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New From Hal Leonard - Youtube in Music Education (2010-01-27)

Voted the Best Web tool at the Winter 2010 NAMM Show, this book covers the entire scope from how to set up a YouTube account to how to create and upload original videos in ten easy-to-read chapters.

Audio Engineering Society Announces Nashville Recording Workshop + Expo 2010 (2010-01-27)

This two-day conference and trade show exposition will be held on March 5-6, 2010, and will feature top industry guest speakers as well as exhibits by leading audio gear manufacturers.

Akai Pro MPK25 Performance Keyboard Now Shipping (2010-01-25)

This portable USB-MIDI Controller fuses MPC technology with 25 synth-action keys.

Akai Pro MPK61 Keyboard Controller Now Shipping (2010-01-25)

New MPK61 is fourth model of unique keyboard and MPC performance controller.

Harman Professional Names New Manufacturer's Representatives To Serve Hawaii And The Pacific Northwest (2010-01-25)

Harman Professional today announced Plus Four Marketing to serve as its manufacturer's representative in Oregon, Washington, Montana, Alaska and Idaho and Sunnyland Marketing, Inc. as its manufacturer's representative in Hawaii.

Akai Pro MPD18 Compact Pad Controller Now Shipping (2010-01-22)

This MIDI-Over-USB Pad Controller is small and portable for more versatility.

Akai Professional Announces MPD26 Pad Controller (2010-01-22)

The MPD26 has intuitive MPC controls and technologies meshes with USB connectivity to bring the feel of classic beatmaking to the world of computer music production.

Discussion Forums

Whether you are a beginner looking for some help and advice, or an expert looking to share your knowledge, the Harmony Central User Forums are the place to be. Join the world's largest musician community and talk about gear, artists, technique, funny stories, and anything else MIDI related.

If your interests go beyond the world of MIDI and electronics, then jump right in and view all active forums.

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MIDI Documentation

Some introductory articles to help you understand MIDI, sources and excerpts from the MIDI specification, some specific resources for the Macintosh, and a wind controller FAQ.

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Making a MIDI Interface

Some schematics and written plans for building a MIDI interface for the Mac, PC (including an interface for the SoundBlaster), and some other plans that can be used with the Amiga, Linux, and a Sun Sparc10.

Browse Making a MIDI Interface »

Product Review Databases

These databases are intended to be used as a reference when you are shopping around for new gear. It relies on people like you to share your comments, complaints, or praise. This is your chance to tell people how cool something is, what to stay away from, or just what you think people need to consider before buying.

Most Recent Submissions

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MIDI Software Development Tools

Some packages that may help you writing your own MIDI programs. Resources for Atari, Mac, Visual Basic, OS/2, and some generic code packages for manipulating MIDI files.

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Other MIDI Hardware Projects

Keyboard and Synth Resources

This link takes you to the Keyboard and Synths page at Harmony Central. It will lead you to sites where you may find patches for your synth, some other synth related sites including manufacturers, plus some mailing lists and pages dedicated to particular models.

Browse Keyboard and Synth Resources »

Sources of MIDI Files

You can find a huge number of MIDI files on the 'net, although the quality mary vary greatly. Here's a list of some sites that should give you a good start.

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MIDI Software

On the software pages, you will find demo versions of popoular sequencers and notation software, MIDI utility programs, and patch editors. Click on your platform.

Newsgroups and Searchable Archives

Here's a listing of some newsgroups of interest to MIDI users:

You can search these newsgroups via Deja News.

Classified Ads

The Harmony Central Classified Ads provide an area to buy and sell used equipment. You can Post a Classified Ad (for free, of course) if you have something to sell, and use the form below to look at the ads currently available. You can also Search the Classified Ads or Edit or Delete Your Ad.

Select types of ads to view

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  • (lists ad titles, and you can click on the ones you want to view)

Select Categories to Browse:

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  • Keyboard+And+MIDI/Sampler
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  • Computer Software/Hardware
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  • Recording and Audio
  • Bass Amps
  • Other
  • Effects

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If you are buying (or selling) an item, and want to protect yourself from getting ripped off, you may want to look into escrow companies like Safe Buyer and escrow.ca to see what they have to offer. If you're looking for more places with classifieds, (for buying/selling gear and finding other musicians), there's a listing available on the Services page.

Software/Hardware Manufacturers

Links to companies that make a variety of programs, MIDI interfaces or other MIDI devices, such as Opcode, MOTU, Steinberg, and many more.

Browse Software/Hardware Manufacturers »

Retailers

A listing of retail establishments on the 'net. Some have on-line ordering, and others list weekly and monthly specials. If you can't find what you're looking for, many of them invite your inquiries.

Browse Retailers »

Putting MIDI on the Web

Putting a MIDI file in your web page is not difficult. You might want to start off by picking your favorite web browser plug-in since the HTML code to use is somewhat dependent on the plug-in (and not necesarialy compatible with the others!). Here are the pages with the technical information for some popular plug-ins:

Other MIDI Sites

  • Keyboard Tip of the Day

    Daily tips on playing pianos, synths and other keyboard instruments. Daily ezine plus hundreds of archived tips; directory of thousands of related sites.

  • DJ Tip of the Day

    Daily tips on dj skills and turntablism. Daily ezine plus hundreds of archived tips; directory of thousands of related sites.

  • MidiWeb

    Has some introductory articles, plus articles covering PC and Amiga MIDI adapters, making a cable, some sample code for working with an MPU-401, and a selection of MIDI files.

  • Audio and MIDI Central

    Info on MIDI software and hardware, plus links to other sites.

  • Armada Electro

    Directory of electronic music related links.

  • MIDIplugins

    A listing of MIDI plug-ins available for Mac or Windows.

  • ClefMusic

    Offers some advice on MIDI sequencing and audio streaming on the web.

  • Songstuff

    General musician site with articles related to music technology, recording, and more.

  • ZicWeb

    Offers a wide variety of software and links for patches, samples, and MIDI file sites.

  • MidiChat

    A Windows program in development for sending MIDI data and chatting on-line with other people.

  • The MIDI Pages

    Contains some introductory MIDI information and hardware projects in English/Dutch.

  • The Midiots

    A site for MIDI composers to share ideas and tips.

  • The MIDI Farm Internet

    A commercial site with links to MIDI related companies, web chat groups, and some MIDI files.

  • MacMusic

    A collection of links specifically for audio and MIDI on a Macintosh.

  • Mining Co. Guide to MIDI Music

    An assortment of MIDI links and music.

  • MIDI for the Pilot

    Contains a MIDI Monitor program for the Palm Pilot, a schematic for a Palm Pilot MIDI interface, and MIDI programming tips.

  • Dancetech
  • The Macintosh MIDI User's Internet Guide

    Tips and solutions to some common problems.

  • The pub/MIDI directory at www.cs.ruu.nl

    A huge ftp site with lots of MIDI related files. Check it out if you have some time.

  • Twin Cities MIDI

    Has a contact list where you can list some info about you and your gear, and find other MIDI users. Has a section about using MIDI on the Macintosh.

  • Music Machines

    This site has a lot of info on many pieces of MIDI gear, like keyboards and drum machines.

  • MacMusic

    Music, MIDI, and audio on Macintosh

Other MIDI Resources
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