Resources on this page are suitable for study of Viewport IV in Experiencing Music Technology, 4th Edition.
TUTORIALS
MIDI Concepts and Basics
- MIDI Manufacturers Association (midi.org)
- More about MIDI 2.0
- MMA General MIDI 1 GM1 and General MIDI 2 (GM2) Specifications and Sound Set/Patch Map
- MMA Documents: The Official MIDI Specifications: Reference Tables, MIDI 1.0, Standard MIDI Files, General MIDI and more.
- MMA: Getting Started with MIDI Tutorials
- Prosound News: Software Tech: MIDI 2.0 Comes Into Focus (by Craig Anderton)
- Smashing Magazine: Getting Started with the Web MIDI API. (by Peter Anglea)
- W3C Web MIDI API
- Ableton.com: Editing MPE (MIDI Polyphonic Expression)
- Lifewire: What Are VST Plugins and What Do They Do? (by Jeremy Laukkonen)
- MusicTech: Beginner’s Tutorial: iOS Internal Integration Using Audiobus, IAA, and AU (by Andy Jones)
- AudioBus Introduction
- Linux Journal: An Introduction to OSC (by Dave Phillips)
- PreSonus: Digital Connection Types and more
- Wikipedia: SMPTE Timecode
MIDI Software
- Ableton.com: Editing MPE (MIDI Polyphonic Expression)
- ProAudioFiles: How to Make Your MIDI Sound Less like MIDI (by Ian Vargo)
- Computer Music’s MusicRadar: 19 Sequencing and MIDI Power Tips.
Software Applications
- GarageBand (MacOS)
- Garage Band music only Midi Youtube (30 min)
- GarageBand (macOS) (YouTube) (10 min)
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- GarageBand (macOS) (YouTube, 30 min)
- GarageBand Essential Training, (LinkedIn Learning with Garrick Chow, 3 hours, 53)
- Mixcraft® Recording Studio
- Mixcraft Recording Studio (series of “Mixcraft University) videos for getting started
- Studio One (note: these videos are for version 5, Professional)
- Video Series from Presonus
- Video Series (YouTube)
- Soundtrap
- Audio Evolution Mobile
- Audio Evolution Mobile Studio (series of videos)
- Audio Evolution Manual (online)
- GarageBand (iOS, iPadOS)
- Mastering in GarageBand iPadOS (YouTube)
- GarageBand for iOS Essential Training (LinkedIn Learning with Garrick Chow, 2 hours, 43 minutes)
- Korg Gadget 2
- Korg Gadget 2 (YouTube)
- NanoStudio 2
- Nano Studio 2 (YouTube)
- Audio Kit Synth One
- Audio Kit Synth One (YouTube)
- Audio Kit Synth One (YouTube, 37 minutes)
- DM1-The Drum Machine
- Audiobus 3
- Getting Started with AudioBus 3 (YouTube)
- AUM-Audio Mixer
- Getting Started with AUM-Audio Mixer (YouTube, 43 minutes)
SOFTWARE LINKS
HARDWARE LINKS
- ProAudioFiles: The Complete Guide to Choosing a MIDI Controller (by Philip Mantione)
- Digital Piano Review Beginners Guide to MIDI Controllers: What Keyboard to Buy and Why?
- Digital Trends: For the First Time Since the 1980s, We’re Excited About a Music Synthesizer (by Kyle Wiggers writing about the Seaboard ROLI)
- MMA Tutorials: Arduino MIDI Output Basics
- MMA Tutorials: MIDI Programming and DIY Tools
- MMA: Alternative Controllers: Part 5 Hand-Held and Struck Controllers, and Controllers for Microtonal Tunings (by Mark Vail)
- Acoustic MIDI Keyboard Controllers: Buchla-Moog Piano Bar | Gulbransen (PDF) | Yamaha
- Drum Controllers: Alternate Mode | Alesis | Roland | Yamaha
- Experimentation & DIY Devices: Adafruit | Arduino | Makey Makey | Soundbeam | Raspberry Pi | ROLI
- Guitar & String Controllers: Antiphon | Casio | Fishman | Livid | Roland | StarrLabs | Yamaha | Zeta Violins | Zivix
- MIDI Interfaces: Kenton | iConnectivity | MOTU and the Micro Express | Sixty Four Pixels
- Pad MIDI Controllers: Ableton | AKAI | IK Multimedia | Keith McMillen | Livid and other pad controllers at com
- Universal Control Surfaces: Behringer | Nektar | Novation | Mackie | PreSonus
- Wind Controllers: AKAI | Roland | Yamaha |
- Synthetic MIDI Keyboard Controllers: CME, KORG, M-Audio, Novation and a more keyboard controllersat Sweetwater.com
- Tablet Control Mixers: Alesis | Behringer | Mackie