What is MIDI? What is Sequencing?

[filmdude11]

I am a piano player, and have been reading about and am interested in the motif. I have a vague idea of what midi and sequencing is, but I'm not too clear on it. From what I know, though, I think I would definitely make good use of it. So could someone give me a complete explanation of what it is, and what it is used for, so that I can decide if I need this. Please.

Is midi and sequencing even related?

Thanks alot dudes
Corey

 

[filmdude11]

Oh yeah, and what about programming.

-corey

 

[brzilian]

One minute Google search results:


http://www.midiworld.com/basics.htm

http://www.midi.com/questions/midi_basics.asp

http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Studio/5821/midi-basics.html