Basic Midi: Amazon.ca: Paul White: Books

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Many musicians are put off using MIDI by the very books meant to explain it. This one is different. By using references to everyday items such as television or the telephone, Basic Midi is actually extremely logical and straightforward to use. The book's comprehensive diagrams and clear, jargon-free language mean any user will soon be able to master this increasingly important area of music.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Gotta Get This!, Jul 6 2004

By	Jessica "Buck II" (TX) - See all my reviews

If you're struggling to understand some or all aspects of MIDI, this is the book for you. It is written in standard, non-technical English for easy comprehension. You can learn the basics of MIDI to run a setup of MIDI devices in no time or for whatever application(s) you wish to use MIDI. This book also covers some basics of sequencing and synthesis that you can apply to your music. You simply cannot miss out on this great bargain.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Book Not As Described, April 21 2004

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This book is barely bigger than your thumb. It doesn't even look like the picture on Amazon's page. If you are over 30 buy a microscope - you'll need it to try to read it. It won't lay flat to use a reference. The author should sue the publisher for incompetent packaging of what most others describe as a good book. I wouldn't know; I can't read it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars doubts, May 18 2001

By	nagamurali (india) - See all my reviews

iwant with in 12 hours it is very urgent by nagamurali

1. What is difference between format 0 and 1 in standard MIDI File(SMF)? 2. Tell me about meaning about Delta Time in SMF Shortly. 3. Tell me about Data format in SMF as much as you know.(eg: Delta Time, header chunk, track chunk etc. note, control, exclusive, tempo etc.) 4. these are parts of SMF forms of each quarter note of "Do, Re, Me, Fa, Sol, Ra, Ti, Do", the 1th-octave musical note. Fill blanck with proper number. 48, 92h, 36, 100(Delta time, note-on, and midi-ch, note, velocity) 48,38,100 48,(40),100 48,( ),100 48,( ),100 48,( ),100 48,( ),100 48,(48),100

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good start for the clueless
For a total MIDI beginner, this is a very good intro. I am an old ex pro musician who hasn't done anything musical for over 20 years and decided to try my hand at doing something... Read more

Published on Mar 5 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent introduction to the MIDI world
I bought this book because I was keen to connect my PC to my keyboard but had no idea what I would need in the way of hardware or software. Read more

Published on Sep 5 2000 by ramfihaz

5.0 out of 5 stars Great and right to the point !
First, I don't know why, but the book I recieved has a different Cover... But anyway, here my comments":

- Very easy to read and follow - Right to the point with with very... Read more

Published on Jul 24 2000 by A. Schek

5.0 out of 5 stars All Musicians Can Benefit from MIDI
"Basic MIDI" is a great primer to the in's & out's (& thru's) of MIDI as a tool for any experienced or aspiring musician. Read more