Earlier this week, Roland unveiled its very first MIDI 2.0 controller in the form of the Roland A-88MKII leading the way for other brands to follow suit and release their MIDI 2.0 hardware. The MMA ...

Nearly 40 years after MIDI 1.0 specs were established and started to become widely adopted, the revamped MIDI 2.0 specs have been adopted unanimously by the MIDI Manufacturers Association (The MMA ...

MIDI 2.0 is (hopefully) right around the corner. And Roland is trying to stay ahead of the game. The A-88MKII keyboard is the first from the company to support the new standard as it works its way ...

However, Microsoft is only gradually enabling the MIDI 2.0 features, but intends to complete the process by the end of February. Those who are impatient, however, can – at their own risk and without ...

MIDI is a very important protocol leveraged by musicians to to create music using electronic instruments. Although it has existed since 1983, Microsoft has offered limited support for it. Now, it ...

You might be forgiven for thinking MIDI music was completely dead. While MIDI files were originally awesome (especially if your alternative was a PC speaker), everyone knew that WAV files offered ...

This is a post that has been a long time in coming. Quite a few months ago, two manufacturers sent me keyboard controllers that are compatible with iOS devices, Macs and PCs, but it's taken me until ...

Microsoft has finally ushered in the era of MIDI 2.0 for Windows 11, more than a year after first teasing the functionality for Windows Insiders.… In addition to a raft of enhancements, Microsoft has ...

For many, MIDI means SoundBlaster cards, chiptunes, and WAD files played to the sound of a killer synth score. But Microsoft Windows has begun previewing MIDI 2.0, the first update to the MIDI ...

What is MIDI? "MIDI is an industry standard music technology protocol that connects products from many different companies including digital musical instruments, computers, tablets, and smartphones.