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What’s with All These Ports and Channels, and Things? (A Basic Overview of MIDI)

If you’ve never encountered MIDI before or have just a smattering of knowledge then it’s worth learning a bit more about it even if you avoid getting too involved with it as it can also be employed when dealing with audio for things such as Remote Control and Automation even if you never use a MIDI instrument or soft synth.

The word MIDI is derived from Musical Instrument Digital Interface, which is exactly what it is; a system that allows two pieces of compatible equipment (hardware or software) to communicate via a common interface. Although it has a universal format, ...

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