Chapter 1. MIDI and Digital Audio Basics

If you’re anything like me, you want to get started right away learning all about SONAR 3. But if you don’t understand the basic concepts and terms associated with computer music, you might have a hard time working your way through this book. To give you a quick overview of the most significant aspects of music technology, this chapter will do the following:

• Define MIDI and explain how it works

• Define digital audio and explain how it works

• Explain the difference between MIDI and digital audio