A beginners guide to MIDI, sequencing & digital audio recording with chapter summaries and practice exams.

The comprehensive reference on MIDI, fully revised and updated.

For musicians of all levels, an in-depth guide to the creative applications and theory of the musical instrument digital instrument. Knowledge and understanding of MIDI has become essential for the modern musician. In performance, composition, and recording, MIDI has made it possible to create synthesizer or computer setups consisting of any number of keyboards, strings, drums etc. Mind Over MIDI presents a practical introduction to this crucial new technology, including: what MIDI does * data transmission * tutorial * channels * modes * controllers * computers * interfaces * software * sequencers * accessories * SMPTE and MIDI * MIDI systems * and more. This book is an invaluable addition to the essential literature of modern electronic music-making. Diagrams and illustrations throughout.

Introducing the beginner to the concept of MIDI.

In the last five years, the environment in which the Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) specification works and the tools that communicate via MIDI have changed dramatically. Modern MIDI: Sequencing and Performing Using Traditional and Mobile Tools gives you all the tools you need to properly and effectively use MIDI in a modern setting, while still incorporating vintage MIDI gear. Exploring typical workflows and techniques for both the studio and the performing environment, this book helps you navigate the changes that mobile computing has made to the way the music producers and engineers work with MIDI. If you’re a MIDI user seeking to increase your efficiency and productivity while still gaining an understanding of the fundamentals of MIDI, or a music professional looking to incorporate your mobile devices into your creative process, this is the book for you. Modern MIDI shows you how to implement the necessary components to use MIDI on your iPad, Android phone, or laptop.

Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) connects sound cards, musical instruments, and computers in order to make music. MIDI-based music programs can play music, teach music theory and technique, provide games with exciting scores, and allow musicians to record, edit, play, and print compositions. This book is the programmer's definitive source of information for developing MIDI-based Windows 95 applications.

Uses real-world music and hands-on exercises to teach you how to record, arrange, mix, produce, and polish audio and MIDI files in a professional workflow.