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> as well as the most obvious modern development of MIDI data and the piano roll which is not an interchangeable format with a "score". midi is pretty much a
by jcelerier 6y ago
> as well as the most obvious modern development of MIDI data and the piano roll which is not an interchangeable format with a "score".
midi is pretty much a piano-oriented subset of western music theory in terms of expressive power
- qmmmur 6y agoYes, it is commonly known that velocity is expressed in scores in 127 discrete and linear steps. I mean, the differences beyond the X and Y axis of time and height (pitch) are the only thing that are similar and even then traditional notation is far more expressive compared to the declarative nature of MIDI.
- jcelerier 6y agovelocity in scores can be expressed with arbitrary precision simply by the composer annotating it - a quaver annotated with "akin to a velocity 50 grand piano on a 1988 roland keyboard" is still a valid western-tradition score