Many musicians are put off using MIDI by the very books meant to explain it. This one is different. By using references to everyday items such as television or the telephone, Basic Midi is actually extremely logical and straightforward to use. The book's comprehensive diagrams and clear, jargon-free language mean any user will soon be able to master this increasingly important area of music.
This book would have helped me starting out in midi back in 1988. Today, a midi expert can show you midi but cannot make you a composer or a creative writer. I would recommend starting out inexpensively with a Casio and moving on to a Kurzweil or advanced Roland WORKSTATION KEYBOARD