![]() The information exchanged between two MIDI devices is musical in nature. Much in the same way that two computers communicate via modems, two synthesizers communicate via MIDI. To have a complete understanding of how MIDI works, though, one should learn its history. ![]() Fortunately, the average consumer is learning more about the concept of MIDI through articles such as this one. ![]() MIDI is a communications protocol that allows electronic musical instruments to interact with each other.Īll too often I have seen misinformed customers browsing through a music store: "Where do you keep your MIDIs?" "I'd like to get a MIDI for my home computer." "I need to get two MIDIs so they can talk to each other, right?" Explaining to customers that they cannot just get a MIDI becomes frustrating to the salesman. But it is NOT a tangible object, a thing to be had. ![]() It allows composers to write music that no human could ever perform. It allows musicians to be more creative on stage and in the studio. It is a powerful tool for composers and teachers alike. MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface and has been the rage among electronic musicians throughout its six year existence.
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