Musicians Make a Standard: The MIDI Phenomenon

Gareth Loy
Computer Audio Research Laboratory
Center for Music Experiment
University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, California 92093 USA

• Introduction
• Motivations for MIDI
• MIDI Specification
  • The Physical Specification
  • The Code Specification
    • MIDI Modes and Channels
    • MIDI Command Types
    • Format of Commands and Data
  • Interfacing MIDI to Computers
• Misconceptions About MIDI
• What, Then, Is MIDI Good for?
• What Are the Chances that MIDI Can Be Improved?
  • What to Improve about MIDI and How
• What of the Future?
• References
• Appendix

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