MusicianCV · TRWhy MIDI is not an audio recording
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MIDI stores performance instructions and events; an audio file stores sampled sound. The same MIDI can therefore sound different through different instruments.
Check data transfer separately from sound quality. Share MIDI when the recipient needs to edit notes; share a rendered audio file when the intended sound matters.
Example
Use MIDI to exchange editable notes and WAV to share a particular piano rendering.
Why MIDI is not an audio recordingNote On → Synth → PCM
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Does sending MIDI alone also send your piano samples?
Answer
Generally, no.Related topics
Note On and Note Off · Program Change and instrument soundsReferences
About MIDI — Part 1: Overview
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