Protocol

MIDI

Musical Instrument Digital Interface

Lab ready Full lab

Musical Instrument Digital Interface — real-time music control messages (note on/off, CC, program change) over 5-pin DIN, USB, or RTP-MIDI. Running status and 31250 baud classic serial remain common on hardware synths. Timing jitter matters as much as message correctness.

Domains

Tags

musicmessagesrealtimecontrol

Sources

  • MIDI 1.0 Detailed Specification
  • MIDI 2.0 / UMP (MMA)

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