[quote=Mike Halloran (snip) ... MIDI, besides being much simpler, came of age in the 1980s and has been stagnant since the mid 1990s (and that was Yamaha and Roland adding their touches).[/quote]

Mike, welcome to the forum! I don't understand why you believe midi is stagnant compared to MusicXML. That is like comparing apples and oranges.

MusicXML is a standard designed for sharing sheet music files between computer applications and archiving sheet music files.

The midi standard covers both hardware and message protocols. The hardware standard is constantly updated. Midi communication is now possible through USB and bluetooth connections in addition to the original 5 pin connector.

MIDI message protocol is composed of note, pitch-bend, program change, aftertouch, clock, transport and exclusive events.

Regarding song playback, both standards depend on the quality of the sound generators. Expression depends on the skill and knowledge of the song creator.

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