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--- midi [2024/05/03 22:09] – rjt
+++ midi [2024/05/07 14:33] (current) – reorganised, midi setup yt links, lb link for gm films rjt
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 ====== MIDI ======
-===== Media for General MIDI Enthusiasts =====
+===== Versions =====
-==== Songs ====
+==== General MIDI ====
-  * //Hey Little Girl//, Icehouse.
+==== Yamaha XG ====
-  * //When I Spend My Time With You//, Model-T.
-==== Movies ====
+  * [[wp>Yamaha XG]]
+  * [[https://www.xg-central.com/|XG Central]]
+  * https://www.blueman.name/Creations_XG.php - MIDI files
+  * http://www.megatrade.ru/Russian/Midi.html - `` ``
+  * https://archive.org/details/yamaha-xg-midi-library - `` ``
-  * [[Johnny To]] films.
+Games with YXG soundtracks:
-  * [[lb>mechanical-violator-hakaider|Mechanical Violator Hakaider]].
-  * [[lb>rocky-vi|Rocky VI]] (don't watch this, it sucks).
+  * PC versions of //Final Fantasy VII// and //VIII//.
+===== Setup =====
+Setting up MIDI for music making.
+I had these videos bookmarked, they're all by popular Youtubers:
+  * [[yt>neXswJJcatc|USB & MIDI: Everything you need to know to get it right (USB MIDI Host vs Interface explained)]] - By Loopop, who usually does a good job of comprehensively covering music making hardware.
+  * [[yt>v4ZeXXpRC0Q|How to Sync your Synthesizer Setup using MIDI]] - By JAde Wii, who has a DAWless setup (I've switched to using a DAW for sequencing).
+  * [[yt>qqL-IYc4Rn0|HOW I SEQUENCE & SYNC 15 SYNTHS — midi routing and DAW integration]] - By BoBeats, who has a very big, Youtuber-budget, setup with hardware and software.
+Personally I use a [[Roland]] USB→MIDI cable to communicate between my computer and an 8-in/8-out MIDI router, and everything else goes into that router too. I find the [[MIDI router]] such a hassle saver, you just tell it what signals to send where. You can get old ones like mine for $100 and less, or new fancy ones for much more if you really want. If you want to record audio on your computer get an audio interface in place of the Roland cable.
+===== Playback =====
-===== Setup on Linux =====
 I'd thought [[VLC]] had dropped support for MIDI, but I've found it to be the easiest way to get hassle-free MIDI playback.
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   * [[archw>MIDI]]
-===== Versions =====
+===== Media for General MIDI Enthusiasts =====
-==== General MIDI ====
+==== Songs ====
-==== Yamaha XG ====
+  * //Hey Little Girl//, Icehouse.
+  * //When I Spend My Time With You//, Model-T.
-  * [[wp>Yamaha XG]]
+==== Movies ====
-  * [[https://www.xg-central.com/|XG Central]]
-  * https://www.blueman.name/Creations_XG.php - MIDI files
-  * http://www.megatrade.ru/Russian/Midi.html - `` ``
-  * https://archive.org/details/yamaha-xg-midi-library - `` ``
-Games with YXG soundtracks:
+  * [[Johnny To]] films.
+  * [[lb>mechanical-violator-hakaider|Mechanical Violator Hakaider]].
+  * [[lb>rocky-vi|Rocky VI]] (don't watch this, it sucks).
-  * PC versions of //Final Fantasy VII// and //VIII//.
+  * https://letterboxd.com/rjt/tag/general-midi/films/
 {{tag>audio guide linux MIDI music-making}}