How do you get from a great idea to a product? Start with a quick proof-of-concept. This project sets out to determine whether or not the Apple Watch can control a guitar effect, and add a little Jimi Hendrix to my tone.
For the past year or so, I’ve been working as one of a group of developers within the Protocol Working Group of the MIDI Manufacturers Association to create prototype tools and applications that implement the upcoming MIDI 2.0 specification as it’s worked its way through many drafts to the point where it’s now ready to be voted on as an official standard. Read on for details on some upcoming talks I’ll be presenting on it.