[linux-audio-user] midi definition

[Christoph Eckert]

> i.e. is a note defined by a start point and a
> duration ( and the end point is a consequence) or is midi a start and
> an end point ( and the duration is a consequence). What is a pause?

* Connect your MIDI keyboard with a softsynth
* Play a note and hold the key pressed
* Disconnect the cable
* Release the key

Illuminating ;-) .

BTW: Without some knowledge about bits and (mainly) bytes, you'll not 
understand MIDI. Hey, it's easy, because MIDI mainly deals with 
messages of one byte size.


Best regards


    ce