Cuco

My parents took me to Sam Ash, and I got a pretty cheap setup - a MIDI keyboard and one of those cheaper mixers - but it was dope, though; it was something. That was kind of how it was: just going to school, skating back home, making music, telling my parents I did my homework.

American Musician

Skrillex

To me, it's always a joy to create music no matter what it takes to actually get there. The real evils are always whatever stops you from doing that - like if your CPU is spiking and you have to sit there and bounce all your MIDI to audio. Now that's annoying!

Synyster Gates

We spend a lot of time with MIDI keyboards and various processors, and we just figure it out. And all those things you hear in our songs work as submelodies and countermelodies, and everything has to fit.

Clairo

I bought this Oxygen midi synth from a flea market in Boston for $10. And then I found a cord in my house that fit it, and so I just started using that to do synth stuff in GarageBand.

Mike Gordon

I'm always interested in mixing technology and music. You know, maybe I'll have a MIDI bass pickup at some point, I don't really think that's the direction I would want to go.

I use Logic or Reason and a midi keyboard for beats. If it's gonna have all live instruments in it, I'll probably use Pro Tools and have the band lay stuff down.

Charles Petzold

All modern MIDI synthesizers are capable of polyphony, which means they can play more than one note at a time and more than one instrument at a time.

American Businessman

Ashley Madekwe

Don't be afraid to pile on the midi rings! I like to play around with metals and pair delicate rings with chunkier ones.

English Actress

Olivia Holt

I like really tiny rings, midi rings, and little bracelets that have a charm on them.

American Actress

J. J. Johnson

Used specifically in music tech; unfamiliar outside that context.

Technical Use

Refers to the connection between modern musical equipment.

Electronic Devices

Midi is essential for producers and composers in digital music.

Music Production

A specific style of dress or skirt not related to music.

Fashion Term

Midis fall between the knee and ankle, important for shopping.

Length-Specific

Despite the spelling, has no connection to time or midday.

Not Time-Related

In English, it's a borrowing from French, meaning midday.

French Influence

Used for planning around noon, especially when speaking with French speakers.

Scheduling Events

A nickname for a specific region, known for its culture and climate.

Geographical Term

The Midi is a popular destination for its vineyards and coastline.