Blog: Realization About MIDI's

Realization About MIDI's - Friday, October 29, 2004

I just realized why a lot of MIDI files suck. They have no dynamic. Too many authors keep the volume level for the instruments constant through the entire song. There's no enunciation, but only monotonic droning. Sometimes this works, but more often than not it doesn't. If you want an example of flat MIDI music... think of Pokemon on Gameboy. At least MIDI files are lightweight though.. that's about the only good thing about them. ;)