GEERDES media e.K.: News

New payment service provider – mollie

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:30:00 +0100

In March 2026 we switched our payment service provider from Payone to Mollie in the Netherlands and now additionally offer Apple Pay, Google Pay, Bancontact, Trustly and Przelewy24; Wero will follow as soon as it is supported by Mollie.

Changes to the shop: home page, catalogue, filters

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 09:50:00 +0100

Based on 3.5 years of customer feedback, we’ve comprehensively updated our shop with a simpler catalogue, improved readability, and a clearer homepage.

Payment methods updated: NEW - AMEX, eps, iDEAL | REMOVED - Klarna

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 11:37:00 +0200

Klarna removed due to registration requirement - European alternative in development; please use other payment methods for now.

GEERDES celebrates its 40th anniversary on 1st of April

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +0100

We're celebrating with a 40% discount! Simply enter the discount code at checkout - it will be displayed in the shop as usual on the day of the promotion.

Delay in the further processing of Midifiles into Pro(V)-Midifiles

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 09:15:00 +0100

Our Genos2 device has been defective since the end of December and is being repaired by Yamaha. However, due to a system changeover at Yamaha, this is currently being delayed immensely.

We are saying goodbye to X (Twitter) and Facebook

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 09:00:00 +0100

Due to recent corporate decisions in both groups, we have decided to discontinue our presence on the platforms. In our view, these developments are no longer compatible with our democratic values - regardless of the potential advertising effect.

Bug in the production system

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 21:15:00 +0200

For titles where a composed ending (*.ending.mid) is available, this was not delivered despite the corresponding selection. We fixed this bug today in the afternoon and it is now available again.

New formats from May 2024

Mon, 06 May 2024 15:00:00 +0200

Genos 2 format adaptations will be available from May and the GM2 by the end of May for the entire archive.

Playbacks now available again with lyrics

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 16:00:00 +0100

We are now delivering the Playbacks with a text file again. However, the prices remain as they are.

Christmas discount campaign

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0100

There is a 50% discount on many Christmas songs in the shop from 22.12. to 24.12.

New article details: Midi instrumentation

Thu, 23 Nov 2023 20:10:00 +0100

The list of programme changes used for each sound format offered can now be seen on the details page. This information replaces the INF file, which we have no longer supplied since the website was redesigned in November 2022.

In Memory of Volker Schweigler (1959 - 2023)

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0200

With heavy hearts, we bid farewell to our esteemed colleague Volker Schweigler. Since 1999, he was an engaged accountant and empathetic customer service representative, an integral part of our company. His professionalism and kindness will live on in our memories.

We have moved

Wed, 17 May 2023 13:00:00 +0200

New office, new city, new phone numbers, new phone hours...

Changes to the newsletter

Thu, 04 May 2023 22:00:00 +0200

We have made some optimizations to our newsletter system.

Firstly, the weekly newsletter will now be sent every Sunday. This should give you a better overview.

Secondly, we have fixed a minor issue with our newsletter system. There were times when we did not publish any new items or changes in the shop, but still sent a daily newsletter that did not contain any relevant content. We have now improved this and will only send you the newsletter on days with relevant news in the future.

Maintenance work due to technical malfunction of the mail system

Tue, 25 Apr 2023 19:25:00 +0200

Due to a technical malfunction in our mail system, the online shop had to be closed for a few hours on 25.04.2023. However, the problem has been fixed and the shop is working properly again.

Copystations switched off: Dealers get special access to the online shop

Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0100

With the new online shop, GEERDES is switching off the production software for its business customers on 01.01.2023.

The existing dealers were already transferred to the new access to the online shop in November/December 2022.

A current list of sales partners can be found here.

Christmas Special 2022

Mon, 19 Dec 2022 14:15:00 +0100

From 20/12/2022 to 26/12/2022 we will reduce by 50% all Christmas items added to the catalogue up to 19/12/2022.

New shop online

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 10:00:00 +0100

Since January 2021 we have been working on a new shop for you and now it is finally ready. But not only the shop is finished, we have decided to create the entire website from scratch. Update 07.11.: Small changes have been added.

