Midi stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface; it's computer
interpretted music. MIDI files are just coded instructions that tell the soundcard which
instrument sound to produce at which note for how long. Most PC soundcards use a method known
as FM Synthesis where different instrument sounds are created through algorithms. FM Synthesis
MIDI sounds totally awful! You can get much better performance and quality if your soundcard
has Wavetable capabilities. Such cards generate the music through sampled instruments rather
than complete synthesis; the result is a more natural, realistic sound and better mixing.
Simply put, wavetable will "rock" your system. Don't waste your money on big speakers; a better
PC soundcard will improve the sound quality more.
In order to listen to these MIDI files your computer
must have a soundcard and MIDI drivers. If the music doesn´t sound realistic, then...
go & buy a wavetable equipped soundcard, install it and be amazed how much "different" MIDIs
sound compared to FM-cards.
The files found on this site are a very small
portion of my personal MIDI collection. Over the years, I've collected
nearly 15,000 files... if you're not currently a collector, I hope visiting my page will
change your mind...
Warning:
The music on the following page my cause
you to tap your feet or get off your chair and dance. Other effects may
be the uncontrollable urge to sing along. These pages are for music lovers
only.