Nouveau protocole MIDI HD en vue

New MIDI HD Protocol ‘Has Reached A Milestone’

The MIDI Manufacturer’s Association (MMA) will be hosting an open discussion at the 2015 NAMM Show about a new ‘HD” version of the MIDI standard.

The session, scheduled for Sunday, January 25 (2015), will cover the trademark, licensing, and product certification options for the MMA’s proposed new industry standard, “HD Protocol”.

dave-smith-midiThe MIDI standard – originally proposed by Dave Smith, right – was adopted over 30 years ago, and is now supported by over a billion devices.

For the last several years, the MMA has been working on a new protocol, designed to co-exist with the 30+ year old MIDI standard, but offering some significant new features. These include:

• Backward compatibility with MIDI 1.0 to ensure wide-spread adoption
• Plug and Play network connectivity over USB and Ethernet for easy integration
• Thousands of Channels for handling large complex systems
• A massive number of high resolution Controllers and Parameters for channels, groups and even individual notes, for unrivalled precision and adaptability to new controller technologies
• Precise Pitch Control and Articulation messages for expanded expressivity
• Time Stamped messaging for accurate timing and tight real-time performance
• Plenty of room for future expansion to eliminate obsolescence

According to the MMA, ‘the MIDI HD Protocol has reached a milestone that warrants industry-wide consideration’. Music technology hardware and software developers attending the session will learn about the proposed HD Protocol feature set, and participate in deciding the environment needed to successfully develop and launch new products that support the new MIDI HD Protocol.

For more information on the meeting, see the MMA site.