In May 2024, The MIDI Association (TMA) undertook significant activities in Berlin that included a groundbreaking industry meeting and participation in Super Booth 2024.
First DAW Working Group Meeting (Berlin 2024)
The TMA hosted a three-day DAW Working Group summit at the Native Instruments office in Berlin (May 2024). This was the first meeting of the group and brought together top companies to address MIDI 2.0 implementation in DAWs and plugins . During this session, the attendees discussed solutions for supporting multiple plugin formats and easing MIDI 2.0 adoption.
A key outcome of the meeting was an agreement to develop open-source “MIDI-CI helper” software under a permissive MIT license – essentially a toolkit to translate MIDI 2.0 messages (e.g. Profile data like Orchestral Articulation, MPE, Piano) into each plugin’s native format . This closed-door working session was a pivotal event where the major announcements above were formulated and agreed upon.
This collaboration aims to help plugin developers support MIDI 2.0 features without needing deep MIDI 2.0 or MIDI-CI expertise .
TMA also revealed work on a DAW Control Profile, a new MIDI 2.0 standard under development. This forthcoming profile is intended to replace proprietary DAW control protocols (like Mackie Control and Logic Control) with a true open industry standard for controlling DAWs via external hardware/software . The announcement signaled an important step toward standardizing how controllers communicate with all DAWs, improving interoperability for performers and producers.
Meeting at the Berlin Offices of Ableton in May 2025
The DAW WG has been meeting online every week for the past year. This year before Super Booth 2025, we will be holding a MIDI Association members only meeting at the Berlin offices of Ableton. We often say The MIDI Association has two super powers.
First, we can bring Apple, Google and Microsoft together and agree to implement MIDI 2.0 in their operating systems.
Second,, we can bring the four major companies that develop plug-in formats (Apple AU, AVID, AAX, Bitwig Clap and Steinberg VST 3) and get then to agree on a strategy for enabling MIDI 2.0 support for all those plug-in formats.
Over 30 developers from Ableton, Apple, Avid, Bitwig, Focusrite, JUCE, Microsoft, Native Instruments, Roland and Yamaha will gather for an intense working and coding session on May 6 and 7.
The MIDI Association Booth o234 at Super Booth
This year The MIDI Association will have it’s own booth at O234. It is in the hallway close to Ableton, Moog, Sequential and Oberheim so please come visit us.
Andrew Mee, Technical Standards Board Chair, Athan Billias, Executive Board Member and Mike Kent, Executive Board Member and Chair of the MIDI 2 Working Group will be there to answer questions. There will be demonstrations of the latest Windows driver, working prototypes of the UDP Network Transport and new member Waldorf’s Iridium synth that supports MIDI 2.0.
There are also tons of MIDI Association companies and Super Booth 2025.
Here is a list with Super Booth locations and links to the companies websites.
MIDI Association Companies At Super Booth 2025
| Company Name | Description | Booth Location |
| Ableton | Creators of Live, Push, and Link technology. Leaders in live electronic performance and production software. | Booth o250 |
| Ashun Sound Machines (ASM) | Synth innovators behind the Hydrasynth series with polyphonic aftertouch and wave morphing. | Booth h205 |
| Bitwig | Creators of Bitwig Studio, a flexible DAW bridging modular concepts and modern production workflows. | Booth Z105 |
| Embodme | Developers of sensitive gesture-based music control technologies, including the Erae Touch. | Booth Z301 |
| Arturia | Makers of analog emulation software and synths like the MicroFreak and PolyBrute. | Booth W200 |
| Korg | Famous for Minilogue, Volca series, Wavestate, and classic synths from the MS-20 to Kronos. | Booth W404 |
| Expressive E | Innovators of expressive MIDI controllers like the Touché and Osmose keyboard. | Booth W122 |
| Genki Instruments | Creators of the Wave ring controller, enabling wireless expressive gestures for music. | Booth Z170 |
| ICON | MIDI and audio interface specialists offering control surfaces for studio and live use. | Booth Z282 |
| iConnectivity | Makers of MIDI/audio networking hardware like PlayAUDIO12 and mioXL. | Booth Z283 |
| Intellijel | Renowned Eurorack modular brand known for performance modules like Metropolix and Planar. | Booth Z131 |
| Modal Electronics | Synth pioneers behind the ARGON8 wavetable synth and COBALT8 virtual analog synth. | Booth W332 |
| Moog Music | Legendary creators of the Minimoog, Grandmother, Matriarch, and modular systems. | Booth W300 |
| Native Instruments | Makers of Komplete, Maschine, and Traktor – major players in music production software. | Booth W310 |
| NonLinear Labs | Creators of the C15 synthesizer, focused on expressive, hands-on performance control. | Booth H101 |
| Novation | Creators of Launchpad, Circuit, and Summit synths bridging performance and studio control. | Booth W314 |
| Oberheim | Historic synth brand known for OB-X, SEM, and the new OB-X8 analog synth. | Booth W312 |
| Polyend | Polish developers of unique gear like the Tracker, Play, and Medusa (with Dreadbox). | Booth W336 |
| Sequential | Founded by Dave Smith, creators of iconic synths like the Prophet-5 and OB-6. | Booth W308 |
| Steinberg | Pioneers of the Cubase DAW, VST plugin format, and other groundbreaking audio technologies. | Booth W405 |
| Teenage Engineering | Known for the OP-1, Pocket Operators, and quirky but powerful electronic music tools. | Booth W301 |
| Waldorf Music | German synth company famed for Blofeld, Iridium, Quantum, and wavetable synthesis. | Booth W315 |
| Yamaha Music Europe GmbH | Makers of the Montage synth, MODX, classic Motif series, and a wide range of instruments. | Booth W400 |
| Entropy and Sons | Boutique modular synth company known for experimental sound modules and designs. | Booth o250 |
| Eternal Research | Experimental musical interfaces blending acoustic and digital synthesis approaches. | Booth W210 |
| Groove Synthesis | Makers of the 3rd Wave wavetable synth, modernizing the classic PPG-style sound. | Booth W315 |
| Intuitive Instruments | Developers of the Exquis, an expressive MPE-capable pad instrument and controller. | Booth Z211 |
| Melbourne Instruments | Creators of the NINA synthesizer with motorized, recallable control knobs. | Booth Z201 |
| Playtronica | Creators of Playtron, transforming everyday objects into musical instruments via touch sensors. | Booth o220 |
Links To Exhibiting Companies Websites
- Ableton
- Arturia
- Ashun Sound Machines (ASM)
- Bitwig
- Embodme
- Entropy and Sons
- Eternal Research
- Expressive E
- Genki Instruments
- ICON
- iConnectivity
- Intellijel
- Intuitive Instruments
- Korg
- Melbourne Instruments
- Modal Electronics
- Moog Music
- Native Instruments
- NonLinear Labs
- Novation
- Oberheim
- Playtronica
- Polyend
- Sequential
- Steinberg
- Teenage Engineering
- Waldorf Music
- Groove Synthesis
- Yamaha Music Europe GmbH