MIDI, Windows and Microsoft

Microsoft is bringing major MIDI improvements to Windows 11
Windows 11 is rolling out the biggest update to MIDI since the musical communication format was first released in 1983. Microsoft announced that its latest Windows 11 Canary test build includes a public preview of Windows MIDI Services, which supports MIDI 2.0 and updates allowing MIDI 1.0 to run on Windows on Arm.
Microsoft Releases Windows MIDI Services With MIDI 2.0 Support in Public Preview
Microsoft released today the first public preview of Windows MIDI Services, which adds support for the MIDI 2.0 protocol on Windows 11 and more.
Windows 11 update brings big changes to MIDI, flexible game installation and more: Details here
Microsoft has rolled out a new Windows 11 Insider Preview to the Canary Channel, featuring a revamped MIDI experience. This update introduces a public preview of Windows MIDI Services, which Microsoft describes as a complete overhaul of MIDI on Windows,
Windows will soon be jamming to MIDI 2.0’s music services
For many, MIDI means SoundBlaster cards, chiptunes, and WAD files played to the sound of a killer synth score. But Microsoft Windows has begun previewing MIDI 2.0, the first update to the MIDI protocol since 1983.
Microsoft makes sweet, sweet music with Windows MIDI Services
Preview arrives in Canary Channel, release planned for Windows 10 and 11 Microsoft has released its first in-box public preview of Windows MIDI Services with full support for the MIDI 2.0 standard.… The preview is part of build 27788 of the Windows 11 Insider Preview Canary Channel,
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Microsoft shares workaround for Windows security update issues
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Microsoft Issues New Windows 11 23H3 Preview Build to the Beta Channel
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