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SUMMARY:Plugin Formats Open Source Support for MIDI 2.0
DESCRIPTION:The MIDI Association member companies that develop plugin formats – Apple (Audio Units)\, Avid (AAX)\, Bitwig (CLAP) and Steinberg (VST) are working together to  develop open-source software that will enable plugin developers to quickly and easily interface with external MIDI gear without the need for any in depth knowledge of MIDI 2.0 or MIDI-CI.  Another MIDI Association member supporting this effort is JUCE – the most widely used framework for audio application and plug-in development. \nThe MIDI Association DAW working group is creating open source software that will look at MIDI 2.0 messages from external devices\, extract the information the plugin needs to support Profiles like the Orchestral Articulation\, MPE and Piano profiles and translate those MIDI messages into the native plug formats that plugins already understand. \nBy utilizing this open source software\, plugin companies can start supporting MIDI 2.0 external devices with minimal development costs.  \nBefore Super Booth in May of 2024\, The MIDI Association hosted the first meeting of the DAW working group at the Native Instruments office in Berlin\, where the companies agreed to work together to develop open-source software available under a permissive MIT license to bridge the gap between external MIDI Devices\, Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs)\, and plugins. That cooperative project is ongoing in the MIDI Association’s DAW Working Group. \nThe DAW Working Group is also working on a DAW Control Profile which would supersede proprietary control protocols like Mackie Control and Logic control with a true industry standard for controlling DAWs via external hardware and software. \nThe MIDI Association will report on the weekly meetings of the DAW Working Group at Music China 2024\, ADC 2024\, and NAMM Show 2025.
URL:https://staging.midi.org/event-calendar/plugin-formats-open-source-support-for-midi-2-0
LOCATION:Anaheim Convention Center | Front of Hall A | The MIDI Association Booth 10302\, 800 W Katella Ave\, Anaheim\, CA\, 92802\, United States
CATEGORIES:NAMM
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ORGANIZER;CN="The MIDI Association":MAILTO:info@midi.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250124T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250124T133000
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SUMMARY:Build Your Own Audio and MIDI Plug-ins Using JUCE
DESCRIPTION:JUCE is the most widely used framework for audio and MIDI application and plug-in development. It is an open source C++ codebase that can be used to create standalone software on Windows\, macOS\, Linux\, iOS and Android\, as well as VST\, VST3\, AU\, AUv3\, AAX and LV2 plug-ins.\n\nSenior JUCE developer Anthony Nicholls will show you how you can use JUCE to create your own\, unique\, audio and MIDI plug-ins that you can make available to other people.
URL:https://staging.midi.org/event-calendar/build-your-own-audio-and-midi-plug-ins-using-juce
LOCATION:Anaheim Convention Center | Front of Hall A | The MIDI Association Booth 10302\, 800 W Katella Ave\, Anaheim\, CA\, 92802\, United States
CATEGORIES:NAMM
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ORGANIZER;CN="The MIDI Association":MAILTO:info@midi.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250124T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250124T120000
DTSTAMP:20260427T154311
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SUMMARY:DAW Control Profile-Replacing Mackie Control 
DESCRIPTION:The DAW Working Group is working on a DAW Control Profile which would supersede proprietary control protocols like Mackie Control and Logic Control with a true industry standard for controlling DAWs via external hardware and software. \nWith MIDI 2.0 support already beginning to appear in Digital Audio Workstations\, plugin developers are benefitting from the work being done by the MIDI Association member companies that develop those plugin formats – Apple (Audio Units)\, Avid (AAX)\, Bitwig (CLAP) and Steinberg (VST). \nMike Kent- Amenote\, Chair of MIDI 2.0 WG/MIDI Association Executive Board \nAndrew Mee- Yamaha\, Chair of Developer Support WG/MIDI Association Technical Standards Board \nDice Naito- FSK Audio
URL:https://staging.midi.org/event-calendar/daw-control-profile-replacing-mackie-control
LOCATION:Anaheim Convention Center | Front of Hall A | The MIDI Association Booth 10302\, 800 W Katella Ave\, Anaheim\, CA\, 92802\, United States
CATEGORIES:NAMM
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250124T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250124T110000
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SUMMARY:Latest MIDI 2.0 Developments in Apple\, Google\, Linux and Microsoft Operating Systems
DESCRIPTION:The MIDI Association and its members will provide updates on the latest developments in the major operating systems.  \nMicrosoft announced updates to both MIDI and Audio at the Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit 2024 including better APIs which support MIDI\, including MIDI 2.0 and full support for low-latency\, high-channel-count audio\, using standards already accepted by the industry.  \nApple\, Google and Linux are all continuing their MIDI 2.0 updates to support new MIDI Association specifications.  \nIf you are a developer of MIDI products\, this is a presentation you won’t want to to miss. 