Editorial lists deactivated for the moment

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 10:31:43 +0100

Dear customers,

During these times, seasonal events such as Carnival are more or less cancelled due to Corona. Therefore, we have deactivated our editorial lists until further notice.

If you would still like to see what carnival songs are currently published in our shop (it is in any case less than usual), then take a look at our "Carnival" section. The listing can be sorted by publication date.

Your GEERDES media Team

Temporarily no telephone service

Fri, 13 Mar 2020 11:45:02 +0100

Due to the restrictions in public life caused by the Corona virus, we have decided to protect our employees as much as possible. Much of the work is done from home.

For this reason, we are not currently offering a telephone service. To communicate with us, please use the contact form.

You can also ask us to call you back.

Many thanks to
GEERDES media

PSD2-compliant credit card payments

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 12:41:15 +0200

On 14 September 2019, the PSD2 will finally enter into force. This means that we have to use the 3D-Secure procedure with every credit card payment. So far, we have only used the procedure for new customers or large amounts.

As a user of our shop, please make sure that you have the necessary data (and/or devices) at hand when paying by credit card. Your card-issuing bank will certainly have informed you in good time.

Our payment service provider for credit card payments, BS PAYONE, has made the necessary technical adjustments and we have already implemented the transmission of the additional personal data that we now have to provide for each payment.

The following personal data will now also be transmitted to BS PAYONE for credit card payments:

Your full name (previously only surname)
Your e-mail address
your address
Your phone number
Your IP address

Without these data no credit card payment is possible. This is compliant with the EU directive. BS PAYONE is PCI-DSS certified.

Here are some further information:

Move to Wedding

Fri, 01 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0200

Rent prices in parts of Berlin are slowly becoming incomprehensible.

After the landlord made a "great" offer and doubled the rent for a new contract, GEERDES started looking for new premises.

New rooms always mean a big clean-out.

In Remembrance of Christian Geerdes (1947 - 2018)

Thu, 12 Apr 2018 00:00:00 +0200

The world bows to a true visionary. Christian Geerdes, founder of GEERDES midisystems, left us on April 12, 2018. His entrepreneurial spirit and innovation will continue to live on through the accomplishments he created.

Born in 1947, Christian Geerdes established GEERDES midisystems, leaving an indelible mark on the world of midi technology. His determination and pursuit of innovation propelled the company to immeasurable success. His name will forever remain synonymous with entrepreneurial pioneering.

As we mourn his loss, we remember the legacy Christian Geerdes left behind. His work will continue to serve as inspiration for future generations of innovators.

May he rest in peace, knowing that his vision and influence will endure.

Playbacks become cheaper

Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 +0100

To compensate for the lower price, playbacks will only be sold without lyrics from 2018.

This way, GEERDES can avoid the horrendous licence fees for the lyrics and is closer to the market prices of the big audio stores and streaming services.

Format extension: Genos

Fri, 01 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0100

Yamaha releases its new flagship, the Genos - GEERDES offers adapted files.

Unlike in previous years, not all previous Pro- or ProV-Midifiles will be adapted to the Genos. Only current files or that are in demand will be gradually converted to the keyboard-specific format.

With new format adaptations, GEERDES remains true to its line and expands for the 3 most current workstations from Yamaha: Tyros 4, Tyros 5 and Genos.

The last of its kind

Thu, 08 Dec 2016 11:57:50 +0100

So there they are, after 28 years the last floppy disks to be sent out.

As they are no longer available in large quantities, we now say for good:

Farewell 3.5 inch HD and DD diskette, it was nice with you.

New article group: ProV-Midifiles

Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0100

In January 2016, GEERDES introduces the first midifiles with an arranged vocalist track (AVH).

In order to be able to easily recognise these Midifiles, the group designation is extended with a "V", as has already been done with the Playbacks or ProV Playbacks. For Midifiles, the "V" stands for vocalist.

Midi article groups are renamed

Tue, 01 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0100

At the end of 2015, GEERDES will rename the Premium-Midifiles to Pro-Midifiles and the former Pro-Midifiles will simply be referred to as Midifiles.

