The biggest criticism of is that they sound "robotic." Portuguese music breathes —specifically, Rubato in Fado.
Tucked away in a dusty corner of a shop in Lisbon’s Alfama district,
: Embora mais centrado na performance ao vivo, existem arquivos MIDI para fados clássicos, permitindo que músicos estudem as estruturas harmónicas de temas icónicos.
For music students, a MIDI file is a goldmine. If you want to learn the complex picking pattern of a Guitarra Portuguesa (Portuguese guitar) in a Fado de Coimbra, importing a MIDI file into software like Guitar Pro or Sibelius allows you to see the sheet music instantly. You can slow the tempo down to practice difficult passages without changing the pitch.