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We inspire innovation
What
WE Do
We are an all-volunteer, nonprofit trade association whose mission is to make it easier for everyone to create music and art digitally. We nurture a global community of creative people who share a passion for music, art and innovation.
🎛️ Calling All Sound Innovators:
Shape the Future of MIDI & Music Production! 🎶
Are you captivated by the endless possibilities of sound? Do synthesizers, MIDI protocols, and cutting-edge music technology spark your curiosity?
Join a global community of music makers, innovators, and dreamers who believe in pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.
With MIDI, we don’t just make music — we create new possibilities. Whether you’re sculpting soundscapes, developing next-gen plugins, or experimenting with expressive performance controls, your passion and creativity can help shape the future of music technology.
Why MIDI? Why Now?
MIDI is more than a protocol — it’s the universal language of musical devices, enabling artists across generations and genres to connect and create. From classic analog synths to immersive, multidimensional controllers, MIDI continues to evolve, empowering musicians with new dimensions of expression.
As Herbie Hancock put it: “It’s not exclusive, but inclusive, which is the whole spirit of jazz and music.”
What We’re Exploring:
🎹 New standards for expressive performance, including MPE and advanced articulation profiles
🧠 AI-driven music tools and adaptive, accessible instruments
🔊 Seamless integration across hardware and software ecosystems
Who We Need:
• Music producers and synth enthusiasts who live for sound design
• Developers with a passion for creative coding and music tech innovation
• Musicians who want to help test, challenge, and inspire new tools
• Accessibility advocates ready to make music creation more inclusive.
Come share your insights, collaborate with industry pioneers, and co-create the future of music.
Together, we can ensure that the language of MIDI continues to evolve with the times — and the tunes.
🎶 Ready to Join the Journey?
Let’s build, play, and innovate — because the future of music is something we compose together.
MIDI Stories

The Interactive Audio SIG
Composer Steven Horowitz is the chair of the Interactive Audio (Game Audio) Special Interest Group of The MIDI Association and the executive director of Technology and Applied Composition (TAC) program at San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Horowitz comes to SFCM after 23 years as Audio Director at Nickelodeon.

MIDI IN Music Education
Lee Whitmore, Focusrite’s VP of Education has been passionate about music education his whole life. From his tenure at Berklee to his leadership at the Grammy Music Education Coalition and now chairing our Music Education Special Interest group working with SAE Latin America to create a Creative Commons curriculum for MIDI.

