Though you can use your computer keyboard as a MIDI controller, this would be bad practice, as you won't be able to play naturally. Your computer then translates all of this into a sound that fulfills these parameters by using virtual instruments that, nowadays, sound very authentic. When you input music via a MIDI connection, parameters like what key you press, the strength at which you press it, the duration of the note, if you're using a pedal, etc. Unlike microphones, MIDI controllers instead pick up on what you did to create a sound, and then translate that into a synthesized note. It's essentially a musical language that gets interpreted by computers using MIDI controllers, such as various keyboards and pads.Ĭonfusingly, MIDI records everything except audio. MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface.
