Android Marshmallow 6.0 adds some enrichments to the audio features that we will cover in the upcoming sections.
The android.media.midi package was added in Android 6.0 (API 23).
With the new midi APIs, you can now send and receive MIDI (short for Musical Instrument Digital Interface) events in a much simpler way than earlier.
The package was built to provide us with capabilities to do the following:
Connect and use a MIDI keyboard
Connect to other MIDI controllers
Use external MIDI synthesizers, external peripherals, lights, show control, and so on
Allow dynamic music generation from games or music-creation apps
Allow the creation and passing of MIDI messages between apps
Allow Android devices to act as multi-touch controllers when connected to a laptop
When dealing with MIDI, you must declare it in the manifest, as follows:
<uses-feature android:name="android.software.midi" android:required="true"/>
Pay attention to the required part; in a manner similar...