A Brief History of MIDI - Perfect Circuit
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What is MIDI? Where did it come from? We offer an overview of MIDI's early history and its evolution, including discussions of ZIPI, MPDL, OSC, MPE, and MIDI 2.0.
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A Brief History of MIDI - Perfect Circuit
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A Brief History of MIDI
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