Transmission device, transmission method, reception device and reception method

A transmission method comprising

• transmitting signals consecutive in predetermined units to a reception side via a predetermined transmission path, wherein
• the signals consecutive in the predetermined units include a signal of a first predetermined unit of the predetermined units including an audio signal and a signal of a second predetermined unit of the predetermined units including a MIDI signal transmitted consecutively to the reception side via the predetermined transmission path such that the audio signal and the MIDI signal follow one another in uninterrupted succession.

A reception device comprising

• a reception unit configured to receive signals consecutive in predetermined units from a transmission side via a predetermined transmission path, wherein
• the signals consecutive in the predetermined units include a signal of a first predetermined unit of the predetermined units including an audio signal and a signal of a second predetermined unit of the predetermined units including a MIDI signal received consecutively from the transmission side via the predetermined transmission path such that the audio signal and the MIDI signal follow one another in uninterrupted succession, and
• the reception unit is implemented via at least one processor.

A reception method comprising

• receiving signals consecutive in predetermined units from a transmission side via a predetermined transmission path, wherein
• the signals consecutive in the predetermined units include a signal of a first predetermined unit of the predetermined units including an audio signal and a signal of a second predetermined unit of the predetermined units including a MIDI signal received consecutively from the transmission side via the predetermined transmission path such that the audio signal and the MIDI signal follow one another in uninterrupted succession.