The word ‘MIDI’ often brings to mind a particular type of sound or musical style, but these are just things that were made with the assistance of MIDI. Although the MIDI ‘standard’ encompasses much more, it is fundamentally a method of communication. This is commonly called a ‘communication protocol’. Max was first developed as a way of generating, processing or manipulating data like MIDI, and it is still a core component of the software. Here are some links on how to get started with configuring, sending, and receiving MIDI with Max.
See Also
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Using Max with Other Applications | Using Max with Other Applications |
| MIDI Setup Window | MIDI Setup Window |
| Rewire | Rewire |
| Max MIDI Tutorial 1: Basic MIDI | Max MIDI Tutorial 1: Basic MIDI |
| Max MIDI Tutorial 2: MIDI Note Management | Max MIDI Tutorial 2: MIDI Note Management |
| Max MIDI Tutorial 3: MIDI Parsing | Max MIDI Tutorial 3: MIDI Parsing |
| Max MIDI Tutorial 4: MIDI Basic Sequencing | Max MIDI Tutorial 4: MIDI Basic Sequencing |
| Max MIDI Tutorial 5: MIDI Advanced Sequencing | Max MIDI Tutorial 5: MIDI Advanced Sequencing |
| bendin | Output MIDI pitch bend values |
| bendout | Send MIDI pitch bend messages |
| ctlin | Output received MIDI control values |
| ctlout | Transmit MIDI controller messages |
| midiformat | Prepare data in the form of a MIDI message |
| midiin | Output raw MIDI data |
| midiout | Transmit raw MIDI data |
| midiparse | Interpret raw MIDI data |
| notein | Receive MIDI note messages |
| noteout | Transmit MIDI note messages |
| pgmin | Receive MIDI program changes |
| pgmout | Send MIDI program changes |
| polyin | Received MIDI poly pressure |
| polyout | Send MIDI poly pressure |
| rtin | Receive MIDI real time messages |
| seq | Sequencer for recording and playing MIDI data |
| sysexin | Receive MIDI system exclusive messages |
| touchin | Receive MIDI aftertouch values |
| touchout | Transmit MIDI aftertouch messages |
| midiselect | Select and interpret raw MIDI data |
| ftom | Convert frequency to a MIDI note number |
| midiflush | Send MIDI note-offs for hanging note-ons |
| midiinfo | Fill a pop-up menu with MIDI device names |
| mtof | Convert a MIDI note number to frequency |
| sxformat | Prepare MIDI system exclusive messages |
| xbendin | Interpret extra precision MIDI pitch bend values |
| xbendout | Format extra precision MIDI pitch bend messages |
| xnotein | Interpret MIDI note messages with release velocity |
| xnoteout | Format MIDI note messages with release velocity |
| ftom~ | Convert frequency to MIDI note numbers at signal-rate |
| mtof~ | Convert a MIDI note number to frequency at signal rate |
| sustain | Hold note-off messages for release |
| kslider | Output numbers from an onscreen keyboard |
| makenote | Generate a note-on/note-off pair |
| mtr | Record and sequence messages |
| vst~ | Host VST and Audio Unit plug-ins |