“Ming Micro is a tool for creating live, 8-bit style computer graphics. It takes MIDI — a protocol designed for electronic musical instruments — and repurposes it to control a videogame graphics engine. It can be controlled via physical devices or computer software, allowing artists a great deal of flexibility. It’s also capable of generating simple videogame sound effects and music. We’ve branded it as a “video synthesizer” or “pixel instrument” because that’s the most unique aspect of it, as well as the most powerful.”