The 2024 MIDI Innovation Awards Show

The MIDI Association

Hosted by Martin Keary “Tantacrul”

As the VP of Product at Muse, Martin plays a crucial role in overseeing and mentoring the teams responsible for a diverse range of products, including Ultimate Guitar, MuseScore Studio, MuseScore.com, Audacity, Audio.com, and the Muse Hub.

He also runs a YouTube channel called ‘Tantacrul’, where he shares his thoughts on music, technology, philosophy, and design.

The 2024 MIDI Innovation Award Judges

A woman with long, wavy auburn hair and light skin is smiling at the camera. She is wearing a dark top and is photographed in soft-focus lighting with a blurred background.

Michelle Darling

Assistant Chair of the Electronic Production and Design Department at Berklee College of Music

A man in a suit and loosened tie leans casually on a ledge, with a blurred city street and lights in the background. The photo is mostly black and white, with some color in the background lights.

Mark Isham

Film Composer and recording artist with over 4 billion dollars in gross of films scored

A man in a blue shirt plays a traditional Chinese string instrument called the erhu, holding a bow in one hand, with a blurred stage background featuring diagonal lights.

Bian Liunian

Chinese Erhu musician, composer and musical director of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Closing Ceremony and the CCTV New Year’s Gala, one of the most watched television programs in the world

A man with short, curly brown hair and light eyes smiles while seated on an airplane. He is wearing a gray zip-up jacket and a dark shirt. The background shows a window and empty seat beside him.

Moldover

Musician and instrument designer and is widely recognized as the godfather of controllerism

Jeff Rona

American composer for film and games and the founder and first president of The MIDI Association

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Michael Strickland

Specialized Faculty in Music Technology at Florida State University and an active member of both the MIDI In Music Education and the Music Accessibility Standard Special Interest Groups of The MIDI Association.

Join us as our esteemed panel of judges review and discuss the three finalists in each of the five categories of the MIDI Innovation Awards and selects a winner for:

Artistic/Visual Project or Installation

Software Prototypes/Non-Commercial Products

Commercial Software Products

Hardware Prototypes/Non-Commercial products

Commercial Hardware Products

For more information on the finalists, click on the link below.

The 2024 MIDI Innovation Awards