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Arguably the Web's single most popular sound format, the MIDI file is everywhere these days.
A small data file, a MIDI file contains a musical sequence that can drive your sound card or electronic musical instrument if it has General MIDI (GM), General Standard (GS) or Extended General MIDI (XG) compatability. (Virtually all sounds cards do).
If you've ever encountered a Web page that featured background music, odds are you're listening to a MIDI file. The same goes for if you've ever received a digital postcard.
From classical music to rock 'n' roll to techno: no matter what your musical tastes, you can find your favorite tunes in MIDI format somewhere on the Web if you look hard enough.
If you're going to be downloading MIDI files off the Web, then you'll want to check out our free music software section, which features the Web's best freeware programs for playing your sound files.
Please send us E-mail if you're aware of any such free sound-related resources that we haven't listed below.
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 MIDI Farm - This popular archive contains over 12,000 free MIDI and Karaoke files. There's a local search engine to help you find what you need. All files are "believed to be in the public domain." (i.e. free). Categories include anime, big band, bluegrass, Christian, holiday, classical, contemporary, country, dance, Disney, drum patterns, film, funk, game, Irish, Jazz, pop, ragtime, show tunes, TV, video games and more. There's also a comprehensive selection of MIDI utilities for both Macs and PCs.
 MIDI Explorer Search Engine - Are you trying to locate a particular MIDI file quickly? This speedy search engine is the place to go. MIDI Explorer indexes nearly 2 million MIDI sound files on over 200,000 pages by file and link name. This dictionary-style search engine will show you all of the different versions of a MIDI and can quickly locate rare songs.
- MIDI Explorer has added new features recently. For example, if you have questions about a particular file, you may enter its exact length and find out what others have to say about it.
 Valkhorn.com - No matter what type of music you dig, you'll likely find something worthwhile at this quality, eclectic free archive, which offers over 20,000 MIDI sound files. Their constantly-updated listings are broken down conveniently by category. Genres include Broadway & show tunes, cartoons, classic rock, classical, country, music from games, jazz & big band, ragtime, TV & movie themes, New Age and techno.
- MIDI Hits 99 - If you're looking for the latest Top 40 pop hits in MIDI format, here's the place to go. MIDI Hits 99 is updated daily with fresh selections of free sounds from a large variety of pop artists. Selections here range from rock to pop to hip hop and artists include everything from Ace of Base and Aqua to The Prodigy and Oasis.
- Planet MIDI - A well-organized site, Planet MIDI contains hundreds of sound files in categories ranging from rock to classical to TV & film themes. There's also a new section that focuses on video game MIDIs (which is one of the largest sections of its type on the Web). Planet MIDI offers lots of information here on using, and getting the most out of, MIDI files, as well as a helpful discussion forum. The site is fast-loading and pop-up-ad free.
- MIDI-World.net - Get your fix of the latest free MIDI sound files at this major site, which offers over 900 legal sound files. Categories here include pop, rock, jazz, swing, trance, reggae, classical, Broadway, as well as international music from Italy, Germany, Hungary, Thailand, Japan, etc. There's also a helpful FAQ, as well as a MIDI exchange and lots of links to other useful MIDI resources. Available in English and German versions.
- Scour.Net - Searching for a particular MIDI file on the Web? Or, for that matter, any type of multimedia file? Then check out this search engine. Our query for the word "Beatles," returned almost 800 matches, most of which were MIDI files.
- ~Mystiqal's~ Music Room - If you enjoy rock and pop, this is a must-visit site. There's over 920 MIDI tunes available here, representing many genres of rock 'n' roll from the 1970s through today. Selections include classic tunes by such stalwarts as the Stones, Dylan, Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac and Neil Young. There's also a nice "Alternative" section, which includes artists like Alanis Morissette, Radiohead and Sarah McLachlan.
 The New MIDI Page - This site offers a small, but growing collection of free MIDI files, based on pop tunes that are in the Top 40 charts. Artists here include the Cranberries, Sugar Ray, Sixpence None the Richer, Cher, the Spice Girls, TLC, Fatboy Slim and more. Tell Cezar we sent you!
- The Midi-Place - A nicely-designed free MIDI resource from Denmark, this site offers many sound files, arranged alphabetically by artist. There are movie and TV themes, jazz and Danish-related files. Lots of top popular music artists are here, as well. Tell Leif we sent you.
- Guitar Online - This relatively small but growing German archive features not only free MIDIs, but also guitar chords, so you may learn to play the tunes yourself, while you listen to them. All documents are in ZIP form for faster downloads. A nice idea.
- MIDIPalace98 - This Malaysian site offers lots of "hand-picked" MIDI files here in uncompressed form, so you can just click them to hear them. However, you'll need a Java-enhanced browser (read: a non-ancient browser) to access this site. Categories include music in the following categories: Asian, Hymns, Jazz, Themes and more.
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