URL:https://staging.midi.org/event-calendar/latest-midi-2-0-developments-in-apple-google-linux-and-microsoft-operating-systems
LOCATION:Anaheim Convention Center | Front of Hall A | The MIDI Association Booth 10302\, 800 W Katella Ave\, Anaheim\, CA\, 92802\, United States
CATEGORIES:NAMM
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ORGANIZER;CN="The MIDI Association":MAILTO:info@midi.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250123T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250123T180000
DTSTAMP:20260427T154311
CREATED:20241124T001605Z
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SUMMARY:Riverside City College MIDI Jam
DESCRIPTION:For several years now the Audio & Music Technology program at Riverside City College has helped The MIDI Association by providing students with the opportunity to attend the NAMM show and staff The MIDI Association booth.  This year\, at the request of the students\, we are stepping up our game. \nA few weeks prior to the NAMM Show\, MIDI Association members donated multiple MIDI instruments and devices to Riverside City College.  With the help of student Music Industry Club leaders and Professor Jennifer Amaya\, students were assigned to learn these instruments and come up with various ways to perform on them – as soloists\, in small ensembles\, and in a large ensemble format. \nSpecial thanks to Artiphon\, Caedence\, Jamstik\, Playtime Engineering\, Robkoo and others for their donations to the all-MIDI jam. \nCome see what this group of talented young music production students have been inspired to create with MIDI.
URL:https://staging.midi.org/event-calendar/riverside-city-college-midi-jam
LOCATION:Anaheim Convention Center | Front of Hall A | The MIDI Association Booth 10302\, 800 W Katella Ave\, Anaheim\, CA\, 92802\, United States
CATEGORIES:NAMM
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ORGANIZER;CN="The MIDI Association":MAILTO:info@midi.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250123T163000
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SUMMARY:The Music Accessibility Special Interest Group
DESCRIPTION:The Special Interest Group on Music Accessibility allows artists\, researchers\, and others in the music production community to interact directly with MIDI Association companies and provides a forum for discussions surrounding music accessibility and MIDI. \nWe will review the “Inclusive Design within Audio Products: What\, Why\, How?” workshop from this year’s Audio Developer Conference. Curated by Jay Pocknell\, Music Support Officer at RNIB and founder of Sound Without Sight\, this covered the principles of music accessibility and shared examples of accessible products already on the market. \nHaim Kairy of Arcana Instruments will moderate the panel and talk about his journey in developing the Arcana Strum after being inspired by a young girl with accessibility challenges and how it led him to his work with Bettermaker. \nLele Parravinci and Simone Capitani from Audio Modeling will discuss the UniMIDIhub\, the 2024 MIDI Innovation Award winner in the non-commercial software category and their vision for the future of music accessibility.  \nJason Barnes and Matt Bankston talk about their work to enable musicians with disabilities to continue to create and perform music via their nonprofit Cybernetic Sound. \nJason Barnes’ journey is one of resilience and inspiration. After losing his right hand and forearm in an accident in 2012\, he turned his adversity into an opportunity. With a passion for music that remained undiminished\, Jason worked on developing prosthetic devices that enabled him to continue playing drums. \nMatt Bankston\, a multi-instrument musician and producer\, whose journey is marked by overcoming the challenges of severe hemophilia\, reflects a deep understanding of the struggles faced by musicians with disabilities. \nThe Bettermaker\, a trailblazer in professional audio technology\, proudly announces a groundbreaking accessibility feature designed to empower blind and physically impaired music producers. This innovation enables seamless control of Bettermaker hardware and plugins through voice commands\, built with cutting edge open source AI software \, complemented by real-time voice feedback for precise parameter adjustments. \nThe MIDI Association believes that music should be accessible to everyone.
URL:https://staging.midi.org/event-calendar/the-music-accessibility-special-interest-group
LOCATION:Anaheim Convention Center | Front of Hall A | The MIDI Association Booth 10302\, 800 W Katella Ave\, Anaheim\, CA\, 92802\, United States
CATEGORIES:NAMM
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ORGANIZER;CN="The MIDI Association":MAILTO:info@midi.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250123T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250123T160000
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SUMMARY:TamiX Interviews Innovative Chinese MIDI Companies
DESCRIPTION:Nan Tang (artist name tamiX) who runs Midifan\, the largest Music Production website in China will interview Hotone\, Medeli\, MIDI Plus  Robkoo and Synido about the latest developments in MIDI technology in China. \nNan Tang (artist name tamiX)- Moderator \n Nan Tang (artist name tamiX) is a Buchla modular synthesizer player\, visual artist\, photo idol\, skateboard coach\, founder of Midifan\, the largest Music Production website in China. \nLancy Cheng – MEDELI – Senior Vice President of MEDELI Brand Development\, Product Planning\, China Sales \nTom Liu Director of Products at Hotone Audio\,  \nTom leads the design and development of innovative and interesting solutions for electronic musical instruments. Heading up a new MIDI 2.0 digital effects Profiles working group \nOscar Xie- CEO & Founder of Robkoo\, Previously worked at Alibaba and WeChat. \nRobkoo was founded by geeks\, musicians\, technology enthusiasts and designers with an ambitious mission while staying practical. We’re determined to create more futuristic products in digital arts while keeping them easy to use. \nMarco Zheng\, CEO and Founder of Synido \nMarco has spearheaded the brand’s mission to empower content creators with high-quality audio interfaces and MIDI equipment\, reflecting the energetic spirit of the younger generation and enhancing their online presence. \n 
