Introduction into MIDI MIDI stands for Musical Instrument
Digital Interface and has been the rage among electronic
musicians throughout its six year existence. It is a powerful
tool for composers and teachers alike. It allows musicians to be
more creative on stage and in the studio. It allows composers to
write music that no human could ever perform. But it is NOT a
tangible object, a thing to be had. MIDI is a communications
protocol that allows electronic musical instruments to interact
with each other. All 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. Fortunately, the average consumer is learning
more about the concept of MIDI through articles such as this
one. To have a complete understanding of how MIDI works, though,
one should learn its hi