Perhaps not everyone knows, but from version 43 of Chrome, the Google browser, compatibility with the MIDI protocol was introduced, first in the experimental phase and then officially!
Anachronistic? But even no!
The MIDI protocol was born in the 80s, the same as the Walkmans (1980), from the CD (1982), cell phone (1983), personal computer (1980), dei Culture Club (1981) and Let's go to the beach (1983)!
Many of these inventions retired several years ago. Almost as a sign of destiny, in the same years, in 1989, the World Wide Web. MIDI it has survived everything and everyone and is still omnipresent today on any self-respecting electronic musical instrument. Now it also lands on the web ... but to do what ?!
The scenarios that open up are quite interesting. Applications that are midi-controlled, the ability to use an electronic midi keyboard to do anything, such as opening a site, turning a page, and, above all, for play online applications!
Let's see what the free music market offers, what you will see is truly amazing!
Heisenberg, a beautiful online synth, midi compatible and also playable via alphanumeric keyboard.
While you're at it, take a look at the audio tools? It's a very realistic environment, a complete DAW not to be missed! (Heisemberg en is part)
Hya.io, fantastic modular environment, with keyboards, filters, oscillators, the possibility of integrating the audio ... everything and more! A must see !!
websynths. com another synth online, very well done, with lots of sounds to discover and modify.
For lovers of source codes there Vult, a language that integrates into javascript and allows you to use midi in third-party applications.
It is appropriate to say that Google, despite the dusting off amarcord, he saw us far away once again!
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Fabio Pesce
