History Of MIDI – Joke/Comic Strip
Category: MIDI
Lesson 1 Equipment Placement is Important – Comic
Even More Free MIDI Files to Download!
Please feel free to download these files and use them in your music. If you like them, consider buying the MASTER COLLECTION MIDI file set to support this site. This new collection of MIDI drums contains 950 great sounding styles that you can easily import into your projects. Treat yourself by buying the best package of MIDI Drums to date. You can purchase the full collection of 950 great sounding styles right here.
File List for the full set
8 beat (22 files) – 16 beat (24 files) – 3/4 time (25 files) – 50s & 60s (35 files) – 6/8 time (25 files) – Ballads (20 files) – Classics (21 files) – Contemporary (70 files) – Dance (82 files) – Ethnic (52 files) – Folk (192 files) – Jazz -n- Blues (65 files) – Latin (106 files) – Misc (20 files) – Rock (67 files) – Swing (40 files) – Upbeat 110-150bpm (25 files) – Variety (21 files) – World (38 files)
Free Samples
| Jazz-n-Blues | Zip Files |
| 12bar1 12bar4 12bar6 12bar7 Blues10 Blues2 Blues7 Jazz1 Jazz12 Jazz5 | Jazz_Blues |
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| Latin | |
| Latin9 Latin6 Latin39 Latin29 Latin24 Latin21 Latin2 Latin15 Latin34time1 Latin68time1 | Latin |
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| Rock | |
| Rock3 Rock30 Rock33 Rock42 Rock49 Rock7 Rock13 Rock16 Rock20 Rock26 | Rock |
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| Folk | |
| folk1 folk13 folk18 folk30 folk33 folk34 folk38 folk42 folk46 folk5 | Folk |
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| 3/4 and 6/8 | |
| 34time13 34time19 34time2 34time23 34time8 68time10 68time15 68time2 68time20 68time7 | 34time |
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| Ethnic and World | |
| ethnic11 ethnic17 ethnic24 ethnic28 ethnic5 world13 world18 world2 world23 world7 | Ethnic |
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| Dance | |
| dance19 dance21 dance28 dance3 dance34 dance4 dance42 dance47 dance49 dance8 | Dance |
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| Contemporary | |
| Contemp10 Contemp16 Contemp27 Contemp33 Contemp38 Contemp4 Contemp41 Contemp46 Contemp48 Contemp7 | Contemp |
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Create Bass Lines from Drum Tracks (MIDI Tutorial)
I posted a new YouTube tutorial online. Check it out.
Have you ever wondered how to make a great bass line from scratch? Here’s one suggestion. This technique will allow you to create a great sounding bass line to go behind your song using nothing but a MIDI editor and a drum track.
Why MIDI is Better Than Audio Loops
Why MIDI is Better Than Audio Loops…
Here are a few good reasons. And if you see any I’ve missed, let me know in the comments below.
MIDI | AUDIO LOOPS | |
User Editable | Yes | No |
Pitch Transpose | Unlimited | Very Limited Range |
Tempo Variation | Unlimited | Very Limited Range |
Edit a single note in the pattern | Yes | No |
Ability to change instrumentation | Yes | No |
File Size | Tiny | Large |
Device Compatibility | Wide Range | No |
Software Compatibility | Wide Range | Somewhat Limited |
To be fair though, there are some advantages to using sound loops though. The primary benefit is that they are essentially ready ‘out of the box’. If you have software that can accept them, you simply plug them in and away you go. You don’t have to set up a sound source first.
But having said that, I will always love MIDI above all other forms of recording because of its HUGE flexibility.
MIDI ROCKS!
Axis 64 Midi Controller
OK, I’m all for innovation and changing the way we do things for the better. So in the spirit of experimentation I thought I would post this cool MIDI controller I found online.
This guy, Peter Davies, redesigned the musical keyboard arranging the keys based on harmonic table.
Take a look. It’s pretty cool looking.
My initial thoughts are… what about velocity sensitivity and after touch. But these are issues that I’m sure could be addressed easily enough.
Let me know what you think of this device.
Do you like it?
Have you used it?
What are the drawbacks or benefits?
MIDI Crossword Puzzle
Download Here:
(PDF) MIDI Crossword Puzzle Download
Here’s a challenge for all you MIDI fans out there. Download this crossword puzzle and give it a shot. If you are able to actually complete it, comment below and let me know that you did it. I’ll be interested to see if you think it is difficult or easy. Certainly some of the clues are easier than others. But some are pretty hard.
If you guys like it, I’ll try to come up with more fun stuff like this in the future.
I’ll post the answer sheet once I’ve heard from some of you about it. Perhaps in a week or so. Or maybe sooner if there’s a demand for it.
So don’t wait! Comment below once you’ve tried it.
Happy Crosswording!
P.S. Go ahead and post this to your Facebook or Twitter. Or email it to friends who might be interested. Test their knowledge and see if they can finish it without your help.
