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Journal Article

Routing MIDI Messages Over Ethernet

Authors: Foss, Richard; Mosala, Thabo

Journal of the Audio Engineering Society · Volume 44 · Issue 5 · May 1996

Abstract

A system known as the MIDINet system has been created,which routes MIDI messages between MIDI-compatible source and destination devices. These devices are attached to nodes which in turn are linked into an Ethernet network. Message routing is facilitated by the MIDINet protocol, which is a layer above standard Ethernet. The performance of the system has been measured and documented. In order to address the nondeterminism of Ethernet, a token bus protocol layer has been introduced between the Ethernet and MIDINet layers. The MIDINet system is being used to enhance MIDI routing in a music studio network where studio resources are shared between remote music stations.

Details

Publication
Journal of the Audio Engineering Society
Volume
44
Issue
5
Publication date
May 6, 1996
Affiliation
Computer Science Department, Rhodes University, Graharnstown, South Africa (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Journal Article