Research on the new protocol began in 2005.Battino, David. Finally: MIDI 2.0 O'Reilly Digital Media Blog. O'Reilly Media, Inc. 6 October 2005. Web. 22 August 2012"MMA HD Protocol Announcement ". midi.org. MIDI Manufacturers Association. n.d. Web. 22 August 2012"General Meeting for MIDI developers by MMA ". pro-music-news.com. Pro-Music-News. n.d. 22 August 2012 Prototype devices showcasing wired and wireless connections have been shown privately at NAMM. Licensing and product certification policies have been developed, although no projected release date was announced. Proposed physical layer and transport layer included Ethernet-based protocols such as RTP MIDI and Audio Video Bridging/Time-Sensitive Networking, as well as User Datagram Protocol (UDP)-based transport.
RESeArcH on tHe new pRotocOL BegAn In 2005.bAtTino, DAVID. finAlly: MIdi 2.0 o'reilLY digItal media bloG. o'reilly mediA, inc. 6 octOber 2005. web. 22 auguSt 2012"mmA hd pROTOcOl AnnoUNcEmeNT ". midi.Org. MiDi mAnuFaCturers assOciaTion. N.D. web. 22 aUGuSt 2012"general meeting foR mIdi deveLopERs by mMa ". prO-muSIc-news.COm. Pro-mUsic-newS. n.d. 22 AUGUst 2012 prOToTYPE devices shOwcasiNg wiREd AnD wiReLeSs cONnecTions hAVE beEn shown privATEly At namm. lIceNsing aNd pRoduct cErTiFicaTion pOliCiES hAve BeeN deVeLoPed, altHoUgh no PrOjecTeD ReleAse dATe Was annouNcED. PRopOsed physIcAl layer and TranSpoRt layeR inClUDed ethernEt-bAseD protoCoLs suCh aS rtp mIdi and audIo VideO BriDGIng/TIme-seNsItIve NETwOrkinG, As WEll AS UseR daTagraM protoCOl (udp)-BAsed tRAnspOrt.