Today there are are many different music / sound file formats - but MIDI is the shortest most compact format. With MIDI files it is very simple to have music integrated in a document or a Web page, since the loading time is very short due to the small size of MIDI files - read our MID versus WAV & RA for more details. What is said there applies, of course, also to all other sound file formats or sampling technology.
Today practically all soundcards - especially those with better Synthesizers or high quality Audio Wavetable Extensions - are preset to use MIDI files. Also Midi files need no extra setup for the internet server to use this format. MIDI is one of the most used standards in computer music file formats. While MIDI files work even on old FM synth sound cards Wavetable instruments deliver a much better music/sound results.
Test your sound card in our test room.

Why do stores have background music?  Why are you "on hold" often with music?
The answer is obvious - however- there are limits to what type of music is appropriate and useful - but that is up to the the Webpage owner /designer - it is judged by the visitors and while nobody is perfect you can not satisfy everyone either - but the main use should be background music with all its implications - mainly not to interfer with the "written" information on the page.
Our midi-LOOPs melodies are primarily selected and designed for use as integrated auto-repeating background music files besides all other uses for MIDI music files.

Simply by including a few lines of code in your page - the one here calls the MIDI file per a HTML link - this basic example it is a "play on demand " option.

click the link to play midi LOOPs theme   Looping softly

( you will have to click your browser's back to return to the page)

A better way that does not interrupt the reading of your page is to embed the music file as background music - how this is done you may also see on our promo link page with the playing link button The music is normally played continously as long as the page is read. The music ends when another page is called. If needed you can set the number of repetitions with the loop parameter (e.g. loop=3 plays the music file 4 times), but this may not work with all browsers or plugins, however, the file will be played at least once

the minimum basic code to be used is (in HTML tags )
( two lines of code - used by Netscape and MS-Explorer and some other browsers)

where MIDI-filename is the file you want to be played - ( on the internet in most cases this is in the directory of the page or you must also give the subdirectory on your URL)

Please remember to have a linked copyright notice / line for any files you use on your page - a requirement with all licensed files - this also shows that you are not using illegal files. Such notice also alerts visitors that MIDI music is available at the site - in case they have no proper plugin installed - you may also include a MIDI plugin link -
like get CRESCENDO

For our midi-LOOPs files you may want to use a image link or logo in such copyright line or notice - see our license agreement - and please inform yourself about copyright.

Two line frame HTML codes can be downloaded from the promo link page. You can see and edit them in any text editor-( like notepad in Windows) to shape them to your needs.Your MIDI file links need to be extended with the - target="player" statement so the called music file is directed to the player window or frame portion. How this works you can test on our loop list page.

Player images and map codes are available FREE with our licensed selections including individual frame and page setup. Also provided is HTML /Javascript support via e-mail for registered users.  (This customer service available only with licensed Selections - at sales )

You can find elaborate instructions on player websites - like for the CRESCENDO ,
a very good browser MIDI plugin - however , many of those examples are often not in compliance with copyright regulations or music file license agreements.