MIDIjam
Encyclopedia
MIDIJam is a program created by Scott Haag that visualizes MIDI
files in 3D using musical instruments in real time. The list of instruments are available at Scott Haag's website. Almost all of the instruments supported come from the General MIDI
databank, although certain instruments (like woodwind instrument
s, eastern stringed instruments, the banjo
, and certain sound effects) do not have 3D models for them yet, and as such are not shown within the program.
Scott Haag was a programmer on Excitebots: Trick Racing
at Monster Games
for Nintendo
on the Wii
.
Musical Instrument Digital Interface
MIDI is an industry-standard protocol, first defined in 1982 by Gordon Hall, that enables electronic musical instruments , computers and other electronic equipment to communicate and synchronize with each other...
files in 3D using musical instruments in real time. The list of instruments are available at Scott Haag's website. Almost all of the instruments supported come from the General MIDI
General MIDI
General MIDI or GM is a standardized specification for music synthesizers that respond to MIDI messages. GM was developed by the MIDI Manufacturers Association and the Japan MIDI Standards Committee and first published in 1991...
databank, although certain instruments (like woodwind instrument
Woodwind instrument
A woodwind instrument is a musical instrument which produces sound when the player blows air against a sharp edge or through a reed, causing the air within its resonator to vibrate...
s, eastern stringed instruments, the banjo
Banjo
In the 1830s Sweeney became the first white man to play the banjo on stage. His version of the instrument replaced the gourd with a drum-like sound box and included four full-length strings alongside a short fifth-string. There is no proof, however, that Sweeney invented either innovation. This new...
, and certain sound effects) do not have 3D models for them yet, and as such are not shown within the program.
Scott Haag was a programmer on Excitebots: Trick Racing
Excitebots: Trick Racing
Excitebots: Trick Racing is a racing video game published by Nintendo for the Wii video game console. It was developed by Monster Games, is the fourth game in the Excitebike series and is the sequel to Excite Truck. Excitebots was unveiled in a release list from Nintendo of America on February 26,...
at Monster Games
Monster Games
Monster Games, Inc. is an independent video game development studio in Northfield, Minnesota, USA that specializes in racing games. The company was founded in 1996.-Games developed:*1998 - Viper Racing *2000 - NASCAR Heat...
for Nintendo
Nintendo
is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
on the Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
.