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<h3 class="section">3.5 MIDI output</h3>
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MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a standard for
connecting and controlling digital instruments. A MIDI file is a
series of notes in a number of tracks. It is not an actual
sound file; you need special software to translate between the
series of notes and actual sounds.
<p>Pieces of music can be converted to MIDI files, so you can listen to
what was entered. This is convenient for checking the music; octaves
that are off or accidentals that were mistyped stand out very much
when listening to the MIDI output.
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<p>The midi output allocates a channel for each staff, and one for global
settings. Therefore the midi file should not have more than 15 staves
(or 14 if you do not use drums). Other staves will remain silent.
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