ABSTRACT
Universal serial bus is the most common musical instrument digital interface (MIDI) connection option outside of the 5-pin cables. Hardware that is designed to be class compliant works immediately upon being connected. Hardware options are a vital part of the MIDI production process and are grouped into three categories: controllers, sound generators, and control surfaces. A MIDI controller’s primary function is to control other devices via MIDI. These controllers can take many different forms such as a piano keyboard, a set of drums, a guitar, or a mobile device. Samplers use detailed recordings of musical instruments mapped onto specific MIDI notes to re-create a virtual version of the instrument. Musicians use hardware samplers and sampling has come back a little with the introduction to sampling on mobile devices, which makes it extremely easy to do.
