India, Feb. 7 -- Microsoft has rolled out a new Windows 11 Insider Preview to the Canary Channel, featuring a revamped MIDI experience. This update introduces a public preview of Windows MIDI Services, which Microsoft describes as a complete overhaul of MIDI on Windows, bringing MIDI 2.0 and improvements to MIDI 1.0. The key focus here is on improving the experience for musicians.

For those unfamiliar, MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) was first introduced in 1983 as a standard for synchronising synthesisers and drum machines in electronic music. It enables users to record and play back note data, control stage lighting and effects, and keep mixers in large venues synchronised. MIDI has played a crucial role in the evolution of...