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MIDI has several advantages over digital audio format. To help you better understand this two popular audio files and know which one is much better, read on.

Let’s begin with the MIDI file. Also known as the Musical Instrument Digital Interface, a MIDI file is more compact and its size largely depends on the quality of its playback. Since MIDI files are usually small in size, about 200 to 1000 times smaller than CD audio formats, playing MIDI files won’t take up RAM and disk space as well as CPU resources.

There are also some instances that MIDI files can sound much better compared to digital audio files. That is, if the MIDI source that you use is originally of high quality. It is also possible to change the length of a MIDI file by altering or making variations on its tempo. This can be done without needing to change the music’s pitch or downgrading its audio quality.

For the downsides, MIDI is a format specifically designed for computers. This means that you will not be able to play the MIDI files when you burned them on a CD and then play it on a regular CD player. Also, it is imperative that your computer have the appropriate codec to play MIDI files, otherwise you won’t be able to play them. MIDI does not contain sounds but rather a sequence of commands which allow MIDI devices (i.e. piano, drum, music synthesizers) to communicate with each other.

Digital audio files or formats, meanwhile, are more of like computerized tape recorders. A digital audio comprises of actual sounds, unlike the MIDI file. Digital audio stores the sounds and then play them back.

Many prefer using digital audio files because they are compatible to a wider selection of software and system applications. They can also be played in both MAC and Windows platform. Additionally, creating digital audio will not require one to have extensive music theory knowledge. All that is required is a familiarity in audio production as well as the use of digital audio converters. Aside from that, digital audio can now be transmitted via high-definition cables, called as HDMI cable. Whether you use a 4m or 5m hdmi cable, you can transmit high-quality audio signals by just using one single cable connection.