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MIDI

Musical Instrument Digital Interface (/ˈmɪdi/; MIDI) is a technical standard that describes a communication protocol, digital interface, and electrical connectors that connect a wide variety of electronic musical instruments, computers, and related audio devices for playing, editing, and recording music. A single MIDI cable can carry up to sixteen…

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Industry
Music technology (electronic and digital)
Compatible hardware
Serial transmission at 31,250 baud
Connector type
5‑pin DIN (with modern alternatives: USB, Bluetooth, Ethernet)
Developed by
MMA
International standard
MIDI 1.0 · MIDI 2.0
Introduced
February 1, 1983; 43 years ago (1983-02-01)

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MIDI 2.0

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MIDI

Nodes300
Edges299
Triples323
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.006667
Components1

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MIDI

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related to GS, XG, and GM2 · 20
MIDI → Both, General MIDI Level, GM, GM's, GM2, Japan's AMEI, Member, MIDI Non-Registered Parameter Numbers, MIDI Tuning Standard, Neither, NRPNs, Roland GS, Roland's General Standard, RPNs, Scalable Polyphony MIDI, SP-MIDI, Universal System Exclusive Messages, XG, Yamaha XG, Yamaha's Extended General MIDI
related to MIDI 2.0 · 20
MIDI → Anaheim, Audio Video Bridging/Time-Sensitive Networking, California, Ethernet-based, Google, January, Licensing, Microsoft, MIDI Association, NAMM, Proposed, Prototype, Representatives Yamaha, Research, ROLI, RTP MIDI, The MIDI, UDP, User Datagram Protocol, Winter NAMM Show
related to USB and FireWire · 19
MIDI → Apple, Apple Computer, As, Class Definition, CPU, DV, FireWire, G3 Macintosh, ISA, It, Linux, Macintosh OS, Members, Microsoft Windows, MIDI Devices, Universal Serial Bus Device, Unlike USB, USB, USB-IF
related to Use with computers · 17
MIDI → Acorn Archimedes, After Roland, Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore, IBM PC, In, Macintosh, MIDI-equipped, MIDI-to-PC, MPU, MSX, Roland Corporation's MPU-401, Soon, The, The Yamaha CX5M
related to Messages · 14
MIDI → A0, C4, C8, Channel Mode, Channel Voice, Each, Examples, G9, Hz, System Common, System Exclusive, System Real-Time, There, This
related to Interfaces · 13
MIDI → Because MIDI, D-subminiature DA-15, Ethernet, FireWire, If, MIDI's, MIDI-to-USB, Some, Some MIDI, The, This, USB, USB-equipped
related to MIDI Polyphonic Expression · 13
MIDI → AMEI, Continuum Fingerboard, Eigenharp, Instruments, January, LinnStrument, MIDI Polyphonic Expression, MMA, MPE, November, ROLI Seaboard, Sensel Morph, The
has application · 12
MIDI → Animotion, Animusic, Apple Motion, Atari ST, Despite, MIDI Maze, MIDI Show Control, MIDIMotion, Oxyd, The, VJs, Wayne Lytle
related to Timestamping · 12
MIDI → AMT, Core Audio, FireWire MIDI, Linux ALSA Sequencer, Mac OS, MOTU's MTS, Once, One, Sending, Steinberg's Midex, Timestamping, USB
related to Instrument control · 11
MIDI → Analog, CCN, Controls, Effects, Filters, For, MIDI's, MIDI-compatible, Synthesizers, The, When

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sound standard devices use instruments computer music used data audio messages control instrument software sounds device keyboard system musical digital

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
MIDICompatible hardwareSerial transmission at 31,250 baud1.00infobox
MIDIConnector type5‑pin DIN (with modern alternatives: USB, Bluetooth, Ethernet)1.00infobox
MIDIDeveloped byMMA1.00infobox
MIDIIndustryMusic technology (electronic and digital)1.00infobox
MIDIInternational standardMIDI 1.01.00infobox
MIDIInternational standardMIDI 2.01.00infobox
MIDIIntroducedFebruary 1, 1983; 43 years ago (1983-02-01)1.00infobox
MIDIWebsitehttps://www.midi.org1.00infobox
USBinstance ofand adapted to new connection standards0.80text
FireWireinstance ofand adapted to new connection standards0.80text
knobsinstance ofControls0.80text
switchesinstance ofControls0.80text

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