URL:https://staging.midi.org/event-calendar/tamix-interviews-innovative-chinese-midi-companies
LOCATION:Anaheim Convention Center | Front of Hall A | The MIDI Association Booth 10302\, 800 W Katella Ave\, Anaheim\, CA\, 92802\, United States
CATEGORIES:NAMM
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ORGANIZER;CN="The MIDI Association":MAILTO:info@midi.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250123T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250123T150000
DTSTAMP:20260427T154311
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SUMMARY:The Latest Developments in MIDI 2.0
DESCRIPTION:Tec Tracks Event \nThursday\, January 23\, 2025 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM · 1 hr. (America/Los_Angeles) \nHilton California Ballroom B \nIn-Person Only \nThe MIDI Association will provide updates on the latest MIDI 2.0 products from Apple Logic\, Korg\, Native Instruments\, Roland\, Steinberg and Yamaha\, and many more. The session will be moderated by Brian Hardgroove\, record producer\, bassist\, drummer and member of the legendary band Public Enemy and feature a performance by Jordan Rudess\, keyboardist and composer for Dream Theater. \nWith MIDI 2.0 support already beginning to appear in digital audio workstations\, plug-in developers are benefitting from the work being done by the MIDI Association member companies that develop those plug-in formats — Apple (Audio Units)\, Avid (AAX)\, Bitwig (CLAP) and Steinberg (VST). They’re developing open-source software that will enable plug-in developers to quickly and easily interface with external MIDI gear. \nModerator: Brian Hardgroove- record producer\, bassist\, drummer and member of the legendary band Public Enemy \nPanelists include: \nTim Carroll\, Focusrite CEO\, current MIDI Association President and Past NAMM Board Member \nPete Brown\, Microsoft Software Engineer and MIDI Association Executive Board Chair \nMike Kent\, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of AmeNote Inc. and Chair of The MIDI 2.0 Working Group \nPaul McCabe\, Senior Vice President of Research and Innovation\, Roland Future Design Lab \nSpecial Performance by: \nJordan Rudess\, the keyboardist and composer for Dream Theater and president of WisdomMusic (makers of MorphWiz\, SampleWiz\, HarmonyWiz\, Jordantron and more).
URL:https://staging.midi.org/event-calendar/the-latest-developments-in-midi-2-0
LOCATION:NAMM Tec Tracks Hilton California Ballroom B
CATEGORIES:NAMM
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ORGANIZER;CN="The MIDI Association":MAILTO:info@midi.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250123T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250123T133000
DTSTAMP:20260427T154311
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SUMMARY:Network MIDI 2.0 (UDP) Transport Specification
DESCRIPTION:The Network MIDI 2.0 (UDP) Transport Specification defines a way to connect home studios or performance venues via Ethernet and wireless LAN on a local area network using MIDI 1.0 and MIDI 2.0 UMP packets.  \nThe advantages of using a network for MIDI are: \nOverall advantages:  \n\nUDP can be sent over both Ethernet cables and wireless networks.\nLogical connection setup (Session Management)\n\nThe user has full control over which device is able to send/receive MIDI with which other device (or application)\nThe connection topology can be changed in software without having to move physical cables.\nMany MIDI streams (sessions) can be configured on the same cable\nSimple security mechanisms available in Network MIDI 2.0 help prevent unauthorized access\n\n\nPeer to peer connection is possible without the need to route data through a computer.\n\nEthernet Advantages \n\nLong distance\n\nEthernet cables can transmit data up to 100 meters without any signal loss or degradation.\n\n\nLow latency\n\nTypical latency on Ethernet is below 1ms\n\n\nHigh bandwidth\n\n100MBit/s or 1GBit/s bandwidth on Ethernet\nOne cable is enough for many logical connections\n\n\nAuto-Discovery\n\nCan select devices to connect by name\n\n\nGround isolation\n\nPhysical connections are electrically isolated\, reducing the chances of electrical grounding noise issues.\n\n\nOff-the-shelf parts and infrastructure\n\nCables\, routers\, switches\, and components are readily available and cost effective\nMany transports for audio already use Ethernet. Some of those are open standards (i.e. AES67) and some are proprietary. Being able to run MIDI 2.0 as a control protocol over the same cables that run audio can greatly expand the use of MIDI 2.0.\n\n\n\nPanelists:  \nFlorian Bomers – Chair  of the Network Working Group / President and founder of Bome Software which has developed and released MIDI and audio software for Windows\, macOS\, iOS\, Android\, and Linux. The BomeBox™: a versatile USB\, MIDI\, and Ethernet connector and processor. \nPete Brown- MIDI Association Executive Board Chair/ Microsoft Software Engineer \nAndrew Mee-Chair of the MIDI 2.0 Developer Support working group\, Yamaha designated rep  and developer of the MIDI Workbench \nMike Kent- Chair of The MIDI 2.0 Working Group/Co-Founder/Chief Strategy Officer of AmeNote Inc.
