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 ~~Title: Chapter 1: Welcome~~
 ====== Chapter 1: Welcome to MIDI Designer! ======
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-====== MIDI - What is it? ======
+===== MIDI - What is it? =====
-MIDI Designer speaks MIDI - but what is MIDI?
+MIDI Designer sends and receives MIDI messages, with customizable control layouts - but what is MIDI?
-MIDI, or Musical Instrument Digital Interface, is a method for musical instruments, lighting, controllers, and other instruments to share information for device control and synchronization.
+MIDI, or Musical Instrument Digital Interface, is a method for musical instruments, lighting, controllers, and other devices to share information for control and synchronization.
 MIDI is controlled by the [[https://midi.org|MIDI Association]].
-MD incorporates most of the MIDI messages necessary to control MIDI devices.
+MD [[manual:16_midi_imp_chart|incorporates]] most of the MIDI messages necessary to control MIDI devices.
+The intent of this manual is not to teach MIDI, but how to use MD to implement MIDI control of a device.
+There are MIDI tutorials available online - one example - [[https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/midi-basics-part-1|Sound on Sound]]
-The intent of this manual is not to teach MIDI, but how to use MD for MIDI control.  There are MIDI tutorials available on line - one example and [[https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/midi-basics-part-1|Sound on Sound]]
+MD speaks MIDI exclusively - it does not implement OSC or HUI control.
 ===== Where to Start =====

MIDI Designer Reference Manual

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