MIDI Forum

The original formats of Standard MIDI Files (there are 3 types) cannot contain MIDI 2.0 Protocol messages. SMF version 2 will support both MIDI 1.0 a...

The shirt answer is yes. More details: Section 4.2.5 states that the Per-Note Management message applies to "Per-Note Controllers". The terminol...

MIDI 2.0 is not supported in the current versions of major operating system companies. MIDI 1.0 has a "Device Inquiry" mechanism. You can send that...

I don't have answers for your specific questions, but... A good playing interface to a musical instruments (MIDI or otherwise) is one that is reaso...

Sharing MIDI and Audio over the same USB connection does not impact timing characteristics of the MIDI data. Well, it might if you were to somehow sat...

MIDI Scope is currently only available on the github for corporate members of the MIDI Association.

The MIDI Manufacturers Association is currently in the process of writing a specification for an RPN (or similar) to set the Sensitivity (range) of Pe...

The QuickTime Music Synthesizer and Windows use a General MIDI and GS Format sound set licensed from Roland. The same sound set was in the Nintendo SD...

The MIDI Association is in the midst of updating the file downloads section of the midi.org website. Some files are currently not available. PM me you...

None of the major OS companies have announced their plans for drivers.

The MIDI Manufacturers Association has a working group discussing the Standard MIDI File Version 2, or as some call it, the Standard MIDI 2.0 File (na...

USB Vendor IDs are controlled by the owners of USB. Their Vendor ID licensing does not allow what you propose. "The USB Implementers Forum is the a...

The MIDI Tuning Standard defines a method for setting the pitch of each note. I don't know much about Kurzweil instruments, but I think most of them p...

Very few devices use MIDI Machine Control messages. So I assume that your Electribe does NOT support the use of MMC. Instead it relies on the use of ...

Running Status is used on classic MIDI 5 pin DIN connections as a way to save bandwidth and improve timing. Modern transports, like USB MIDI, and mode...