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    MIDI class

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    SEGGER emUSB-Device

    Overview

    The USB class protocol for MIDI was defined for mapping the MIDI protocol to USB, so that music playing and controlling devices can interact via USB. These music devices can be of any kind using the MIDI interface via USB, whether MIDI controllers, MIDI sequencers, drum computers, instruments, effect units, samplers, or synthesizers.

    Keyboard

    The emUSB-Device MIDI class allows the user to create their own USB MIDI capable device.

    Application Examples for emUSB-Device MIDI

    audio keyboard

    Synthesizer

    novation Launchpad

    Controller

    MIDI effects unit

    Effects Unit

    Key features

    • USB MIDI V1.0 implementation
    • Ability to send MIDI commands and receive MIDI commands from the host
    • Small footprint

    Technical details

    SEGGER’s implementation of the MIDI class V1.0 is designed with minimal resource usage in mind, especially targeted to embedded devices.

    The MIDI class allows arbitrary MIDI jack configurations.

    Writing and receiving USB MIDI event packets is possible.

    emUSB Device MIDI12

    Components

    Components required to use the MIDI class:

    • emUSB-Device MIDI
    • emUSB-Device core
    • emUSB-Device target driver

    Resource usage

    • User manual
    • List of downloads
    • Update notification
    • Pricing
    • Support
    • Silicon vendor resources

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