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Friday, 01 December 2006 |
 The Midi_IO channelset is a custom Quest3D™ channelset allowing direct interfacing of any Midi instruments, Control Surfaces, Sensors, Lighting Devices etc... to and from Quest3D™.
So... What is Midi?
Midi stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface.
It is a serial communication protocol (no sounds) which was originally developed to allow electronic music instruments (synthesizers, samplers, sequencers, drum machines and later computers) to communicate with one another. Due to its high versatility, the standard very quickly was improved with added messages to control other types of hardware and devices not specifically nor directly related to music (i.e. laser show control systems, light projectors, light, movement, shock sensitive sensors etc...)
 For example, the Midi_IO could be used (via physical sliders of an external control surface) by a lighting designer to simulate and manipulate a virtual stage within Quest3D™ to test/demonstrate some lighting FX - movements, colour change etc...
The Midi events could be recorded in a sequencer (or why not directly in Quest3D™) and could then be re-played to control the real lighting projectors (if Midi compatible) for the real life show.
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Well let's see some of the features of this Channelset... |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 27 September 2007 )
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