Open MID file

The most commonly used .mid file type: MIDI audio

What is mid file? Understanding and opening mid files

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.mid file type #1: MIDI audio

Files with mid extension can be found as common MIDI files. Also uses MIDI extension. It is one of the most basic sound files, used a lot in the past.

Further details

File extension mid is commonly used for MIDI audio filesMusical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) is a standard protocol for the interchange of musical information between musical instruments, synthesizers, and computers.

This standard defines the codes for a musical event that include the start of a note, its pitch, length, volume, and musical attributes, such as vibrato. It also defines codes for various button, dial, and pedal adjustments that are used on synthesizers.

MIME types:
audio/mid
audio/midi
audio/x-mid
audio/x-midi
music/crescendo
x-music/x-midi

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Microsoft Windows Media Player

The default multimedia player from Microsoft Windows

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VLC media player

One of the most popular multi-platfom multimeda player

.mid file type #2: MapInfo interchange format file

Files with mid extension are used by MapInfo program. They are used as one of the default interchange format files

Further details

The mid file extension is related to MapInfo, a GIS a visualization software from Pitney Bowes Software Inc. 

A *.mid file is one of the default  interchange formats for MapInfo programs that contains GIS data.

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MapInfo

A mapping application for Microsoft Windows

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