MIDI Input

[TheCPUWizard]

I am looking at a project which would involve connecting a (piano type) keyboard to the PC and being able to monitor key presses along with velocity (how fast/hard the key was pressed). This is not actually for music at all, but is a custom input into a system I am designing where a 40-60 key keyboard would be ideally suited.

Most keyboards support MIDI and I am wondering if it is feasible to process MIDI messages to get thte information I am looking for....

Thanks in advance...

[dglienna]

Sure. Each MIDI not has 100 programmable 'controllers' such as velocity, volume, voice, etc. The format is straight forward, and extremely compact.

Some automobiles are coming out with MIDI controls for the various accessories, which all report to a computer.