controllers.
Diagram showing a grand piano labeled MIDI Acoustic, a digital keyboard labeled Digital, and music software labeled Software, connected by arrows under the title MIDI Association Projects: Piano Profile.
A slide titled MIDI Association Projects: Piano Profile lists features like piano education, play along, and player piano, with an image of a person playing a digital piano using a screen displaying sheet music.
A digital image with the title MIDI Association Projects: MIDI-CI Profile for Drums on the left and a photo of an electronic drum kit on the right against a light blue and white background.
Slide titled MIDI Association Projects: Drum Profile lists points about drum MIDI standards next to an image of a hi-hat cymbal with a red arrow pointing upward. Bullet points include note numbers, location, control, types, and properties.
A diagram titled MIDI Association Projects: Drum Profile shows a drum set, a multipad, and software, all connected by arrows with the text: Connect All Drum Types.
A group of people sit in rows of seats, attentively watching a presentation in a modern conference room. A speaker stands at the front near a screen displaying slides. The words music CHINA are visible in the lower right corner.
Screenshot of the MIDI 2.0 Workbench software interface, showing device details and settings, with text above reading “MIDI 2.0 Developer Resources” and “MIDI 2.0 Workbench Software Tool” on a blue and white background.
Dark blue background with white text that reads “MIDI Association” at the top and “Developer Resources” in the center. The MIDI Association logo appears to the left of the text at the top.
Screenshot of the “MIDI 2.0 Workbench” software tool interface, showing device details and messages, with the title “MIDI 2.0 Developer Resources” and “MIDI 2.0 Workbench Software Tool” above.
Slide titled MIDI 2.0 Developer Resources highlights MIDI 2.0 Workbench, listing features: testing tool, compliance tool, cross platform, open source. Right side shows a screenshot; website link https://midi2.dev/ at the bottom.
A hardware tool labeled ProtoZOA by AmeNote is displayed, with multiple circuit boards and ports on a black base. The text above reads MIDI 2.0 Developer Resources and ProtoZOA Hardware Tool.
A large group of people sits at conference tables in a modern room, attentively listening to a presentation at Music China. Nameplates, bottled water, and papers are on the tables. The room is brightly lit.
Slide titled MIDI 2.0 Developer Resources lists AmeNote ProtoZOA features and displays a photo of circuit boards, including a Raspberry Pi Pico connected with ribbon cables. A link to https://midi2.dev/ is shown.
A slide titled MIDI 2.0 Developer Resources lists several libraries and tools with short descriptions and URLs for each, including TinyUSB MIDI 2.0, USB Descriptor Builder, AM MIDI 2.0 Lib, ni-midi2, and Bome midi2.
A slide titled MIDI 2.0 Developer Resources lists six articles and white papers related to MIDI 2.0, with a URL link: https://midi.org/developer-white-papers. The background is blue and white.
Slide titled MIDI 2.0 Developer Resources highlights MIDI 2.0 Workbench, listing features: MIDI 2.0 testing tool, official compliance tool, cross platform, open source. A screenshot and link (https://midi2.dev/) are shown.
Slide with text: Thank you! Visit the MIDI Association Booth N3 E62 Lab-99. MIDI Forum Today, 1pm N1-M42 Conference Room. www.midi.org on a light blue background.