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Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) is a technical standard that allows production hardware components, such as synthesizers, electronic musical instruments, and computers, to communicate effectively.
MIDI translates musical notes generated from various instruments into readable data for digital use. It is often used by music production companies to capture and store musical notes in an easily editable data format.
The MIDI interface helps small production companies to efficiently capture, store, and record audio data. Without the MIDI interface, small production companies would not be able to effectively facilitate the music recording and mixing process, which could birth challenging issues, such as delays in album release, and resignation of recording artists, among others.