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MIDI is an acronym for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. It is basically a sequence programming protocol, commonly used for composing music. The concept for MIDI was invented in the 80's when there was no common communication standard between synthesizers. Over the years, it has gotten a reputation for sounding like crap. What people keep forgetting, is that MIDI isn't responsible for producing sound. The synthesizer is. Most music teaching programs, like Synthesia, use MIDI files.
The most common MIDI files utilize General MIDI 1.0, although there exists MIDI 2.0, with HD-MIDI being in development right now. Unfortunately, GM 2.0 isn't supported by a lot of synthesizers.
The most common MIDI files utilize General MIDI 1.0, although there exists MIDI 2.0, with HD-MIDI being in development right now. Unfortunately, GM 2.0 isn't supported by a lot of synthesizers.
General MIDI 1.0 has 128 default instruments and a Drum kit.
General MIDI 2.0 has 256 default instruments, 9 Drum kits and many more controllable parameters.
General MIDI 2.0 has 256 default instruments, 9 Drum kits and many more controllable parameters.
by xXx420NoScOp3zxXx1995 March 30, 2013
May 27 Word of the Day
The act of extreme masturbation. You must "knock one out" whilst in close proximity to any of the following; Your mum, a nun, your boss, a member of parliament, George Michael. A person with capabilities to act upon catching you mid self-abuse obvisouly ups the ante. Ejaculation must be reached before your danger wank target comes (no pun intended) to investigate. The higher the chances of being discovered with one's pants down, pulling one's war face is obviously where the danger comes from. The more danger involved the harder (or softer) it is to complete the task in hand (snigger). The more dangerous the better. The chance of being arrested, pummeled by an angry father or having your hand severed by an arab's sabre means that you are a pro "Danger wanker."
"I was in my bedroom and i shouted downstairs, "Mum there's call the police there's a madman with a set of steak knives hacking me to pieces!" As soon as I heard her scream, I dropped my trousers and commenced the danger wank. As I heard her stomp up the stairs I knew i had to be quick so i upped the pace, i heard her stumble on the top step, which bought me some time. Unfortunately for me I timed my finish badly. As my mum barged through the door armed with a rollign pin I chugged all over her. I spent the evening in A&E with concusion. Now thats what i call extreme DW"
by johnnynika May 30, 2006
4
John:I played this awesome DOS game last weekend and the music was just....I don't know hwo to describe it!
Dominik:Midi?
John:Awesome!
Dominik:Midi?
John:Awesome!
by The one and only Aardvark King August 02, 2008
5
Musical Instrument Digital Interface
Gangster-ass ways of letting music devices communicate between one and another.
Except it has serious bottlenecks in speed - which fucks up its entire purpose.
Gangster-ass ways of letting music devices communicate between one and another.
Except it has serious bottlenecks in speed - which fucks up its entire purpose.
MIDI Controller: NOTE-ON
Korg MS2000: BEEEEEEAAAA
MIDI CONTROLLER: <continued note-on event>
Korg MS2000: AAAAAAAAA
MIDI Controller: NOTE-OFF
Korg MS2000: AAAAaaaaaa......
Korg MS2000: BEEEEEEAAAA
MIDI CONTROLLER: <continued note-on event>
Korg MS2000: AAAAAAAAA
MIDI Controller: NOTE-OFF
Korg MS2000: AAAAaaaaaa......
by midinerd September 21, 2019
6
When something sounds hollow, without skill, and computerized with no emotion. Usually sounds very muffled with a high level of MID's.
by Atrus12 April 21, 2009