The basics are as follows: you press down a key on a MIDI keyboard, which sends information to your computer or synthesizer-at a minimum, it transmits which note is played, when it’s turned on and off, and how hard you strike the key (aka velocity). Developed in the early ’80s as a way to universally synchronize synthesizers and drum machines, its simplicity and elegance have kept it in use for almost 40 years, with a 2.0 version introduced remarkably only earlier this year. MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is the near-ubiquitous communications protocol used in hardware and software alike. “The way I want any home studio to function is… as fast as I can think of an idea I want to be able to articulate it.” What is a MIDI Keyboard? “To me it’s all about immediacy” says Billie Eilish producer Finneas, in an interview with AWAL. And with the leaps-and-bounds increase in quality of software synths, plugins, and digital audio workstations like Ableton Live, Logic, Pro Tools and other similar programs, plus the oft-overwhelming abundance of free effects and sample packs, a customizable workflow may be the most powerful tool you have.
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