URL:https://staging.midi.org/event-calendar/network-midi-2-0-udp-transport-specification
LOCATION:Anaheim Convention Center | Front of Hall A | The MIDI Association Booth 10302\, 800 W Katella Ave\, Anaheim\, CA\, 92802\, United States
CATEGORIES:NAMM
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ORGANIZER;CN="The MIDI Association":MAILTO:info@midi.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250123T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250123T114500
DTSTAMP:20260427T154311
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SUMMARY:MIDI Lifetime Achievement Awards 2025
DESCRIPTION:The MIDI Association will present John Bowen\, Katsuhiko “Karl” Hirano\, Tadao Kikumoto\, Tetsuo Nishimoto\, Chris Meyer\, Jeff Rona and Brian Vincik with MIDI Association Lifetime Achievement awards for their contributions to MIDI from 1983 to 1990. \nJohn Bowen- John Bowen was a product specialist and sound designer at Sequential Circuits during the early days of the synthesizer boom of the late 1970s. John worked with Sequential founder Dave Smith and then with Karl Hirano and Dave at the Dave Smith Division of Yamaha and at Korg R&D San Jose. Brian Vincik and John were in charge of the dissemination of the MIDI specification around the world in the early chaotic days of MIDI before The MIDI Association was formed in 1985. \nKatsuhiko “Karl” Hirano ( 平野 勝彦 Hirano Katsuhiko)- Karl worked for both Yamaha and Korg. At Yamaha he worked on the DX7 (one of the very first products to implement MIDI) and headed up communications between the Japanese MIDI organization and The MIDI Association in MIDI’s early years. He worked in San Jose with Yamaha’s Dave Smith division and then moved with Dave Smith to Korg when Korg R&D was established. Hirano-san passed away in 2019.  \nTadao Kikumoto (菊本忠男\, Kikumoto Tadao) was Roland’s senior managing director and head of its R&D center. He designed the TB-303 bass synthesizer and the TR-909 drum machine. He was also the chief engineer of the Roland TR-808 drum machine.  He made suggestions for the early MIDI 1.0 spec that included adding Tempo\, Start\, and Stop messages. \nChris Meyer was the first chair of the MIDI Association’s Technical Standard Board and worked at Sequential Circuits\, Digidesign\, Marion Systems (Tom Oberheim)\, and Roland R&D U.S. His work as the first TSB chair led to many important developments in MIDI including MIDI Time Code and the Sample Dump Standard. Today he runs the website\, Facebook page\, and YouTube channel LEARNING MODULAR\, where he teaches others how to master modular synthesis. \nTetsuo Nishimoto (西元 哲夫\, Nishimoto\, Tetsuo) worked in the LM Design at Nippon Gakki Co. (Yamaha).  He drafted the initial responses to the Universal Synthesizer Interface proposal from Dave Smith that eventually became MIDI. He also helped create the very first Yamaha synths including the legendary GS1 and the DX7 taking Yamaha on a path from home organs to synthesizers. \nJeff Rona is an American composer for film. He was a member of Hans Zimmer’s MediaVentures. His credits include Sharkwater\, Traffic\, God of War III\, Phantom and Veeram. Jeff Rona was the founder and past president of MMA\, the MIDI Manufacturers Association (DBA The MIDI Association). Jeff has also been a judge in The MIDI Innovation Awards for several years.  \nBrian Vincik- Brian formed the first MIDI user group called the International MIDI Association (IMA)  in 1983 which was the sole source for the MIDI specification 1.0 (outside of Japan) in those early years in MIDI’s development. Brian was an engineer at Hewlett Packard and saw right away the potential that MIDI could have on the computer industry. The IMA was responsible for distributing the MIDI specification for several years during MIDI’s formative years. 
URL:https://staging.midi.org/event-calendar/midi-lifetime-achievement-awards-2025
LOCATION:Anaheim Convention Center | Front of Hall A | The MIDI Association Booth 10302\, 800 W Katella Ave\, Anaheim\, CA\, 92802\, United States
CATEGORIES:NAMM
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ORGANIZER;CN="The MIDI Association":MAILTO:info@midi.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250107T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250110T180000
DTSTAMP:20260427T154311
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SUMMARY:CES 2025
DESCRIPTION:January 7th to 10th  9am-6pm \nBooth 8578 in the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center\, NV \nThis is where brands get business done\, meet new partners and where the industry’s sharpest minds take the stage to unveil their latest releases and boldest breakthroughs.
URL:https://staging.midi.org/event-calendar/ces-2025
LOCATION:Las Vegas Convention Center-CES\, 3150 Paradise Rd\, Las Vegas\, NV\, 89109\, United States
CATEGORIES:CES
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241029T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241030T213000
DTSTAMP:20260427T154311
CREATED:20240826T002311Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240826T002311Z
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SUMMARY:GameSound Con
DESCRIPTION:GameSoundCon 2024 is hybrid!  \n\n\n\nYou can attend in person in Burbank\, CA\, or remotely with our online only ticket! Online access gives you real-time access to GameSoundCon sessions\, live text chat and more. Both in-person and online attendees can watch sessions they missed for up to 6 months after GameSoundCon. \n\n\n\nCasual to AAA\, big studio to indie — For composers\, sound designers\, dialogue specialists\, researchers\, educators and others who want to keep up with the cutting edge in video game sound\, music\, dialogue and technology.
URL:https://staging.midi.org/event-calendar/gamesound-con
LOCATION:GameSoundCon\, Burbank Convention Center\, Burbank\, CA\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20241010T093000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20241013T170000
DTSTAMP:20260427T154311
CREATED:20240825T232221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241123T221932Z
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SUMMARY:Music China 2024
DESCRIPTION:The following MIDI Association companies will have booths at Music China (some in the Music X Area and some in the other halls at Music China). \n\nMusic X area\n\nArtiphon\nAmenote/Azotech\nAudio Modeling\nCME\nDonner\nMIDIPlus\nSynido\nNovation\nASM-Ashun Sound Machines\nAvid\n\n\nMedeli: W4B42\nRingway: W4E42\nAmason: W1D20\, N1C55\nDonner: W5C52\nHotone: W5E32\nMooer: W5C44
URL:https://staging.midi.org/event-calendar/music-china-2024
LOCATION:Music China\, Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) 丨2345 Long Yang Road\,\, Shanghai\, China
CATEGORIES:Music China
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ORGANIZER;CN="The MIDI Association":MAILTO:info@midi.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241008T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241010T170000
DTSTAMP:20260427T154311
CREATED:20240826T012328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240826T012328Z
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SUMMARY:AES 2024
DESCRIPTION:Lee Whitmore\, Chair of the MIDI In Music Education initiative will be there in his role a VP of Education for Focusrite and Steve Horowitz\, Chair of the Interactive Audio Special Interest Group will be giving several talks on Game Audio. \nThere are a number of MIDI Association companies who have booths at AES. \nAvid\, Eternal Research (makers of MIDI Innovation Award contestant Demon Box)\, Icon Pro Audio and Juce’s parent company Pace will be at the show.
