MIDI Companion

Here's your complete guide to using MIDI synthesizers, samplers, soundcards, sequencers, computers and more! The MIDI Companion shows how a MIDI system or systems for a wide range of situations can be assembled quickly, easily and trouble-free. Describes how to synchronize MIDI sequencers, drum machines, multitrack equipment, SMPTE-based equipment, and other MIDI instruments. Describes each and every MIDI code and the techniques used in transmitting these codes between various MIDI devices. Explains how to get the most out of any musical situation that calls for the use of synthesizers and electronic musical instruments. This totally new edition includes more information on the actual applications and musical uses for MIDI. A complete chapter devoted to General MIDI, plus the charts for GM sounds. Two additional new chapters on The MIDI Studio and MIDI And The Personal Computer. New diagrams, updated diagrams, new graphics. Profusely illustrated with pictures, photographs and diagrams, and also includes a detailed glossary.

Jeff Rona is an accomplished and award-winning composer for film, TV and video games, as well as a recording artist and music producer. He began as an in-demand studio musician, arranger, sound designer, synthesist and music programmer working in Los Angeles and New York. After working with a number of top record producers, he focused his efforts on film and television music, most notably collaborating with Hans Zimmer, Cliff Martinez, Philip Glass, Mark Isham, Lisa Gerrard and Basil Poledouris. In addition to film and television work, he has written music for multiple AAA video games. Rona’s music appears in numerous Oscar, Peabody, BAFTA and Emmy award–winning projects, in addition to countless film festival honors around the world. He is a recipient of several ASCAP Film & Television Music Awards and the Hollywood Music in Media Award. Beyond many soundtrack albums, he has released several albums of his own music.