Editing FreeMIDI (section)

{{Short description|Macintosh multimedia software}}
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'''FreeMIDI''' was a popular virtual studio management application by [[Mark of the Unicorn]] (MOTU) for the [[Classic Mac OS]]. It was used to mimic the physical setup of [[MIDI]] devices that are connected to the computer and provide applications and the Mac OS a way for referencing them.<ref>{{cite web |title=FreeMIDI |url=https://motu.com/products/software/freemidi/view |website=motu.com |publisher=MOTU, Inc. |access-date=24 November 2024}}</ref>

[[Open Music System|OMS]] by [[Opcode Systems|Opcode]] also performed similar duties. Some MIDI interfaces provided [[device driver|driver]]s for both FreeMIDI and OMS, while some only included drivers for one or the other. FreeMIDI included an ''OMS Compatibility Mode'' which allowed FreeMIDI to communicate with devices in OMS. 

Under [[macOS]], neither FreeMIDI or OMS are used, as those duties are covered by macOS's included [[Audio MIDI Setup]] utility.

For those who still have or use Macs that can only run Classic Mac OS, OMS still exists in select music app archives online.