Midi for the Professional

By Paul D. Lehrman & Tim Tully

This book is the essential reference for the serious MIDI user.  It is a complete technical guide to today’s MIDI devise & applications.  It includes expert advice & creative techniques to help you get the most out of your MIDI setup.

Practical examples, illustrations, and plain language help you to resolve problems, experiment with new ways to use your equipment, and make informed decisions when it's time to expand.

Chapters:

An overview of MIDI

1.   A brief history of electronic music

2.   The goals of MIDI

3.   How MIDI works

4.   MIDI commands

5.   The command set

6.   System messages

7.   Modes

MIDI equipment

8.   Transmitters

9.   Synthesizers

10.                     Receivers

11.                     MIDI processors

12.                     Sequencers & computers

13.                     Synchronizers & converters

14.                     The MIDI studio

Composing tools

15.                     Using a sequencer

16.                     Additional sequencer features

17.                     Hardware & software sequencers

18.                     MIDI files

19.                     Generating music notation

20.                     Algorithmic composers

Composing techniques

Live performance

Sound editing

Synchronization & audio production

Automation & post-production

Multimedia

MIDI’s limitations & inconsistencies

MIDI in music education

Programming with MIDI

MIDI into the future

Details:

·       Publisher:  Amsco Publications, 1993

·       ISBN:  0825613744

·       Pages:  239

·       Condition:  Softbound book in excellent condition