title: Generalized Music Plug-in Interface
text: # Generalized Music Plug-in Interface
  
  Generalized Music Plug-in Interface (GMPI) is a working group of the MIDI Manufacturers Association set up to consider the feasibility of a standard interface for audio and MIDI software plug-ins, to complement or supersede existing vendor-specific interfaces such as Audio Units.
  
  The GMPI group started work in 2003 and published a requirements draft in April 2005. Progress has since stalled.
  
  Jeff McClintock developed an implementation of GMPI for Microsoft Windows and macOS, which is available as the SynthEdit Software Development Kit.
  
  