The MIDI Manual, 3rd Edition

Foreword

The most amazing aspect of the book you’re holding in your hands is that it talks about a technological subject that, while more than a decade and a half old, is still vital, growing, and relevant. Think back to other artifacts from the same era as MIDI’S early days: Is anyone still writing books about the Commodore 64, the joys of telecommunicating with 300-baud modems, getting the most out of a Mac Plus, or how to organize data on your 20-megabyte hard drive? Of course not. Technology has a certain ruthlessness; in the rush toward the new, the old is forgotten—cast away as an embarrassing reminder of what we once were

But this hasn’t happened with MIDI. Far from disappearing, MIDI has lived long and prospered. Once used by only a handful ...