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black MIDI

black MIDI noun: a style of music composition involving the creation of MIDI files where extreme numbers of musical notes are played simultaneously.

black midi: a style of music composition involving the creation of MIDI files where extreme numbers of musical...
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Noun

black MIDI (uncountable)

  1. A style of music composition involving the creation of MIDI files where extreme numbers of musical notes are played simultaneously.
  2. Music of this kind.

Origin of black MIDI

So called because of the black (note-heavy) appearance of such compositions when displayed in staff notation.

Questions about black MIDI

What does black MIDI mean?
Black MIDI means a style of music composition involving the creation of MIDI files where extreme numbers of musical notes are played simultaneously.
What part of speech is black MIDI?
Black MIDI is a noun.

Words near black MIDI in the dictionary

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  8. Black Mirror-esque
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