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Came across a great artucle from MusicTech.
MIDI can be one of the most mystifying parts of music production. Although its basic purpose can be intuitive with a little bit of practice, unlocking its hidden depths often takes a lot of time, especially if you’ve never encountered it before. But it is crucially important to know how it works, especially if you want to produce anything involving software instruments.
That’s because all manufacturers of DAWs – from Apple to Avid to Ableton to Propellerheads rely on it. It’s the Rosetta Stone of music production; a common language that enables any device and any software program to talk to each other.
If you can master MIDI, if you can work out how it functions and make it part of your toolkit, then your production will become much faster, and the results will be as slick as they come.
For the full article, to to The Bluffers' Guide To MIDI
Most people associate MIDI files with those hollow tinny sounds that used to come out of your computer speakers in the early 90's, before mp3 files rose to prominence. However, the reason MIDI files usually sound so bad isn't the fault of the MIDI - it's the fault of the computer.
MIDI is actually a very powerful file type which is quite different from most digital music files. MIDI files don't store audio - they store music data. They store the type of data you might typically find on sheet music. This might include things like the notes that each instrument should play, the key, and the tempo. For this reason the MIDI format is extremely popular among musicians, and in fact much of today's popular music is created in MIDI format at the earliest stages.
Here are a few of the advantages of using the MIDI format alongside other digital music formats.
Congratulations! Your singing has become amazing, and it's time the world knew. You've also written some songs that are just kick you-know-what. They need to be recorded, MP3ed and put on the net ASAP. But you've got two problems. First, you can't afford a studio, let alone a band for all this stuff. Second, you don't play all, or any, of the instruments.
Well there is good news. With a deft combination of the internet and today's software, you can do wonders. While it's never going to be the same as a true band in a real studio, which you had better hire for that big record company showcase, you can still create great backing tracks.
First, repeat after me. "I love MIDI." Thank you.
Being a one man band is both challenging and satisfying, You get all the credit for the sound you put out. Good or bad. You have to find your own niche and build on it. It must be just like any other business if you are to be successful. Promotion is the key. When you play, do so with all the joy and enthusiasm that you had the first time you performed successfully in public. It's the feeling that the audience picks up on. Of course choosing the right songs in the right order, is another key to being a successful performer.
Carrying on our MIDI import 'How to' guides we're taking a look at adding existing MIDI files and then assigning an AU plugin synth to play it in Apple's Logic Pro sequencer software.
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Music sequencers have had many drastic changes throughout the years-especially in the past decade. Previously, they did not include the recording and editing features-just basic midi file organization tools. Now sequencers are featured in not only programs, but in special synthesizers and all musical workstations available. You have to know more about it by reading the article below.
