I thought these two articles combined were the best readings yet. I actually enjoyed reading about MIDI, probably because of the way the information was presented. For me, MIDI is a relatively new concept in terms of actual application: I have known about MIDI and heard it used, but never actually looked into using it personally.
The fantastic thing about these articles is that they didn't just recommend MIDI's use in the field and supply some "novel" ways to use it. Instead, they actually delved into the nuts and bolts of how MIDI actually works, which captured the engineering side of my brain and kept me interested with concrete facts rather than abstract generalizations.
I think that the application of MIDI in the classroom setting opens up many avenues for creativity and innovation, both on the part of the teacher and the student. I will definitely look into how my future job can best benefit from the use of MIDI and see to it that I am at the very least knowledgeable in both theory and practice.
Be sure to get your hands on MIDI devices and experiment prior to using them the first time in the classroom. There is so much to learn (and so much time to be spent enjoying it!) that you may be overwhelmed.
ReplyDeleteI agree. I'm really interested to finally get my MIDI keyboard hooked up properly to my computer - I tried several years ago, but I couldn't figure out how to get it to work. These articles helped me realize that I was doing it pretty much as wrong as I possibly could have. Oops. Now I know.
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