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 ~~Title: Chapter 1: Welcome~~  ~~Title: Chapter 1: Welcome~~ 
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 ====== Chapter 1: Welcome to MIDI Designer! ====== ====== Chapter 1: Welcome to MIDI Designer! ======
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 While MD controllers are often used by musicians for controlling hardware and software, they are also leveraged in lighting, robotics, VJ performances, and interactive art installations. Any device or system that allows for MIDI control is a perfect target for MD. While MD controllers are often used by musicians for controlling hardware and software, they are also leveraged in lighting, robotics, VJ performances, and interactive art installations. Any device or system that allows for MIDI control is a perfect target for MD.
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 The **[[http://mididesigner.com/community|MIDI Designer Community]]** creates and shares layouts and pages for various MIDI targets. The Community also provides expert advice and helps solve old and new problems in MIDI Designer. The **[[http://mididesigner.com/community|MIDI Designer Community]]** creates and shares layouts and pages for various MIDI targets. The Community also provides expert advice and helps solve old and new problems in MIDI Designer.
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 //—The MIDI Designer Team at Confusion Studios LLC// \\ \\ //—The MIDI Designer Team at Confusion Studios LLC// \\ \\
 {{ http://mididesigner.com/automatic-images/dream-create-play-tshirt-back.png?nolink | Dream Create Play }} {{ http://mididesigner.com/automatic-images/dream-create-play-tshirt-back.png?nolink | Dream Create Play }}
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 +===== MIDI - What is it? =====
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 +MIDI Designer sends and receives MIDI messages, with customizable control layouts - but what is MIDI?
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 +MIDI, or Musical Instrument Digital Interface, is a method for musical instruments, lighting, controllers, and other devices to share information for control and synchronization.
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 +MIDI is controlled by the [[https://midi.org|MIDI Association]].
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 +MD [[manual:16_midi_imp_chart|incorporates]] most of the MIDI messages necessary to control MIDI devices.  
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 +The intent of this manual is not to teach MIDI, but how to use MD to implement MIDI control of a device.  
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 +There are MIDI tutorials available online - one example - [[https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/midi-basics-part-1|Sound on Sound]]
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 +MD speaks MIDI exclusively - it does not implement OSC or HUI control.
  
 ===== Where to Start ===== ===== Where to Start =====
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   - **Search!**—The MIDI Designer website, the Q&A forums, and the MIDI Designer YouTube Channel are very well indexed by Google. Search for what you need.   - **Search!**—The MIDI Designer website, the Q&A forums, and the MIDI Designer YouTube Channel are very well indexed by Google. Search for what you need.
  
-If you have a problem or question, check the chapter on [[manual:00_copyright:manual:15_troubleshooting#options_for_getting_help|Troubleshooting—Getting]] Help to find out more information.+If you have a problem or question, check the chapter on [[manual:15_troubleshooting#options_for_getting_help|Troubleshooting—Getting]] Help to find out more information.
  
 ===== About This Manual ===== ===== About This Manual =====
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 iPad and iPhone --- where they are different, iPad and iPhone versions will be specified, usually with **iPad only** or **iPhone only**. iPad and iPhone --- where they are different, iPad and iPhone versions will be specified, usually with **iPad only** or **iPhone only**.
  
-===== MDP2 on Mac =====+===== MDPx on Mac =====
  
-Mac implementation is discussed in [[manual:00_copyright:manual:18_mdp2_on_mac|Chapter 18: MIDI Designer Pro 2 on Mac]]+Mac implementation is discussed in [[manual:18_mdp2_on_mac|Chapter 18: MIDI Designer Pro X on Mac]]
  
  
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 Download MIDI Designer Pro on the iOS App Store Download MIDI Designer Pro on the iOS App Store
  
-[[http://appstore.com/mididesignerpro|{{ manual:00_copyright:manual:app-store-badge-download.png?nolink |MIDI Designer Pro on App Store}}]]+[[http://appstore.com/mididesignerpro|{{ manual:app-store-badge-download.png?nolink |MIDI Designer Pro on App Store}}]]
  
 <WRAP callout info> <WRAP callout info>
-MIDI Designer Lite and MIDI Designer 12 [[http://midiDesigner.com/999|are retired]], as are all stand alone versions other than MDXW - for the Casio XW.+MIDI Designer Lite and MIDI Designer 12 [[http://midiDesigner.com/999|are retired]], as are all stand alone versions including MDXW - for the Casio XW.
 </WRAP> </WRAP>
  
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 MDP2 needs permission to access and control Bluetooth.  Permissions are set in //Settings → Privacy → Bluetooth//. MDP2 needs permission to access and control Bluetooth.  Permissions are set in //Settings → Privacy → Bluetooth//.
  
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 To insert photos in image panels, MDP2 needs permission to access photos.  When you first access the Image Manager, you will get a prompt to allow access. To insert photos in image panels, MDP2 needs permission to access photos.  When you first access the Image Manager, you will get a prompt to allow access.
  
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 To revise access later, go to //Settings → Privacy → Photos//. To revise access later, go to //Settings → Privacy → Photos//.
  
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