MIDI

Musical Instrument Digital Interface audio standardized hardware parameters set under MPC standards for MIDI interfaces that connect electronic keyboards, synthesizers, and related devices to computers. Musicians may record music into computer (MIDI) files that require much less storage space than WAV files that contain complete files of digitized sounds. A MIDI file does not contain digitized sound. Instead, such a file contains the information needed to play such sounds from a MIDI-compatible device. Music files may be played back (somewhat analogous to the old player pianos) on the MIDI. MIDI sound files are generally of higher quality than their WAV audio files that play on computers without MIDI interfaces. The MIDI is extremely popular among composers and arrangers of music who want to utilize computer aids in their tasks. The mff and mid MIDI file formats are popular file extensions for MIDI files that will run on most PC computers. (See also Channel and MPC )

Pronounced middy, an acronym for musical instrument digital interface, a standard adopted by the electronic music industry for controlling devices, such as synthesizers and sound cards, that emit music. At minimum, a MIDI representation of a sound includes values for the note's pitch, length, and volume. It can also include additional characteristics, such as attack and delay time.The MIDI standard is supported by most synthesizers, so sounds created on one synthesizer can be played and manipulated on another synthesizer. Computers that have a MIDI interface can record sounds created by a synthesizer and then manipulate the data to produce new sounds. For example, you can change the key of a composition with a single keystroke. A number of software programs are available for composing and editing music that conforms to the MIDI standard. They offer a variety of functions: for instance, when you play a tune on a keyboard connected to a computer, a music program can translate what you play into a written score.

Musical Instrument Digital Interface.A high quality audio file format.

Stands for "Musical Instrument Digital Interface." It is a connectivity standard that allows musicians to hook together computers and musical instruments (most commonly keyboards and synthesizers). Using MIDI, the musician can easily create and edit digital music tracks. MIDI records the notes played, the dynamics (volume alterations), the tempo, and the instrument. Because the recording is completely digital, editing a track of MIDI music is super easy and accurate. The musician can change the notes, dynamics, tempo, and even the instruments with the click of button. However, though MIDI files take up very little space, standard MIDI allows few effects and is pretty low-quality. Therefore it is seldom used in professional soundtracks (like the music in computer games).