ABSTRACT
Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) is a standard connection between electronic musical instruments and computers that allows them to communicate with each other. In addition to the usual studio gear monitors, computer digital audio workstation (DAW), cables, and so on one can use the following equipment to record with MIDI: MIDI controller; sequencer; synthesizer; sampler and sample CDs; drum machine or soft synth playing drum-set samples; MIDI computer interface, audio interface with MIDI I/O, or computer USB port; MIDI cables and equipment stand. A loop library or sound library is a collection on CD or DVD of loops and sampled musical phrases that one can use to create a composition. The loops come as MIDI files and WAV files, and usually are organized by tempo and key. Many DAW recording programs include loop-creation software, which is also available separately as a loop construction kit.
