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Introduction to Sound on the PC A brief step by step tutorial about creating music on
a PC |
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Introduction into MIDI (1989) By Eric LipscombA very good article for newcomers to MIDI, explains the
history of MIDI, MIDI methods, Chains and Loops, Computers in MIDI Chains and briefly
discusses the future of MIDI. |
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A Beginner's Guide to MIDI Dave Howard 1997.Contains 11 pages of articles. Most of the pages have diagrams. |
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What is MIDI ?A article with many diagrams; suitable for
beginners who want to learn about some technical characteristics of this protocol and it's
limitations. It's easily readable and understandable to amateurs in computer generated
music. |
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The 3 Components of MIDIexplains the three components of MIDI, which are the communications Protocol
(language), the Connector (hardware interface) and a distribution format called Standard
MIDI Files. |
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Exploring MIDIThis site, "Exploring MIDI" is located at the
School of Music of Northwestern University. A good
source for learning the basic concepts in MIDI and its |
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USENET MIDI Primer (Bob McQueer, 1989 28K) -This gets into the more technical workings of MIDI,
including electrical specifications data message structure. |
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Tutorial on MIDI and music synthesis by Jim Heckroth, Crystal Semiconductor Corp.Covers topics such as MIDI Basics,
Messages, Sequencers and Standard MIDI Files, MIDISynthesizer Basics, The General
MIDI (GM) System, FM and Wavetable and MS Windows Configuration. Recomended for the
beginners as well as to the advanced users. |
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Latest Midi SpecificationsVisit MMA (MIDI Manufacturers Association) for official specification of MIDI standards including: eXtensible Music File (XMF)
Specification (11/01)
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Difference between GM and GS midi standards 8/91by Chris Meyer -The heart of General MIDI (GM) is the
Instrument Patch Map. This is a list of 128 sounds, with corresponding MIDI program
numbers. Most of these are imitative sounds, though the list includes synth sounds, ethnic
instruments and a handful of sound effects. Roland created a superset of General
MIDI Level 1, which they call GS Standard. It obeys all the protocols and sound maps of
General MIDI and adds many extra controllers and sounds. |
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A MIDI Tutorial - Wavetable Synthesis Techniques by Jim Heckroth, Crystal Semiconductor Corp.Wavetable Synthesis Techniques. Looping and Envelope Generation. Loop Length. One-Shot Sounds. Sample Editing and Processing. |