URL:https://staging.midi.org/event-calendar/aes-2024
LOCATION:Jacob K. Javits Convention Center\, 429 11th Avenue\, New York\\, New York City\, NY\, 10001\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241005T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241005T183000
DTSTAMP:20260427T154311
CREATED:20240821T225701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240821T225701Z
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SUMMARY:Synthfest UK
DESCRIPTION:SynthFest UK 2024 takes place in Sheffield on Saturday 5th of October 2024 (10:30am – 6:30pm) and has been created by Sound On Sound magazine to give companies of all sizes an opportunity to showcase their synth products in front of the public in what promises to be a great day out for all musicians\, whether a pro\, semi-pro or hobbyist. \nThe Octagon Centre\, Clarkson Street\, Sheffield\, S10 2TQ(Next to the University of Sheffield Student Union building)
URL:https://staging.midi.org/event-calendar/synthfest-uk
LOCATION:CA
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240921T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240921T113000
DTSTAMP:20260427T154311
CREATED:20240818T162358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T154014Z
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SUMMARY:MIDI Innovation Award Show 2024
DESCRIPTION:Join us as our esteemed panel of judges review and discuss the three finalists in each of the five categories of the MIDI Innovation Awards and selects a winner for: \nArtistic/Visual Project or Installation \nSoftware Prototypes/Non-Commercial Products \nCommercial Software Products \nHardware Prototypes/Non-Commercial products \nCommercial Hardware Products
URL:https://staging.midi.org/event-calendar/midi-innovation-award-show-2024
LOCATION:The MIDI Association Youtube Channel
CATEGORIES:MIDI Innovation Awards
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ORGANIZER;CN="The MIDI Association":MAILTO:info@midi.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240525T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240525T103000
DTSTAMP:20260427T154311
CREATED:20240508T002649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T002649Z
UID:10000047-1716631200-1716633000@staging.midi.org
SUMMARY:Music Accessibility Webinar
DESCRIPTION:The Music Accessibility webinar will be Saturday\, May 25 at 10 am Pacific\, 1 pm Eastern and 5 pm GMT  here –https://midiable.com/MIA \nWe will have members of the Music Accessibility Special Interest Group including Jay Pocknell from SoundwithoutSight.org along with many others.
URL:https://staging.midi.org/event-calendar/music-accessibility-webinar
LOCATION:The MIDI Association Youtube Channel
ORGANIZER;CN="The MIDI Association":MAILTO:info@midi.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240518T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240518T103000
DTSTAMP:20260427T154311
CREATED:20240507T235820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T001113Z
UID:10000045-1716026400-1716028200@staging.midi.org
SUMMARY:Super Booth 2024 webinar
DESCRIPTION:Week 3 of May is MIDI Month\, we will be in Berlin at the Native Instruments offices having meetings of the DAW working group which is looking the details of how DAWs will handle MIDI 2.0 and then do a live webinar from Super Booth on Saturday\, May 18 at 10 am Pacific\, 1 pm Eastern and 5 pm GMT  also on https://midiable.com/MIA.
URL:https://staging.midi.org/event-calendar/super-booth-2024-webinar
LOCATION:The MIDI Association Youtube Channel
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ORGANIZER;CN="The MIDI Association":MAILTO:info@midi.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240511T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240511T103000
DTSTAMP:20260427T154311
CREATED:20240507T235759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T000458Z
UID:10000046-1715421600-1715423400@staging.midi.org
SUMMARY:MIDI Innovation Award Webinar
DESCRIPTION:This Saturday\, May 11 at 10 am Pacific\, 1 pm Eastern and 5 pm GMT\, The MIDI Association will host a MIDI Innovation Award webinar at https://midiable.com/MIA\, (the MIDI Innovation Award’s webinar channel URL) where Jean Baptiste Thiebaut from Music Hackspace and the winners of the 2023 MIDI Innovation Awards (Audio Modeling\, Intuitive Instrument. Hitar\, Next and Sound Sculpture) will discuss a variety of topics. \n\nHow did participating in Music China 2023 and NAMM 2024 help their business grow.\nWhat their favorite experiences at Music China and NAMM were.\nHow insights did they gain from participating in The MIDI Innovation awards\nWhy they would recommend that people and companies enter the 2024 MIDI Innovation Awards\n\n\nParticipants who join the webinar will be able to interact directly with the panelists and ask questions.We are also announcing that we are extending the deadline for submissions to the 2024 MIDI Innovation Awards from May 18 to June 18. \nRegistration for the MIDI Innovation Awards 2024 will close on 18th June 2024\, and a public vote will begin on June\, 30 2024.
