Synopses & Reviews
Provides comprehensive coverage of every aspect of MIDI. The second edition includes more examples of real implementations, more diagrams and the whole book has been rewritten to include a far greater practical element, to complement its existing technical strengths.
Several completely new sections and complete chapters have been added including a new opening chapter as an introduction to principles and terminology; MIDI timecode; librarians and editors.
There is a discussion of the choice of computer for MIDI control, different approaches to sequencer software design, user interfaces, the Apple MIDI managers etc. The final chapter covers Practical Systems Design.
Understand the principles and technology behind MIDI
Learn how to implement MIDI
Review
Reviews of the previous edition:
'Superb new MIDI book; we thoroughly recommend it. It should prove a valuable addition to any musician's library, be they beginner or seasoned midiphile'
Sound on Sound
'Midi systems and control is a very readable book ... invaluable to the engineer ...'
Studio Sound
'The author has produced a very readable and not overly technical exposition of this fascinating subject.'
Line Up
'The book should prove invaluable for reference to any student of audio engineering or of music technology.'
Image Technology
'Very strongly recommended.'
Musicus
Description
Includes bibliographcal references (p. 197-198) and index.
About the Author
Dr Francis Rumsey is a Reader in Sound Recording at the University of Surrey (UK) and a Fellow of the Audio Engineering Society.
Dr Francis Rumsey is a Reader in Sound Recording at the University of Surrey (UK) and a Fellow of the Audio Engineering Society.
Table of Contents
Introduction to principles and terminology; Synchronisation and external machine control; Common implementations; Systems control sequences and operating systems; Implementation of midi with peripheral devices; Practical systems designs.