The reason for this change is that all Midifiles in the catalogue now include additional formats and features beyond the basic GM format

This means that GEERDES will only make a distinction between Midifiles with extensions for Korg and Yamaha, and those without.

Change of name and company succession

Fri, 02 Jan 2015 12:41:53 +0100

With effect from 01.01.2015 GEERDES midimusic e.K. changed it's name to GEERDES media e.K. Mr. Geerdes is retired and his son follows in his footsteps.

2015 The Year of Changes

Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0100

As of 1 January 2015, GEERDES midimusic e.K. is renamed GEERDES media e.K. The company is handed over from Mr Geerdes, who is retiring, to his son Mr Hübner.

Also on 1 January 2015, an EU directive for digital goods comes into force, which states that digital goods must be charged at the VAT rate of the buyer's country throughout the EU. As usual, GEERDES does not pass on these additional costs to the customers.

New design for the website

Sun, 16 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +0100

In the first quarter of 2014, the online shop and the website of GEERDES midimusic will be completely revised and will receive a new design.

GEERDES midimusic has now arrived in WEB 2.0.

Format expansion: Tyros5 & Korg PA series

Sun, 01 Dec 2013 00:00:00 +0100

With the introduction of the TYROS 5 workstation by YAMAHA in December 2013, GEERDES midimusic traditionally introduces adaptations for the 5th generation of the TYROS and accordingly discontinues the updates for the TYROS 2.

Users of the Korg PA series also have the opportunity to convince themselves of the high-quality productions of GEERDES. From now on, the Korg devices will be served with adapted MIDIfiles.

Restructuring of the payment methods

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0200

In order to simplify shopping at the GEERDES midimusic online shop, the company is placing greater emphasis on restructuring its payment systems in 2012.

After an analysis, the first step is to change the service provider for processing credit card data in order to expand the range of accepted credit cards.

From now on, credit cards such as VISA, MasterCard, AMEX, JBC and DINERS can be used for payment.

This change also creates the possibility to integrate further online banking methods. In addition to the well-known provider PayPal, since June 2012 customers can also make their payments via GIROPAY, SOFORTÜBERWEISUNG, ONLINE BANK TRANSFER, IDEAL, NORDEA SOLO & EPS (NETPAY) and POLi.

The online payment system (digital wallet) SKRILL WALLET is now also available.

New format label 'XXL-Midi'

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:13:25 +0100

We have introduced a new format called 'XXL-Midi'.

GEERDES in transition

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0200

In 2011, GEERDES continues its progress by adjusting the price categories in the online shop and reducing them from 10 to 5.

There is now a fixed discount for all price categories.

GEERDES shows environmental awareness by switching to the green electricity provider LichtBlick and participating in the nuclear phase-out.

In October 2011, the company opens its own recording studio within the office premises, which means that the backing vocals can be sung even better and the Pro- and ProV-Playbacks gain in quality. The reduced noise level makes the working atmosphere more concentrated and effective.

Format extension: Tyros4

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100

GEERDES midimusic is adapting to the latest developments and products in the field of arranger workstations from YAMAHA in 2010 and is introducing adaptations for the TYROS 4 series.

From 01.12.2010 all Premium-Files are also available for TYROS 4, the XT format (TYROS 1) will no longer be offered for new productions.

A quarter of a century of GEERDES

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200

On 1 April 2010, GEERDES midimusic celebrates its 25th anniversary and looks back on an exciting, gruelling and progressive company history.

To celebrate this occasion, GEERDES is offering its customers a special promotion as a thank-you for their loyalty over the past years:

For one week, discounts of 50% will be granted on all custom productions (MIDIfile and Playback).

Format extension: Tyros3

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100

GEERDES is expanding its product range with adaptations in the format of the new TYROS3 from YAMAHA.

All previously available files in the TYROS1 and TYROS2 formats will be adapted to the new format step by step.

As is GEERDES' service, the company offers adaptations for already purchased titles for download free of charge.

Format extension: XF, Tyros & Tyros2

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100

In December 2007, GEERDES meets the great demand for format adaptations and introduces the XF sound format as well as adapted MIDIfiles for TYROS and TYROS 2 devices.

