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Newsgroups: net.music
Subject: MIDI defined.
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Date: Wed, 25-Jan-84 11:23:48 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan 25 11:23:48 1984
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What is a MIDI?

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MIDI is the acronym for Musical Instrument Digital Interface.

MIDI enables synthesizers, sequencers, home computers, rhythm
machines, etc. to be interconnected through a standard interface.

Each MIDI-equipped instrument usually contains a receiver and a
transmitter. Some instruments may contain only a receiver or a
transmitter. The receiver receives messages in MIDI format and
executes MIDI commands. It consists of an opto-isolater, Universal
Asyncronous Receiver-Transmitter(UART), and other hardware needed to
perform the intended functions. The transmitter originates messages
in MIDI format, and transmits them by way of a UART and line driver.

	from MIDI Specification 

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Known MIDI equipment manufacturers include:

Sequential Circuits, Inc.
Big Briar
Octave/Plateau
Moog Music
Passport Designs
Lexicon
Bon Tempi
S.I.E.L.
Kawai
Roland
Korg
Yamaha

-- 
	Dave Burris
	..!ihnp4!ihopa!burris
	AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, Il.