URL:https://staging.midi.org/event-calendar/midi-innovation-award-webinar
LOCATION:The MIDI Association Youtube Channel
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ORGANIZER;CN="The MIDI Association":MAILTO:info@midi.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240504T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240504T103000
DTSTAMP:20260427T154311
CREATED:20240507T233029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T000243Z
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SUMMARY:Innovation meets Education
DESCRIPTION:Our goal is ensuring that every professional or aspiring musician\, producer\, artist and manufacturer has free access to our comprehensive suite of educational MIDI content. \nThis curriculum\, designed to bridge cultures and languages\, will be accessible in both English and Spanish. It’s tailored not just for an academic audience across secondary schools\, colleges\, universities\, and professional institutes\, but also for the dedicated staff of manufacturers and resellers\, marking a significant stride towards a global standard in music technology and digital arts education.
URL:https://staging.midi.org/event-calendar/innovation-meets-education
LOCATION:The MIDI Association Youtube Channel
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ORGANIZER;CN="The MIDI Association":MAILTO:info@midi.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240321T124500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240321T134500
DTSTAMP:20260427T154311
CREATED:20240225T180045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240225T220201Z
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SUMMARY:30th Annual IASIG Town Hall
DESCRIPTION:Since its inception in 1994\, the IASIG has been driven by a selection of audio-focused volunteers with the goal of uniting the audio hardware and software industries with creators\, researchers\, and educators in order to push for the state-of-the-art for the industry. \nWant to improve game audio workflow or the professional audio tools available to you? \nJoin fellow game audio educators\, sound designers\, composers\, audio programmers\, and other audio professionals at the Interactive Audio Special Interest Group (IASIG) Town Hall. \nThe IASIG works as a Special Interest Group in both The MIDI Association and the International Game Developers Association representing Game Audio Developers in those organizations. \nSteve Horowitz (Audio Director\, IASIG/Game Audio Institute) \nTom Poole  (Director\, JUCE / Audio Developers Conference) \nDave Berol  (Audio / Voice Director\, Surfaceink Product Design & Development) \nAustin Smith  (Content Manager\, Sound Designer & Composer\, Game Audio Institute/Blackwater Soundworks) \nPat Scandalis  (CEO/CTO \, moForte Inc\, MIDI Association MPE WG Chair) \nLocation: Room 3002\, West Hall \nDate: Thursday\, March 21 \nTime: 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm \nPass Type: All Access Pass\, Core Pass\, Summits Pass\, Expo Pass\, Audio Pass\, Indie Games Summit Pass – Get your pass now!
URL:https://staging.midi.org/event-calendar/30th-annual-iasig-town-hall
LOCATION:Game Developers Conference\, 747 Howard St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
CATEGORIES:IASIG
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240320T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240320T180000
DTSTAMP:20260427T154311
CREATED:20240301T225752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T225752Z
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SUMMARY:Collective Creativity in Game Design & Music
DESCRIPTION:Games and sound go together like macaroni and cheese. Sound is a large part of what makes games fun. So\, what are some of the hot button issues that game designers need to know about the process of creating game sound — and what do audio folks need to know about game design and production? Good questions! \nThis roundtable brings together composers\, sound designers\, game designers\, animators\, programmers\, producers\, and anyone else involved in the production process. Organizers open up the floor and discuss the latest and greatest trends in games\, as well as the most common production roadblocks. Let’s come together to develop a deeper understanding of process and pipeline. \n  \nCooperative Design Roundtable: Collective Creativity in Game Design & Music (Presented by the IGDA) \nSteve Horowitz  (Audio Director\, IASIG/GAI) \nLocation: Room 211\, South Hall \nDate: Wednesday\, March 20 \nTime: 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
URL:https://staging.midi.org/event-calendar/collective-creativity-in-game-design-music
LOCATION:Game Developers Conference\, 747 Howard St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
CATEGORIES:IASIG
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240318T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240322T170000
DTSTAMP:20260427T154311
CREATED:20240225T170716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T225718Z
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SUMMARY:Game Developers Conference
DESCRIPTION:The 38th annual Game Developers Conference (GDC)\, taking place March 18-22 at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco\, delivers the game industry’s greatest source of content and connections—with innovative exhibitors\, awe-inspiring technology\, and powerful talks led by game developers who live and breathe this industry. \nGame devs and industry experts who attend GDC 2024 can expect the return of many activities and events that make the Game Developers Conference the place to be for game developers. Attendees can attend a comprehensive selection of lectures\, panels\, and roundtable discussions\, tour the GDC Expo to check out companies’ latest products and solutions\, and head to the GDC Play area to try the newest indie sensations before they come out. \nIn addition\, the Independent Games Festival and the Game Developers Choice Awards will take place live on Wednesday\, March 20—with a simultaneous broadcast in the event app and on the GDC Twitch channel.
