MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface)

More info

Type simple MIDI-style event commands and hear the result. This page models how MIDI represents music as event messages (note, timing, velocity, instrument), rather than storing sampled audio data.

Editor

Commands use beats and note events, not waveform samples.

Syntax

Command Examples

tempo bpm=120

instrument wave=triangle

note pitch=C4 beats=1 velocity=100

chord pitches="C4,E4,G4" beats=2 velocity=95

rest beats=0.5

note pitch=G4 beats=2

Preview

Tempo: 120 bpm | Wave: sine

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Event Messages

MIDI stores timed event instructions, not sampled waveform data.

Usually much smaller file sizes than digitised audio for similar music length.
Easy to edit notes, timing, instrument and dynamics independently.
Scales to different playback devices while keeping the same event data.