The MIDI controller



Example: The MIDI controller allows musicians to create unique electronic sounds easily.

Definition


The MIDI controller is a device used in music production that sends MIDI signals to control other instruments or software, allowing musicians to create and manipulate electronic sounds with greater flexibility and precision.

Etymology


The term "MIDI controller" comes from 'MIDI,' which stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, a technical standard developed in the early 1980s to enable electronic musical instruments and computers to communicate. The word 'controller' refers to its function of directing or managing these signals.

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"The MIDI controller" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Music - (B2) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used words.
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