burris@ihopa.UUCP (01/25/84)
What is a MIDI? **************************************************** MIDI is the acronym for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. MIDI enables synthesizers, sequencers, home computers, rhythm machines, etc. to be interconnected through a standard interface. Each MIDI-equipped instrument usually contains a receiver and a transmitter. Some instruments may contain only a receiver or a transmitter. The receiver receives messages in MIDI format and executes MIDI commands. It consists of an opto-isolater, Universal Asyncronous Receiver-Transmitter(UART), and other hardware needed to perform the intended functions. The transmitter originates messages in MIDI format, and transmits them by way of a UART and line driver. from MIDI Specification ****************************************************** Known MIDI equipment manufacturers include: Sequential Circuits, Inc. Big Briar Octave/Plateau Moog Music Passport Designs Lexicon Bon Tempi S.I.E.L. Kawai Roland Korg Yamaha -- Dave Burris ..!ihnp4!ihopa!burris AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, Il.