All 3 extensions are elaborately adapted by hand on the basis of the GM MIDIfiles.

In the course of these extensions, GEERDES divides the MIDIfiles into three article groups:

Midifiles: Only available in the sound format GM
Pro-Midifiles: Additionally available in the sound formats GS and XG
Premium-Midis: Additionally available in the new sound formats mentioned above.

There is still room for improvement

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0200

In summer 2007, GEERDES midimusic moved into new premises in Berlin Kreuzberg.

With plenty of space thanks to wonderfully high ceilings in the GSG Höfe in Gneisenaustraße, the new office offers lots of free space and air to breathe.

GEERDES uses this new free space extensively to follow the latest trends and developments.

With the progress made by YAMAHA in the field of arranger workstations, the demand for extensions for the current YAMAHA formats is also growing. So GEERDES gets together with its product specialists and makes plans for the future....

New article groups: Pro- and ProV-Playbacks

Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0100

The article group Playbacks will be supplemented in 2007 by two further groups: Pro-Playbacks and ProV-Playbacks.

In contrast to Playbacks, Pro-Playbacks are sampled with better software instruments and partly produced with real instruments (mainly guitars). In general, the production process is much more time-consuming, as GEERDES strives for a musical imitation of the original title.

For the ProV-Playbacks, all background vocals of the song are recorded.

New article group: Playbacks

Mon, 01 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0200

In 2005, GEERDES midimusic again expands its continuously growing product range.

A new group of articles extends the GEERDES range to take account of the constant progress in the industry and the resulting technologies: Playbacks.

The widely used term playback actually means half-playbacks, backing tracks or sing-along songs.

These are audio files (in MP3 format) that are sampled with software instruments on the basis of MIDIfiles.

Unlike MIDIfiles, however, Playbacks are not classic instrumental tracks in which the main melody is played by an instrument. Much more, the melody voice is omitted. A perfect product for pure singers.

New software: MidiText

Sat, 01 Nov 2003 00:00:00 +0100

After a longer break in the software range, GEERDES midimusic 2003 releases MidiText, a small and fine software for adding texts to MIDIfiles, editing and synchronising them.

This software is especially designed for the needs of Windows users and offers a wide range of functions for fast and uncomplicated editing.

MMC-NET is switched off

Thu, 01 Aug 2002 00:00:00 +0200

The steps towards the future also leave their mark on the groundbreaking MMC-NET.

Since in times of the Internet such ISDN-based technologies quickly become obsolete, GEERDES midimusic switches off MMC-NET in the summer of 2002.

But the idea behind networking lives on: GEERDES provides the specialised trade with a brand new internet-based software.

New online shop

Fri, 01 Jun 2001 00:00:00 +0200

Thanks to technology, the work processes in the online shop can now also be optimised.

The new online shop goes online in 2001: Less maintenance, more functionality, improved search function and an always up-to-date range of titles.

The Millennium, a new era also for GEERDES midimusic

Wed, 01 Mar 2000 00:00:00 +0100

The new millennium is rung in with a move to new offices.

After 15 years of lacking a work-life balance, the work computers are now moved to separate work rooms to allow Mr. and Mrs. Geerdes a little more free time.

New feature: META-Lyric-Events

Sun, 01 Nov 1998 00:00:00 +0100

To coincide with the Christmas season, GEERDES midimusic is introducing a technical innovation.

For end devices that support this function, GEERDES is expanding its articles with so-called META-Lyric-Events.

This function contains the display of song lyrics on end devices. Here, the lyrics in the MIDIfile are synchronised to the syllable.

At this time, the archive already contains 12,000 titles, which will gradually be equipped with new functions.

Here, too, customers are offered a free update of the titles they have already purchased.

Format extension: GS & XG

Wed, 01 Apr 1998 00:00:00 +0200

With the expansion of the online shop, the article groups of GEERDES midimusic are also adapted.

In 1998, the range is expanded to include the GS (Roland) and XG (YAMAHA) sound formats and the articles are continuously updated.

As a special service, GEERDES midimusic offers its customers to update previously purchased songs to the new formats free of charge.

