by Flash | Dec 19, 2004 | MIDI 101
So what is this MIDI that started it all? MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. MIDI is a hardware/software combination. The hardware is a MIDI cable. The MIDI cable looks like a 5-pin cable, but it is not an ordinary 5-pin cable. It is specially...
by Bill Bernico | Sep 13, 2004 | Practical MIDI
April 23, 1995 was the day that I can truly say was the turning point for me in music. To explain fully, I have to go back five years to 1990. That’s when I first ditched the four-piece band in favor of a duo. By 1990 I’d had twenty-four years of playing with bands...
by Bill Bernico | Jul 1, 2004 | Practical MIDI
I have been a working musician for nearly forty years and I have to admit that after all these decades, I still can’t read a note of sheet music. I guess you could say that makes me a “musical illiterate.” Now, that doesn’t hinder me one bit. On the contrary. In my...
by Bill Bernico | Apr 21, 2004 | Practical MIDI
November 22, 1963. (Kennedy Assassination) February 9, 1964. (Beatles on Ed Sullivan) June 28, 1966. (?) December 8, 1980. (John Lennon Murdered) And there you have it—four important dates in my life. To the rest of the world, though, it would appear that there are...
by Bill Bernico | Jan 21, 2004 | Practical MIDI
“I hope I die before I get old.” At least that’s what Pete Townsend said when he wrote “My Generation” for The Who. “I can’t see me still doing this when I’m 30,” declared Paul McCartney in a 1963 interview when asked about how long he thought he’d still be playing...
by Bill Bernico | Aug 10, 2003 | MIDI 101
Before we talk about what MIDI is, let's talk about what MIDI is not. MIDI is not a word...it is an acronym for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. When you see it spelled as midi, or midifile, the author is either a bad typist, or really doesn't understand what...
