MIDI Interface

Music Tech || MT CA2 - The Digital Audio Workstation

Explain the MIDI interface.

• The interface uses DIN connections to route MIDI messages.

• This would connect to your computer via a USB cable.

What are DIN cables?

• DIN cables are how MIDI devices are connected together.

• With the introduction of the DAW, a way of interfacing from the MIDI devices to the computer was needed.

• This led to the development of the MIDI interface.

What information of a key being pressed is sent to the DAW via the interface?

• Note pitch.

• Note velocity.

• Note duration.

What is a MIDI THRU port used for?

To split the MIDI signal to be sent to multiple devices.