musical instrument digital interface
- noun
- /ˈmjuːzɪkəl ˈɪnstrʊmənt ˈdɪdʒɪtəl ˈɪntərfeɪs/
- Specialized
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interfaz digital de instrumentos musicales
- A musical instrument digital interface enables seamless communication between my keyboard and computer during music production.
- MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface)
Examples
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MENC collegiate chapters who have access to computer and Musical Instrument Digital Interface equipment could have their members help train area school teachers and students how to use the technology in their learning environment.
Academic text (1991) -
Digital reproduction of compact-disc (CD) recordings, videodisc images, and MIDI-controlled (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) sound is now an irreversible trend.
Academic text (1992) -
Musical Instrument Digital Interface was a reality.
Academic text (1994) -
The information contained in this article should provide a map for future excursions with Musical Instrument Digital Interface.
Academic text (1994) -
Yes, it is redundant -- a Musical Instrument Digital Interface interface.
Academic text (1994) -
To connect to a computer, an electronic keyboard must be MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) capable.
Academic text (1994) -
Although arranging a world music performance does not require anything more than paper, pencil, and audio equipment, a variety of other tools, such as a synthesizer and MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) equipment and software, can prove very useful.
Academic text (1999) -
To produce sounds, they must be connected to a tone generator or a keyboard controller with a built-in tone generator, usually using a Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) device.
Academic text (1990) -
File Types: Musical Instrument Digital Interface (.midi) is an industry-standard electronic communications protocol that enables electronic musical instruments, computers, and other equipment to communicate, control, and synchronize with each other in real time.
Academic text (2008) -
To create electronic music, musicians often rely on a musical instrument digital interface to connect their instruments and software.
Synonyms
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A system that lets electronic musical instruments and computers send control messages to each other
Surface Forms
Morphology
musical + instrument + digital + interface
The overall meaning — an interface connecting musical instruments in a digital way — is directly derivable from the constituents 'musical' + 'instrument' + 'digital' + 'interface'. Although it denotes a specific technical standard (MIDI), the composition is literal and compositional, so a B1 learner who knows the individual words can grasp the basic function.
Etymology
Musical instrument digital interface comes from the idea of a simple way for musical instruments and computers 'to talk' to each other. Because digital means 'using numbers' and interface means 'a link', the phrase now means the standard that lets instruments and computers send musical notes and timing to one another.