Getting started on the internet

Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 +0200

Due to the advance of the Internet into private households and the constantly developing technology, GEERDES midimusic goes online in 1997 with its first Internet presence www.geerdes.de.

The foundation stone for the new online shop is laid.

Initially a pure mail order business, all product groups are offered on www.geerdes.de and can be ordered directly by mail using a shopping basket technology.

In the course of the year, the GEERDES online shop is finally opened with online payment and online delivery.

The MMC-NET is extended for dealers

Wed, 01 Feb 1995 00:00:00 +0100

With the expansion of MMC-NET, cooperating dealers receive their first terminals, the so-called COPYSTATIONS, at the beginning of 1995.

GEERDES remains true to its fundamental passion in the field of software development and introduces the COPYSTATIONS, a sales and storage programme that offers the possibility of having all MIDI files produced on site at the dealer's premises.

With these sales stations, dealers have the opportunity to have all MIDI titles in stock and immediately available.

The database of the COPYSTATIONS contains all GEERDES midimusic articles and updates itself daily with the in-house server in order to automatically load revised titles and new releases.

A great advantage of the terminal system is that customers can listen to MIDIfiles in full length on the spot and in a much better quality than on their home PC.

MMC-NET is supported by 4 other main dealers with additional COPYSTATIONS in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Australia and Spain.

MMC-NET the pioneer of the online shop

Sun, 01 May 1994 00:00:00 +0200

After a few years of perfection, MMC-NET goes online in May 1994.

MMC stands for MIDI Music Connection and is a distribution network for MIDIfiles, which is introduced as a free terminal programme and enables customers to "download" MIDIfiles & demos as in an "online shop" with account management.

In addition, musicians can also use the functions for message exchange and a magazine.

MMC-NET uses a normal ISDN telephone connection and has worked stably and reliably over the years.

GEERDES needs a dealer network

Sun, 15 Apr 1990 00:00:00 +0200

Due to the success of the MIDIfiles offered, it quickly became clear that sales could go even further beyond the independent distribution of GEERDES.

At the Frankfurt Music Fair, the GEERDES team takes advantage of the opportunity to establish solid contacts with well-known music houses and lays the foundation for international networking.

The idea of MMC-NET was born.

End of software engineering for the PC

Fri, 01 Dec 1989 00:00:00 +0100

In the field of software productions, the advance of personal computers (PCs) in workplaces, living rooms and sound studios became the talk of the town towards the end of the 1980s.

For GEERDES, this development meant that the previous software range would have had to be translated into DOS and Windows 3.x operating systems.

However, since the spread of these innovations on the computer market has been further intensified by the media and the competition is thus exerting enormous pressure, GEERDES is charting a new course in the direction of MIDIfiles and customer productions.

GEERDES midisystems becomes GEERDES midimusic

Thu, 01 Jun 1989 00:00:00 +0200

In order to increase the variety of products, GEERDES founds the midimusic department in the summer of 1989. From now on, hobby musicians and professionals can not only profit from powerful software, but also acquire corresponding content.

GEERDES midimusic starts with a repertoire of 500 MIDIfiles in GM (General MIDI) format. The MIDI files can be purchased by mail or, of course, directly in the office.

Sequencer software

Sun, 01 Mar 1987 00:00:00 +0100

In the years 1987 - 1990, the first sequencer programmes for recording, playback and editing of MIDI files were brought onto the market for Atari.

The first software to be released was 1stTrack, a small but powerful programme that runs in the background in multi-process editor mode as a so-called soft workstation.

As a successor, the StarTrack programme is first introduced to the market, which is the only software that can play several musical structures at the same time at different speeds, and which is further expanded in the course of time with the DELIGHT software.

However, these programme developments are not ported to PC or MAC for cost reasons.

Foundation

Mon, 01 Apr 1985 00:00:00 +0200

Despite the (german) April Fool's Day, the company GEERDES midisystems is founded on 1 April 1985 in Berlin and specialises in its early years in software development for the Commodore C64 and the Atari computer.

As a pioneering company, GEERDES develops the first software editors for synthesizers, including the world's first editor for the S-900 sampler from AKAI.