But what exactly does MIDI stand for? MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, which enables devices that make a sound to communicate with each other through digital messages using different tools such as keyboards, synthesizers, samplers, or computers. MIDI has been around since 1982 and is still a crucial component of music production. Now, with a little bit of creativity and a lot of dedication, any “bedroom composer” can hit the scene and make awesome tracks with very little resources. The advent of the MIDI keyboard has, moreover, democratized the sound production process. So many albums in this day and age are composed with the help of MIDI keyboards.