Is a MIDI a synthesizer?

  • ki-ka

    Member
    January 6, 2024 at 11:39 am

    No, a MIDI is not a synthesizer. MIDI, which stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, is a technical standard that allows various electronic musical instruments to communicate with one another and with computer software. A synthesizer, on the other hand, is an electronic instrument that generates sound by adding or modifying sine waves, resulting in the emulation of a musical instrument or the creation of entirely new sounds. A synthesizer can use MIDI to receive and send data, but the two are distinct concepts.

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