black MIDI

noun

A style of music composition involving the creation of MIDI files where extreme numbers of musical notes are played simultaneously.

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Meanings

nounblack MIDI (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingA style of music composition involving the creation of MIDI files where extreme numbers of musical notes are played simultaneously.
  2. uncountablecomputingMusic of this kind.

Origin

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

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APA

black MIDI. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20MIDI

MLA

“black MIDI.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20MIDI. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “black MIDI,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20MIDI.

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