URL:https://staging.midi.org/event-calendar/game-developers-conference
LOCATION:Game Developers Conference\, 747 Howard St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
CATEGORIES:IASIG
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240310T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240310T150000
DTSTAMP:20260427T154311
CREATED:20240205T151407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241123T222031Z
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SUMMARY:MIDI Accordion with Cory Pesaturo NAMM 2024
DESCRIPTION:Cory Pesaturo (“C Pez”) is revolutionizing the Accordion. The only person to ever win the trio of World Championships on Acoustic\, Digital & Jazz Accordion \nJoin us on YouTube for Cory’s performance at Winter NAMM 2024. \n \n 
URL:https://staging.midi.org/event-calendar/namm-2024-cory-pesaturo
LOCATION:The MIDI Association Youtube Channel
CATEGORIES:NAMM
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ORGANIZER;CN="The MIDI Association":MAILTO:info@midi.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240310T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240310T130000
DTSTAMP:20260427T154311
CREATED:20240206T150740Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241123T222031Z
UID:10000035-1710072000-1710075600@staging.midi.org
SUMMARY:SMF2 NAMM 2024
DESCRIPTION:Members of the SMF2 Working Group discussed their progress at the Winter NAMM Show 2024.  The MIDI Clip file has already been adopted. Many messages things that used to be meta events now have been put into the UMP protocol so chords\, lyrics\, song and copyright information can now be sent “over the wire”. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe MIDI Clip File Specification defines a file format for MIDI sequences using the Universal MIDI Packet data format. MIDI 2.0 introduced the Universal MIDI Packet\, a data format which supports all the original MIDI 1.0 Protocol messages as well as all MIDI 2.0 Protocol messages. The MIDI Clip File serves a role which is similar to the version 1 Standard MIDI File Type 0\, with all data in a single sequence of Universal MIDI Packet messages. \nThis MIDI Clip File Specification will have a complementary specification\, the MIDI Container File specification which will be similar to the version 1 Standard MIDI File Type 1. \nThe MIDI Container File will support the Universal MIDI Packet data format by containing one or more MIDI Clip Files\, arranged in one or more tracks. It may also include notation\, audio and video data. \nThis specification could impact any company that publishes digital data. \nJoin us on Youtube for the SMF2 Discussions at Winter NAMM 2024 \n \n  \n 
URL:https://staging.midi.org/event-calendar/namm-2024-smf2
LOCATION:The MIDI Association Youtube Channel
CATEGORIES:NAMM
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ORGANIZER;CN="The MIDI Association":MAILTO:info@midi.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240310T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240310T120000
DTSTAMP:20260427T154311
CREATED:20240206T234402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241123T222031Z
UID:10000038-1710070200-1710072000@staging.midi.org
SUMMARY:Music Tectonics Innovation Meet Up NAMM 2024
DESCRIPTION:The Guthman Musical Instrument competition\, The MIDI Innovation Awards and Music Tectonics joined forces to host an Innovation Meetup at Winter NAMM 2024. If you are interested in the latest music technology innovation\, it’s an event you won’t want to miss! \nJoin us on Youtube for the Music Tectonics Innovation Meet Up  at NAMM 2024.
URL:https://staging.midi.org/event-calendar/music-tectonics-innovation-meet-up-namm-2024
LOCATION:The MIDI Association Youtube Channel
CATEGORIES:NAMM
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240309T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240309T160000
DTSTAMP:20260427T154311
CREATED:20240205T162017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241123T222031Z
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SUMMARY:Jordan Rudess Interview NAMM 2024
DESCRIPTION:At the MIDI@40 concert last April\, Jordan performed a piece he had composed specifically to celebrate MIDI. \nJordan played a Korg Kronos and was accompanied by players from India who recorded their parts on video. \nThose players included  MAHESH RAGHVAN on Geoshred\,  MOHINI DEY on Bass\, ELIJAH WOOD on Drums and B.C. MANJUNATH on Vocals and mridangam. \nThis performance really captured our vision for the MIDI@40 show. \nThe musicians\, composers and performance artists selected as MIDI brand ambassadors represent the beautiful diversity of cultures and people from all over the world and music from different genres and generations brought together by music and MIDI. \nThis year\, we interviewed Jordan and he performed a new composition specifically written for the 2024 NAMM show. \nJoin us on YouTube for Jordan’s appearance at The MIDI Association booth at the 2024 Winter NAMM show.
URL:https://staging.midi.org/event-calendar/jordan-rudess-interview-namm-2024
LOCATION:The MIDI Association Youtube Channel
CATEGORIES:NAMM
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ORGANIZER;CN="The MIDI Association":MAILTO:info@midi.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240309T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240309T150000
DTSTAMP:20260427T154311
CREATED:20240205T230542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241123T222031Z
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SUMMARY:Orchestral Articulation Profile NAMM 2024
DESCRIPTION:There are many orchestral sample libraries in the market\, and they are essential for film scoring\, game audio\, studio\, and live MIDI applications. These orchestral libraries have many kinds of articulations.   \nFor example\, a string library might have a different set of samples for every articulation including marcato\, staccato\, pizzicato\, etc. \nHowever\, there is no industry standard method-the method for selecting these different articulations has been different for each developer.  Many developers use notes at the lower end of the MIDI note range for “key switching”\, but the actual keys used are different between different developers. Some developers use CC messages to switch between articulations\, but again there is no industry wide consistency. Some plugin formats now have the ability for per note selection of articulations\, but again the method for inputting that data is different for different applications.  \nIt is the goal of the MIDI-CI Profile for Note On Orchestral Articulation to provide a consistent way to encode articulation information directly in the MIDI 2.0 Note On message\, using the Attribute Type and Attribute Data fields. \nIn arriving at this Profile\, a study was made of orchestral instrument families\, choir\, big band instruments\, guitar\, keyboard instruments\, and various non-western instruments to evaluate the degree to which they share common performance attributes and sound production techniques. Notation symbols and performance indications were also considered to determine\, for example\, how successfully a violin note marked with a trill might result in a musically meaningful or analogous articulation when the part is copied to an instrument as far afield as timpani—all without the composer having to re-articulate the timpani part\, at least initially. \nThe Profile provides a comprehensive yet concise system of articulation mapping that includes a wide palette of articulation types and supports articulation equivalence across eight instrument categories. \nThe Profile was designed to offer articulation equivalence — a system of articulation mapping that allows a passage articulated for one instrument to be copied to another track and playedplay back with an equivalent or analogous articulation\, regardless of the target instrument type. \nWhen implemented by sample library developers\, the Profile will greatly aid composers in highly significant ways. \nFirst\, it will simplify the process of substituting or layering sounds from the same or different sample libraries; Second\, it will allow composers to quickly audition and orchestrate unison passages by copying an articulated part to other tracks and hear them to play back with equivalent or analogous articulations. \nJoin us on Youtube for The Orchestral Articulation Profile at NAMM 2024.
