MIDI

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September 01, 2022 (Last Updated: March 06, 2023) | Reading Time: About 1 minute

MIDI, or Musical Instrument Digital Interface, is a standard that describes a protocol, digital interface, and electrical connectors that connect a wide variety of electronic musical instruments, computers, and other related audio devices.

This MIDI controller can be used to play music, write tracks in a DAW, or just about any home automation you can think of.

It is used for playing, editing, and recording music. It is also used for controlling synthesizers and other electronic musical instruments.

The MIDI protocol is very simple. It is a protocol that allows you to send messages between devices. The messages are sent over a serial connection, and they are sent using a specific format.

MIDI Controlled Drums

Follow along as we control some solenoids using MIDI from Ableton Live. It's a fun way to learn the MIDI protocol, now to control solenoids, and inspires other project ideas.

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MIDI Controlled Solenoids with Arduino and Ableton Live - Part 1

At the end of the series you will have a setup that is capable doing this. This is a pretty complex topic so it is split into 3 parts to make it easier to follow.

MIDI Controlled Solenoids with Arduino and Ableton Live - Part 2

This is part 2 in a 3 part series that shows how to make Ableton Live play music on electric solenoids using an Arduino.

You can see that the MIDI data generated in Ableton Live flows into the USB port of an Arduino, where it is used to control solenoids.

MIDI Controlled Solenoids with Arduino and Ableton Live - Part 3

This is the 3rd and final part in a 3 part series about how to control solenoids using Ableton Live and an Arduino.

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