Is a MIDI a synthesizer?

  • be-bi

    Member
    January 6, 2024 at 11:44 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 variety of musical instruments and sounds. In essence, a synthesizer is a device that creates sound, while MIDI is a protocol that allows different devices to talk to each other and work together. A MIDI signal cannot be used to recreate the sounds of a synthesizer on its own, as it only conveys performance data and not the sound itself.

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