URL:https://staging.midi.org/event-calendar/orchestral-articulation-profile-namm-2024
LOCATION:The MIDI Association Youtube Channel
CATEGORIES:NAMM
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ORGANIZER;CN="The MIDI Association":MAILTO:info@midi.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240309T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240309T140000
DTSTAMP:20260427T154311
CREATED:20240205T225956Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241123T222031Z
UID:10000032-1709989200-1709992800@staging.midi.org
SUMMARY:The MIDI Innovation Awards NAMM 2024
DESCRIPTION:Jean Baptiste Thibeaut from MusicHackspace and Laura Escude (whose career highlights include designing shows for Kanye West and Jay Z) will introduce the winners of the 2023 MIDI Innovation Awards including: \n\nIntutitive Instrument-Exquis\nAudio Modeling- Camelot Pro\nHitar- augmented guitar for percussive fingerstyle\nNetz-an immersive mixed reality musical instrument\nSound Sculpture-an interactive musical instrument comprised of 25 location-aware cubes\n\nThey will also announce the schedule and plans for The MIDI Innovation Awards 2024. \nJoin us on Youtube for The MIDI Innovation Awards at Winter NAMM 2024. \n \n  \n 
URL:https://staging.midi.org/event-calendar/the-midi-innovation-awards-namm-2024
LOCATION:The MIDI Association Youtube Channel
CATEGORIES:NAMM
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ORGANIZER;CN="The MIDI Association":MAILTO:info@midi.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240309T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240309T120000
DTSTAMP:20260427T154311
CREATED:20240206T155527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241123T222031Z
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SUMMARY:Piano Profile Demo NAMM 2024
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Youtube for the Piano Profile Demo at NAMM 2024 featuring Roland Artist Scott Tibbs. \n \nAt the April 2023 NAMM show\, Synthogy and Roland collaborated to showcase the first public demonstration MIDI 2.0 technology.\nAt the 2024 NAMM show they raised the bar again and showcased a demonstration of the new Piano Profile. \nThis Profile will make creating performances on one piano and playing them back on another more accurate. \nRoland Product Specialist Scott Tibbs performed. \nScott has amassed a large body of music with numerous recording artists such as Beyoncé\, Mary J. Blige\, Howard Jones\, Bruce Springsteen\, Nelly\, Lil’ Wayne\, Jamie Fox\, Robin Thicke\, Bette Midler\, Destiny’s Child\, Jazmine Sullivan\, Amerie\, Jamie Foxx\, Teddy Riley\, Omar Hakim\, Billy Cobham\, and more. \nBackground \nThe piano is arguably the most important musical instrument in Western music traditions. It is essential to all styles of music from classical to jazz to pop\, so when the MIDI Association started to develop Profiles\, a Piano Profile was at the top of the list.  \nThis piano Profile is focused on Acoustic Pianos with mechanical key mechanisms driven by MIDI\, Digital Acoustic Piano Tone Generators (both hardware and software)\, and physical MIDI keyboards that send MIDI messages and the most common of all – Digital Pianos which incorporate both Digital Acoustic Piano Tone Generators and physical MIDI keyboard. The Profile does not address electro-mechanical  pianos or the extended features of digital ensemble pianos. \nGoals\nThe goal is a Piano Profile that defines the MIDI Messages and bi-directional MIDI-CI communication necessary to allow the performance of an acoustic piano piece on one device that supports the Piano Profile to be accurately rendered on any other device which also supports the Profile. \nThe Piano Profile defines the MIDI Messages and bi-directional MIDI-CI communication necessary to allow the performance of an acoustic piano piece on one device that supports the Piano Profile to be accurately rendered on any other device which also supports the Profile.   \nThe Profile provides support for remote (over the internet) performance.   \nThe Piano Profile details what information needs to be included in a Standard MIDI File (SMF2) and the mechanisms needed to accurately reproduce a piano performance from a file.  \nThe Piano Profile addresses the following use cases:  \n\nPiano + tone generator (the most typical MIDI 1.0 use case)\nOnline live broadcasting of piano performances\nOnline lessons with a teacher and student\nMIDI Streaming of recorded piano performances\nMusic production (use of the Piano Profile with DAWs)\nSMF Online sales
URL:https://staging.midi.org/event-calendar/piano-profile-demo-namm-2024
LOCATION:The MIDI Association Youtube Channel
CATEGORIES:NAMM
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ORGANIZER;CN="The MIDI Association":MAILTO:info@midi.org
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