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Welcome to my page of MIDI files for you to download to your hard drive. Just right click and save to a file on your own hard drive. Most players such as Real Player or Windows Media Player will play these type files. Enjoy. Many more to come in the near future.
Basic Information about MIDI's
What is a MIDI?
MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface and has been the rage among electronic musicians throughout its six year existence. It is a powerful tool for composers and teachers alike. It allows musicians to be more creative on stage and in the studio. It allows composers to write music that no human could ever perform. But it is NOT a tangible object, a thing to be had. MIDI is a communications protocol that allows electronic musical instruments to interact with each other.
Computer manufacturers soon realized that the computer would be a fantastic tool for MIDI, since MIDI devices and computers speak the same language.
Need a MIDI Player?
For Windows
Some of these are also available at: Shareware.Com, Strouds or Tucows.
MIDI Players
These programs can be used as stand-alone players, or as browser helper applications
Microsoft's Media Player
The built-in Media player which is part of Windows/Win 95.
- It is in your ":Windows" directory (mplayer.exe)
- In Win-95, It's also accessible under Start menu | Programs | Accessories Multimedia | Media Player ...
- This is your basic, no frills, midi (and other format) file player.
Arnold's MIDI Player (Lite)
A well-known Macintosh MIDI and Karaoke File player is also available for Windows 95 and NT.
MegaMID for Windows v0.20
Keyboard display for notes
Change patches and tempo while MIDI file is playing
MIDI Zuke Box (Freeware)
- Plays directly from ZIPped sets of MIDI files.
- Drawbacks : Won't play regular midi files which are not inside a zipped archive.
NoteWorthy ArtWare's NoteWorthy Player (Freeware)
Displays score notation while playing MIDI file.
Drawbacks : No playback control features
Radio Destiny Media Player (MIDI & MP3)
MIDI Plugins
These programs only operate from within a browser.
Yamaha MIDplug (Beta Version is Free) - **
It has a software synthesizer that lets people with only FM-synth cards hear playback of the same quality as a wavetable card.
- Has Yamaha XG synthesizer enhanced capabilities.
- Plays single midi files, allows user to save file,and adjust playback volume.
Drawbacks: Requires Pentium (75MHz) or better processor; captures browser window while song is playing
Crescendo (Freeware)
- plays single midi files, allows user to save file, and adjust playback volume.
Drawbacks: captures browser window while song is playing, copy which I tested also chops off last notes of midi files.
Karaoke Players
vanBasco's Karaoke Player (Freeware)
Full screen karaoke display, realtime MIDI display, playlists and web browser plugin
Arminio Grgic's midiX Karaoke Creator, Player & Plugin (Postcard Ware)
WinKaraoke (Postcard Ware)
The Best Way to Save MIDI Files to Your Disk
If you have a MIDI plugin installed and you want to save the file to your disk, try this.
With Windows & Netscape, shift - left click the link.
With Windows & Internet Explorer, you must right click, then "save target as"
With Macintosh & Netscape or Internet Explorer, option - click the link.
If you want to learn more about MIDI's you can go to the following: MIDI World Link
Now to my MIDI's
My Favorites
Christmas Music
Find your own MIDI's using seach engines and links.
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