MIDI Innovation Awards - Winners announced

The MIDI Association, a non-profit community for both companies who develop new MIDI specifications and products, and those who create music and art with MIDI, have announced the winners of their second annual MIDI Innovation Awards. A lively and fast-paced show hosted by BBC presenter LJ Rich saw over $10,000 in prizes shared between winners in five categories.  

Category Winners

Artistic installations:

• Tapis Magique: A Choreomusical Interactive Carpet, by Irmandy Wicaksono
• Synthesizer Live MIDI Art, by Gil Assayas
• Leaf Secret, by Rich Thomsen

Software prototypes:

• MusiKraken, by Markus Ruh
• PhotoSynth > Interface, by Zenon Olenski
• DAWn Audio, by Diego Pinzon

Hardware prototypes:

• The Digi-Gurdy: A MIDI Hurdy Gurdy, by John Dingley
• ProtoZOA, by AmeNote Inc
• Knitted Keyboard, by Irmandy Wicaksono

Commercial software:

• Fluid Chords, by Krishna Chetan
• GeoShred 5.9, by Pat Scandalis
• Animoog Z, by Moog

Commercial hardware:

• SOMI-1, by Instruments of things
• WIDI Core, by CME
• Wind Synthesizer R1, by Robkoo

The event is available to watch again here.

The MIDI Association say that preparations will soon be underway for the 2023 awards, with those interested in registering for next year able to find more details on their website.