What are MIDI (*.mid) files?
A MIDI file contains what the composer (or the person who played it) did at his/her music keyboard. It keeps track of which note (key) was pressed, when it was pressed, for how long, and at what pressure. Playing back a MIDI file would need a device (sound card) that can generate the sounds of common instruments (eg: Piano, Violins, Drums) on its own. The note data is sent to the device, which then generates the sounds that was intended. A MIDI file is generally very small and can be edited (including changing the instruments altogether) on any PC. FindMIDIs.com makes available thousands of MIDIs to you for free, so you can use them for karaoke, webpage background music, or just for fun. • How do I play MIDI files? You can open MIDI files using a large number of sound editors and media players. For a comprehensive list of such software, click here. Your sound card must support MIDI playback for MIDIs to work on your system – any modern computer should be able to play MIDI files without
