From how MIDI works, to how to connect devices through it, to how it integrates into a computer environment, "MIDI Power!, Second Edition" is a comprehensive reference guide to MIDI. The book provides an in-depth look at MIDI, its messages, and protocols, and the information necessary to navigate it with ease. Learn when to use MIDI, how to edit MIDI, what technology uses MIDI, what software uses MIDI, and how MIDI is integrated into computers and what that implies for musicians, sound designers, and audio enthusiasts. "MIDI Power!, Second Edition" provides complete coverage of MIDI hardware and software, is suitable for both Mac and Windows platforms.

Table of Contents

1. The Basics 2. Basic MIDI Messages 3. Control Change Messages 4. General MIDI and Standard MIDI Files 5. MIDI Hardware Devices 6. MIDI and the Computer MIDI Interfaces 7. MIDI Inside Your Computer 8. Sequencing with MIDI 9. MIDI Software: A Sound Creation Environment 10. MIDI Software Applications 11. Deeper into MIDI: System Exclusive and Synchronization 12. The Standard MIDI File Format Appendices A. Understanding Binary, Decimal, and Hexidecimal B. MIDI 1.0 Specification C. Understanding Timing Concepts D. The MIDI Troubleshooting Checklist E. Midi Arrangements: Tips & Tricks F. Review Questions: Answers