Handbook for Sound Engineers, 4th Edition

Chapter 29

MIDI

by David Miles Huber

29.1 Introduction to MIDI

29.1.1 What MIDI Isn't

29.2 The MIDI Message

29.2.1 MIDI Channels

29.2.2 MIDI Modes

47.2.2.1 Poly/Mono

47.2.2.2 Omni On/Off

29.2.3 Channel Messages

29.2.4 System Messages

29.3 Hardware Systems within MIDI Production

29.3.1 The MIDI Interface

29.3.2 Hardware and Software Electronic Instruments

29.3.3 Performance and Parameter Controllers

29.4 Sequencers

29.4.1 A Basic Introduction to Sequencers

29.4.2 Other Software Sequencing Applications

29.5 Multimedia and the Web

29.5.1 Standard MIDI Files

29.5.2 General MIDI

29.6 MIDI-Based Synchronization

29.6.1 MIDI Real-Time Messages

29.6.2 Song Position Pointer

29.6.3 MIDI Time Code

29.1 Introduction to MIDI

Simply stated, Musical Instrument ...