MIDI 2.0 on the way

Freebird

The MIDI Manufacturers Association (MMA) and the Association of Music Electronics Industry (AMEI) announce MIDI 2.0 Prototyping

https://www.midi.org/articles-old/the-midi-manufacturers-association-mma-and-the-association-of-music-electronics-industry-amei-announce-midi-2-0tm-prototyping

StefB

So soon after MIDI one as well. Those boys have been busy. 

goldtop

And as soon as it's released, Apple will decide to ignore it.

octatonic

StefB said:

So soon after MIDI one as well. Those boys have been busy. 

That is somewhat a testament to how successful it was as a protocol.

It has needed updating for a while now, especially as we have so many controller devices.
I am not sure I can think of a connection/protocol technology that has remained essentially unchanged for 36 years.

Fretwired

octatonic said:

StefB said:

So soon after MIDI one as well. Those boys have been busy. 

That is somewhat a testament to how successful it was as a protocol.

It has needed updating for a while now, especially as we have so many controller devices.
I am not sure I can think of a connection/protocol technology that has remained essentially unchanged for 36 years.

Wow .. I hadn't realised it was that long.

Branshen

I'm game as long as it's backwards compatible!

57Deluxe

I hope The ST User Group issues a file converter app!

olafgarten

Branshen said:

I'm game as long as it's backwards compatible!

It should be fully backwards compatible, they seem to be pushing that as one of the main features.

exocet

I can remember a mate of mine working on a MIDI alternative back in the late 80's, it was called ZIPI or something like that. I'm amazed how long MIDI has lasted.

digitalscream

exocet said:

I'm amazed how long MIDI has lasted.

Two reasons:

1 - It was feature-complete in terms of the technology it was designed to work with.

2 - They resisted scope creep at all costs.