General MIDI explores what has, until now, been the realm of zealots and gurus. Written by a recognized MIDI pioneer and General MIDI founder, General MIDI is required reading for anyone interested in MIDI and an expanded future for electronic music. General MIDI exhaustively covers all phases of GM and related practices, such as Roland General Standard (GS) and Microsoft Base-level and Extended modes. It also includes extensive equipment and manufacturer listings, practice exercises that emphasize practical objectives, and Roland-provided Sound Canvas synthesizer parameter tables. A supplemental disk contains professional MIDI file examples and utility files.