Editing Music sequencer (section)

=== MIDI sequencers ===
{{Main|MIDI}}
{{See also|Comparison of MIDI standards|Comparison of MIDI editors and sequencers|Groovebox}}

In June 1981, [[Roland Corporation]] founder [[Ikutaro Kakehashi]] proposed the concept of standardization between different manufacturers' instruments as well as computers, to [[Oberheim Electronics]] founder [[Tom Oberheim]] and [[Sequential Circuits]] president [[Dave Smith (engineer)|Dave Smith]]. In October 1981, Kakehashi, Oberheim and Smith discussed the concept with representatives from [[Yamaha Corporation|Yamaha]], [[Korg]] and [[Kawai Musical Instruments|Kawai]].<ref name="chadab5100">{{cite journal|last=Chadabe|first=Joel|author-link=Joel Chadabe|date=1 May 2000|title=Part IV: The Seeds of the Future|journal=Electronic Musician|publisher=Penton Media|volume=XVI|issue=5|url=http://www.emusician.com/gear/0769/the-electronic-century-part-iv-the-seeds-of-the-future/145415|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928230435/http://www.emusician.com/gear/0769/the-electronic-century-part-iv-the-seeds-of-the-future/145415|archive-date=28 September 2012}}</ref> In 1983, the [[MIDI|MIDI standard]] was unveiled by Kakehashi and Smith.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/news/technical-grammy-award-ikutaro-kakehashi-and-dave-smith|title=Technical GRAMMY Award: Ikutaro Kakehashi And Dave Smith|date=29 January 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822073641/http://www.grammy.com/news/technical-grammy-award-ikutaro-kakehashi-and-dave-smith|archive-date=22 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/videos/technical-grammy-award-recipients-ikutaro-kakehashi-and-dave-smith-at-special-merit-awards|title=Ikutaro Kakehashi, Dave Smith: Technical GRAMMY Award Acceptance|date=9 February 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141209022049/http://www.grammy.com/videos/technical-grammy-award-recipients-ikutaro-kakehashi-and-dave-smith-at-special-merit-awards|archive-date=9 December 2014}}</ref> The first MIDI sequencer was the Roland MSQ-700, released in 1983.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.roland.com/ca/company/history/ |title=Roland - Company - History - History |access-date=2017-05-17 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170712075811/https://www.roland.com/ca/company/history/ |archive-date=2017-07-12 }}</ref>

It was not until the advent of MIDI that [[general-purpose computer]]s started to play a role as sequencers. Following the widespread adoption of MIDI, computer-based MIDI sequencers were developed. MIDI-to-[[CV/gate]] converters were then used to enable [[analogue synthesizer]]s to be controlled by a MIDI sequencer.<ref name="russ2012"/> Since its introduction, MIDI has remained the musical instrument industry standard interface through to the present day.<ref name="fact">[http://www.factmag.com/2017/04/02/ikutaro-kakehashi-life/ The life and times of Ikutaro Kakehashi, the Roland pioneer modern music owes everything to] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170403005512/http://www.factmag.com/2017/04/02/ikutaro-kakehashi-life/ |date=2017-04-03 }}, ''[[Fact (UK magazine)|Fact]]''</ref>