The BERIO MIDI Intelligent MIDI interface Welcome to web site devoted to small and useful hardware called Berio MIDI, which is suitable e.g. for all do-it-yourself men interested in electronic music or musical electronics. What is Berio MIDI module, what does it do and where can it be used ? If you want to connect your non-MIDI musical instrument to your MIDI musical system (electronic keyboard, tone generator, PC sound card), you need Berio MIDI. Berio MIDI is something like MIDI signal generator (MIDI = Musical Instrument Digital Interface). In practice Berio MIDI modules are most frequently used: In organ pedalboards (foot keyboards, pedals) When Berio MIDI 32 is built-in, pedalboard (foot-keyboard) may be connected to hand-keyboard. Or, in better quality equipment, it may be connected directly to organ tone generator or personal computer. Different voice selection for foot-keyboard and hand-keyboard is usually possible in this configuration.

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