Midi Synthesis in Java

Java's Midi package is javax.sound.midi, unlike some of the other media packages like the Java3D one, javax.media.j3d, it isn't under the javax.media namespace. This tutorial is specific to Midi Synthesis, so if you just want to know how to play a WAV File, this ain't for you. If in fact you just want to play a file, goto Java's Site and look for the info, it is there. Anyway, Java makes it rather easy compared to some other languages to do Midi Synthesis. The code to make a simple sound when a Swing JButton is pressed is about oh, 12-15 lines. That's about the size of an equally simple Java3D program. Also, most of those lines just set-up the synthesizer and midi channels and instruments. But enough blabbing, let's see some code!