diff --git a/src/servers/Jamfile b/src/servers/Jamfile
index 232153ba8b..c89dbbd914 100644
--- a/src/servers/Jamfile
+++ b/src/servers/Jamfile
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ SubInclude OBOS_TOP src servers app ;
 SubInclude OBOS_TOP src servers input ;
 SubInclude OBOS_TOP src servers media ;
 SubInclude OBOS_TOP src servers media_addon ;
+SubInclude OBOS_TOP src servers midi ;
 SubInclude OBOS_TOP src servers print ;
 SubInclude OBOS_TOP src servers registrar ;
 SubInclude OBOS_TOP src servers screensaver ;
diff --git a/src/servers/midi/Jamfile b/src/servers/midi/Jamfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3e077e6bff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/servers/midi/Jamfile
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+SubDir OBOS_TOP src servers midi ;
+
+UsePrivateHeaders midi ;
+
+AddResources midi_server :
+	midi_server.rsrc ;
+
+Server midi_server :
+	MidiServerApp.cpp ;
+
+LinkSharedOSLibs midi_server : be root ;
+
diff --git a/src/servers/midi/MidiServerApp.cpp b/src/servers/midi/MidiServerApp.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..81f07fef9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/servers/midi/MidiServerApp.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+
+#include <Alert.h>
+
+#include "MidiServerApp.h"
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+MidiServerApp::MidiServerApp()
+	: BApplication("application/x-vnd.be-midi-roster")
+{
+	// Do nothing.
+}
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+void MidiServerApp::AboutRequested()
+{
+	(new BAlert(0,
+		"-write something funny here-",
+		"Okay", 0, 0, B_WIDTH_AS_USUAL, 
+		B_INFO_ALERT))->Go();
+}
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+int main()
+{
+	MidiServerApp app;
+	app.Run();
+	return 0;
+}
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
diff --git a/src/servers/midi/MidiServerApp.h b/src/servers/midi/MidiServerApp.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..37fc615072
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/servers/midi/MidiServerApp.h
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+
+#ifndef MIDI_SERVER_APP_H
+#define MIDI_SERVER_APP_H
+
+#include <Application.h>
+
+/**
+ * The BApplication that drives the midi_server.
+ */
+class MidiServerApp : public BApplication
+{
+public:
+	MidiServerApp();
+	virtual void AboutRequested();
+};
+
+#endif // MIDI_SERVER_APP_H
+
diff --git a/src/servers/midi/midi_server.rsrc b/src/servers/midi/midi_server.rsrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a6a1fe17e6
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