Understanding MIDI: A Painless Tutorial on Midi Format
H.M. de Oliveira, R.C. de Oliveira
TL;DR
This paper provides a clear and accessible overview of the MIDI file format, explaining its structure and how it encodes musical instructions for monophonic and polyphonic signals.
Contribution
It offers a straightforward tutorial that demystifies MIDI file structure and instruction usage, aiding learners and practitioners in understanding MIDI data.
Findings
Clarifies MIDI file structure and components
Explains how MIDI instructions generate musical signals
Addresses both monophonic and polyphonic signals
Abstract
A short overview demystifying the midi audio format is presented. The goal is to explain the file structure and how the instructions are used to produce a music signal, both in the case of monophonic signals as for polyphonic signals.
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TopicsMusic and Audio Processing · Music Technology and Sound Studies