5 fast facts about the birth of MIDI

The first public demo of MIDI occurred in January 1983.

Ikutaro Kakehashi proposed the concept of MIDI in 1981.

The first cross-brand connection was between a Prophet 600 and a Roland Jupiter-6.

MIDI supports 16 channels for simultaneous connections.

MIDI transformed home studios, allowing complex arrangements with fewer musicians.


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