CYBERMIDI MUSIC and MIDI Blog

MIDI files, also known as musical instrument digital interface are useful music formats that allow your electronic musical instruments to synchronize, control and communicate with each other. Whether you want your drum machines, synthesizers, computers, sound cards or MIDI controllers to communicate and synchronize with one another, a MIDI file can be important.

However most of the music files these days are in different music format and you may need to convert or create MIDI files with them. Especially if you are a musician who needs little accompaniment, these types of files can be helpful. These type of files are also better than other formats as this is a smaller file than the other digital audio files.

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Hopefully, this article will help start you on your way to music sequencing and electronic music in general. While most modern sequencers support both MIDI sequencing as well as Digital Audio recording, this article will focus only on MIDI.

First, we'll start off with some of the basic terms used in MIDI sequencing. While this is not a comprehensive glossary, it should be enough to get you started, and make you feel more comfortable in your sequencing environment.

Controller (MIDI Controller): A MIDI Controller is a device (usually a keyboard) that you play on to generate MIDI information, while many keyboards provide both the controller and sound source, it is not necessary for these to be contained in the same device.

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Boulder, Colo. – August 12, 2013 – Piano Wizard Academy announces the new Piano Wizard iOS application, which brings the academy’s award-winning music education video game system to iPhone and iPad. Providing the tools to learn how to play piano and read music in a quick and affordable way, the app will allow students to enjoy the neurological benefits of musical education, such as increasing memory capacity, improving math, reading and comprehension skills, and sharpening concentration.

Available for pre-order today through Kickstarter, the Piano Wizard app will apply the principles of the company’s trusted keyboard and software-based full-learning system, which has already successfully taught thousands of children and adults to play and read music in minutes.

Or visit Piano Wizard iPad web site

Piano Wizard Academy never ceases to amaze us. What started out as a simple piano learning software game first evolved into a complete music learning system.

Now, Music Wizard Group, the makers of the 4 step learn how to play piano system has launched their brand new Virtual Campus - a new source for free music lessons online in a social network experience.

Head on over to the Virtual Campus and check it out. Although Piano Wizard Academy customers gain access to additional features and bonsues, basic silver membership is free.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 03/16/2013 Contact: Chris Salter, 813-505-2995, Chris@MusicWizard.com An amazing real life example how music, particularly piano, can grow the brains of even severely challenged special needs children. This beautiful and moving story exemplifies the true potential of how playing piano can be a surprisingly effective (and now simple) therapy for all kinds of brain disorders and challenges. Newest brain research theories point to something called neuro—plasticity and even neuro-genesis, the amazing resilience, flexibility and even regenerative powers of the human brain.

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