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+usbd-midi
+=========
+
+A simple usb midi device class for [usb-device](https://crates.io/crates/usb-device).
+
+Currently this aims to be a very simple implementation, that allows the micro
+controller to send midi information to the PC.
+
+This craate requires the use of a hardware driver, that implements the
+usb-device traits.
+