MIDI

See also: midi, Midi, miði, and mídí

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɪdi/
• Rhymes: -ɪdi

Proper noun

MIDI

1. Abbreviation of Musical Instrument Digital Interface.

   MIDI channel number 10 is reserved for percussion.

   • 1987, Byte, volume 12, numbers 10-11, page 126:

     The podules Acorn plans to release include network cards (for Econet and Ethernet), ROM cards containing application software, a MIDI (musical instrument digital interface) sound card, an extended I/O card, […]

Noun

MIDI (plural MIDIs)

1. (informal, file format) A computerized music file in the MIDI format.
   • 1998, Judi N. Fernandez, WAVs, MIDIs & RealAudio: Enjoying Sound on Your Computer:

     When you collect a group of MIDIs into an album, you can play them much like a CD, with repeat mode, random mode, and a programmed playlist.

Anagrams

• imid, imid-