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<dfn><abbr title="Musical Instrument Digital Interface">MIDI</abbr></dfn> is
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a way to describe musical performances and to control music hardware and
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software.
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Ardour can import and record MIDI data, and perform a variety of editing
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operations on it. Furthermore, MIDI can be used to control various functions
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of Ardour.
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<h2>MIDI Handling Frameworks</h2>
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MIDI input and output for Ardour are handled internally by the same "engine" that
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handles audio input and output. However, Ardour can use as many MIDI devices
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as the system can see as there are no syncing difficulties as there would be with audio.
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<table class="dl">
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<tr><th>OS X</th>
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<td><dfn>CoreMIDI</dfn> is the standard MIDI framework on OSX systems.</td></tr>
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<tr><th>Linux</th>
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<td><dfn><abbr title="Advanced Linux Sound API">ALSA</abbr> MIDI</dfn> is the
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standard MIDI framework on Linux systems.</td></tr>
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<tr><th>Windows</th>
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<td><dfn><abbr title="Microsoft Multimedia Environment">MME</abbr></dfn> is the standard
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MIDI framework on Windows systems.</td></tr>
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</table>
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<p class="note">
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<dfn><abbr title="JACK Audio Connection Kit">JACK</abbr></dfn> is an
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alternate audio system which Ardour can utilize for both audio and
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MIDI. JACK is used to route audio between independent applications,
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and is now considered an advanced use case which is not recommended
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for most users. Users with a need to use JACK for audio routing
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should consult the latest documentation at
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the <a href="https://jackaudio.org/">JACK website</a>.
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