Comments on: What is MIDI?

By: Legally Lee

Legally Lee — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 05:10:15 +0000

For too long I have not know what MIDI stood for. Thanks to this blog I have a better Idea of what MIDI actually is. I think its history is quite neat and has had a long developing that has taken it great lengths. Look into its history if you have not!

Now that I know what MIDI is I will attempt to add more MIDI devices to my AKAI MPC. I think that having this understanding will allow me to connect more than I used to think I was able. With some of the VST plugins I have read about hear and downloaded, I will really be able to mess around with different MIDI instruments.

Now off to find some MIDI instruments that I can plug into my deck. Thank you for this information!

By: Shreepad M Gandhi

Shreepad M Gandhi — Sat, 18 Nov 2023 14:14:34 +0000

In reply to Kin_G. So what is not ancient today in your opinion?

By: Steve Charlton

Steve Charlton — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 13:33:26 +0000

In reply to Rafael. Well, that's one way to be an innovator ;)

By: Steve Charlton

Steve Charlton — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 13:32:09 +0000

In reply to Numanoid. Thank you! OK, yeah I could definitely see the advantage of CV/Gate.

By: Kin_G

Kin_G — Sat, 11 Nov 2023 08:33:01 +0000

Ok, but midi is ancient now… I’m not even gonna talk about it.

By: Tianzii

Tianzii — Sat, 11 Nov 2023 07:07:16 +0000

In reply to Tianzii. MIDI changed everything!

By: Tianzii

Tianzii — Sat, 11 Nov 2023 07:05:39 +0000

I remember being in my father’s studio with people recording multiple takes in CoolEdit Pro and everyone shouting “this is it!!!”. Then in the next second, everyone was listening it, in and out of context of the whole track. Oh… what an experience… what beautiful memories.

By: MRG

MRG — Sat, 11 Nov 2023 06:26:24 +0000

My best definition of MIDI is: “It’s what permits me to make somewhat pleasing noise despite being crap at playing keyboard.”

Quelle heure est-il ?
Il est MIDI. C’est l’heure de déjeuner.
Qu’est-ce qu’il y a à manger ?
Des saucisses, sans doute.

By: Rafael

Rafael — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 22:22:42 +0000

“By contrast, a rock ‘n’ roll record would be hard to make without using many audio takes”

Well, that ain’t stopping me.

By: Numanoid

Numanoid — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 17:41:22 +0000

Thanks, that is a great article.

Before MIDI there was CV/Gate Control Voltage. Some people like Vince Clarke still preferred that, because there is no lag.

MIDI is super, and changed music making forever, but the lag is a drawback.

By: bobo

bobo — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 15:47:36 +0000

There are people, like me, who love cables.
Long live midi

By: Tomislav Zlatic

Tomislav Zlatic — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 13:52:14 +0000

In reply to Neytcev. Thank you for reading! :)