MIDI 2.0

MIDI Basics:

• MIDI (Music Instrument Digital Interface
• MIDI 1.0
  • One Directional Data
  • Data Range: 0-127 (7-bit resolution)
  • 127 Notes, 127 controllers
  • No exchange of profile/property information (MIDI 1.0 devices are “blind”)
• MIDI 2.0 Overview
  • Bi-Directional Data
  • Higher Resolution, More Controllers, and Better Timing
    • Data Range: 0-4,294,967,296 (32-bit resolution)
    • 32,000 controllers (CCs)
  • Device Profile Configuration & Property Exchange
    • Enables devices to…
      • report/request the purpose/functionality of/to other devices
      • get/set all the various parameters and parameter ranges of a MIDI 2.0 device
    • this will enable the state of MIDI 2.0 devices (e.g. hardware synthesize) to be saved/recalled with a DAW project

MIDI MPE (MIDI Polyphonic Expression)

• Adopted by MMA (MIDI Manufacturers Association) in 2018
• Organize each point of contact on its own MIDI channel
  • Ch1 = Global Controlls
  • Ch2-15 = each point of contact/note