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