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What is MIDI?


Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) enables musical hardware, such as keyboards and drum machines, to communicate with your computer.  Rather than playing actual sounds into a computer, MIDI plays 'messages' containing information like the note played and how long and hard it was played.  MIDI is also used to edit parameters and effects, such as filters. 

 
This is a great introduction to the world of MIDI.  For more, visit www.ohdratdigital.com. 



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